Jack van Poortvliet was a teenager in possession of a shotgun when he first made an impression on the man whose place he was set to take in the Leicester…
Players
Who is Lorenzo Cannone: Ten things you should know about the Italy back-row
Find out more about the younger of the flying Cannone brothers...
Who is Stephen Varney: Ten things you should know about the Italy scrum-half
Varney has become a staple of the Italian squad
Who is Paolo Garbisi: Ten things you should know about the Italy fly-half
Paolo Garbisi has proven his potential for Italy since he made his Test debut in 2020 and is best known for slotting the conversion that claimed Italy’s win over Wales…
Who is Clive Woodward: Ten things you should know about the pundit
Woodward is a pundit for the Six Nations
Who is Joe Hawkins: Ten things you should know about the Wales centre
Joe Hawkins is a young star coming to be a starter for Wales. He has a good boot and is a great tackler. Read more: Wales Six Nations squad Ten…
Who is Mason Grady: Ten things you should know about the Wales centre
Grady can play centre or wing
Who is Alex Mitchell: Ten things you should know about the England scrum-half
Alex Mitchell collected his second England cap against Italy in the 2023 Six Nations and impressed by coming off the bench to put Henry Arundell over in the corner. There…
Who is Henry Arundell: Ten things you should know about the England wing
He became a breakout star of 2022 after scoring some spectacular tries
Ireland’s van der Flier: “I never thought I’d make it this far”
He’s the reigning World Rugby men’s Player of the Year – but the Leinster star wants more. This piece first appeared in Rugby World magazine in January