The England head coach has plenty of 'distractions' of his own
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Five things we learnt about rugby in April 2021
From Dan Biggar to Damian McKenzie, Paul Williams delivers his latest rugby round-up
Six things we learnt about rugby in March 2021
From LRZ to SBW, Paul Williams reflects on recent goings-on in rugby
Five things we learnt about rugby in January 2021
Paul Williams delivers his monthly round-up of goings-on in the oval-ball game
The Art of Losing In Rugby
The Art of Losing In Rugby Losing sucks. We all know that feeling in the pit of your stomach – the misery of realised dread – when the final result…
Why don’t movies get rugby scenes right?
Why don’t movies get rugby scenes right? It’s rare that a die-hard fan sees a rugby scene in a movie and gives it a big thumbs-up. But it cannot be…
Opinion: The good, the bad and the ugly of the World Rugby election
Sir Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot are going head-to-head to become World Rugby chairman
Too Much, Too Soon: Vulnerability and the risk of schoolboy doping
Too Much, Too Soon: Vulnerability and the risk of schoolboy doping When addressing the risk of doping with young rugby players, the language we use is important. “Our interest is…
Too Much, Too Soon: The French gateway for South African rugby talent
Too Much, Too Soon: The French gateway for South African rugby talent Before we get to the logistics or even just the opportunity facing young South Africans abroad, agent Anthony…
Too Much, Too Soon: the strain on young referees
Too Much, Too Soon: the strain on young referees “I was playing on a tour and I reffed the U13 and U15 girls but since then I haven’t reffed and…