On a windy and blustery day in Farnborough some of the world’s elite rugby players, past and present, assembled in Farborough for the game between the world’s smallest club, Racal…
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George Gregan talks to Rugby World
During the second day of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Rugby World got the chance to talk with former Australia and Brumbies scrum-half George Gregan. He took time out…
Change is coming for the HSBC Sevens World Series
While the party goes on in Hong Kong, World Rugby are preparing to see out changes to the HSBC Sevens World Series. Next season the Series will shift from nine…
Brian O’Driscoll takes on Waisale Serevi
The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is an exciting enough event, but kids attending an HSBC festival of rugby got a special treat earlier this week. Not only were they…
Rugby versus football: Saracens challenge some of Arsenal’s stars
Whenever football is on the telly, you’ll hear rugby fans scoffing at the players’ antics. So perhaps in an effort to finally ask which is better, football or rugby, the…
Poll: How many teams should there be in the Rugby World Cup?
Now the Six Nations is over, all eyes are undoubtedly on the Rugby World Cup. However, there is a debate to be had about whether there should be more teams…
Six Nations wrap: The Alternative awards 2015
Award for the best use of social media – #Finnocent As Dan Biggar, arch proponent of the ‘kick and collect’ took to the air, Finn Russell, turned, like a deer…
Six Nations: Five things we’ve learnt – Scotland
Ireland are currently much, much better than us There was a sneaky hope that Vern Cotter could get some egg on to the face of his chum and sometime coaching…
Could Alex Dunbar be back in Scotland’s blue sooner than we expect?
When strong-running Scotland centre Alex Dunbar damaged his knee two days before the Calcutta Cup, it was a devastating blow for Scottish rugby. Not only did one of the standout…
Six Nations: France review underway for World Cup
“The World Cup starts today!” declared Philippe Saint-Andre the day after France had suffered a 20-point stuffing by England. Never before had France shipped 50 points to the English, and…