IT’S GETTING to the end of the season, so it’s normal for your body to be feeling a bit battered, writes John Dams, Harlequins’ head of performance. The one knee acceleration exercises…
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Six Nations: Saint-Andre adds a pinch of youth to France’s squad
IS Philippe Saint-Andre finally getting the message? The France coach has relied on the tried and tested since inheriting the squad that somehow stumbled into the World Cup final a…
Championship blog: Round 12 wrap
JUST FOUR points separate the top four clubs, while a relegation dogfight finally gets under way at the other end of the table, following the final matches in week 12…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Richard Parks, the former Wales flanker, is this week’s ultimate saint as he achieved the fastest ever solo, unsupported and unassisted journey to the South Pole by a Briton, and…
TMO overkill is harming referees’ credibility
One of rugby’s finest assets is how respect for officials gets engrained in players from the moment they first take up the sport. Addressing a referee as “sir” is not…
Life after rugby for Richie McCaw
IN THE February edition of Rugby World, All Blacks legend Richie McCaw told us how much he's enjoying coaching kids when he's not training, as part of his involvement with…
Wales: Five things we learned in December
The lowest point on earth is Challenger Deep, located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. That was, until New Year’s Eve 2013. The new lowest point on earth is…
What England need for the Six Nations
As Rugby World Cup 2015 creeps closer, the upcoming Six Nations will provide more fascinating insight into each competing country’s prospects. As the only northern hemisphere nation to beat a…
Rugby World – February 2014 edition contents
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Championship blog: round 11 wrap
It was a far from happy Hogmanay for the London Scottish faithful who travelled to Goldington Road to watch the Exiles squander the chance to consolidate a top four place…