Super Rugby came to Twickenham in 2011 and this weekend the Rugby Championship follows suit, with Argentina moving their home game with Australia 6,000 miles north in a bid to…
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Agent defends Dan Carter after claims of drug test ‘anomalies’
Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko gave drug tests which showed “anomalies” before this year’s Top 14 final, according to the French newspaper L’Equipe. But the pair’s manager,…
Opinion: The eye gouge is a blight on rugby that must be eradicated
No one forgets their first gouge. Feeling another man’s finger burrowing into one’s eye is a frightening experience. It happened to me in my second match in France. I’d made…
Why England’s mounting injury problems could have a silver lining
By Alex Shaw There are two words rugby fans and coaches the world over fear to hear – injury crisis. It can loom like an ominous, dark cloud over any…
Secret Player: “A few seek media attention in a Lions year “
DESPITE WRONG turns (hello 2005) and crushing disappointments over the past 20 years, the rugby public continue to get their collective panties in a massive bunch at the mere mention…
30 minutes with… Northampton’s Harry Mallinder
Northampton Saint Harry Mallinder, who can play fly-half, centre and full-back, talks Disney films, degrees and dinner guests
Champions Cup: Clubs ready themselves for European adventure
The Champions Cup starts in earnest this month with enough high-profile clashes to whet the appetite of the most ardent Euro sceptic. The English leg of EPCR’s (European Professional Club…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Young and gifted Seven tries from seven different scorers and a 47-18 win over Harlequins – be in no doubt, Wasps are the team to watch at the…
Ten reasons to buy the new issue of Rugby World
Find out what’s inside the November 2016 issue of Rugby World – it’s a European special!
November 2016
Ten reasons to buy the November 2016 issue of Rugby World magazine – a European special