The 26-year-old hooker has linked up with every NZ franchise in his career
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
The power of Frans Malherbe
We talk to the Stormers and Springboks tighthead about scrums, destiny and perspective
Downtime with… Wasps prop Biyi Alo
The front-rower and musician talks us through bad beats and good eats
How rugby shirts are designed
What goes into designing a top-tier rugby shirt and how does the process work? We delve into how we clad the athletes on rugby’s own muddy runway…
The evolution of playing style
The evolution of playing style Before get into the meat of the subject, Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber wants to ensure that there is some understanding around what leads up…
Charles Piutau on Tonga call-ups
Charles Piutau on Tonga call-ups It finally happened. Tonga have for the first time taken advantage of the World Rugby eligibility amendment to allow national switches, meaning that former All…
In search of rugby’s force multipliers
Is there clear evidence certain players make success far more likely? We canvassed coaches and analysts for their views
Toulouse win penalty shootout to make Champions Cup semis
Toulouse win penalty shootout to make Champions Cup semis Could there be a more horrible way to lose a knockout rugby match? Munster missed three shots at goal in their…
Should women play with a smaller ball?
If the ball size was to change, we ponder if there would need to be any short-term technical adjustments
Giant lock Paul Willemse: “I take pleasure in the small things”
Giant lock Paul Willemse: “I take pleasure in the small things” WALKING AROUND, Paul Willemse steers the kind of frame that jams doorways, blots out suns and pressures pavements. And…