ROUNDS THREE and four of Europe’s elite club competition sees teams play the same opponents in successive weeks – so it’s a chance to either turn the tables or hammer…
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Rugby Rant: Stop players going off their feet at the ruck
HAVE YOU ever tried to get insurance to play rugby in another country? It is often classed as an extreme sport. Insuring the game is risky because the game is,…
Who should be England’s centres?
Who should play in the centre for England at RWC 2015? We solve the midfield minefield
Rugby Rant: European rugby letting down minnows
Last year, one team in eight in Europe was from outside the three professional leagues. This year, it’ll be one in 20. At the most. Another day, another disappointment, as…
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Chris Cracknell
By Chris Cracknell NOT SO long ago, the highlight of the sevens circuit was the Commonwealth Games, which gives the game the international viewing platform it deserves. However, as we…
The Top 14 and the death of l’esprit de clocher
There’s a revolution underway in French rugby, one that is having ramifications for the home nations. We’ve already seen evidence of it in October when Toulon, Toulouse and Racing Metro…
30 Minutes with… Joe Marler
The England front-rower on pastries, panic attacks and parenting
Autumn Tests 2014: End of series awards
The ‘In the black’ Award – New Zealand The marketeers at Adidas have their work cut out rebranding a black shirt, and this year they came up ‘the Blackest Shirt…
Autumn International player analysis: Chris Robshaw, England
A trivia question to start, so no cheating if you do not know the answer. Here you go: who said this about whom last week? “He’s an absolute pest. Last year…
January issue
THE NEW issue of Rugby World takes a look back at the autumn Internationals. We ask whether Ireland can win the 2015 World Cup and explain why Vern Cotter’s youth…