Scotland retain Calcutta Cup The Calcutta Cup is staying in Edinburgh after Scotland backed up last season’s hoodoo-humping win at Twickenham with a 20-17 victory at home. The last time…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Luke Cowan-Dickie slap into touch gives Scotland penalty try
Luke Cowan-Dickie slap into touch gives Scotland penalty try England were leading 17-10 when a Finn Russell crossfield kick was put up into the right corner. Going up for the…
Ben White scores on debut in Calcutta Cup
Ben White scores on debut in Calcutta Cup What a way to start your international career. With starting nine Ali Price off the field for a Head Injury Assessment (HIA),…
Momentum in the Six Nations – is it real?
We hear so often about ‘momentum’ building through the championship. But what does it mean? We talk to economists, academics, athletes and coaches to find the answer
American Raptors and the hunt for crossover rugby stars
American Raptors and the hunt for crossover rugby stars For many, it felt like a handbrake moment when Glendale Raptors decided to pull out of Major League Rugby in 2020.…
Introducing Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli
Amashukeli will take charge of Ireland-Italy on 27 February
Inside The Team Talk
Inside The Team Talk YOU HAVE likely seen the clip. Ireland legend Paul O’Connell, in full flow, shouting about “manic aggression” in the changing room, all fire, brimstone and bane.…
Tom Mitchell to sign for LA Giltinis
He may have woken up on the couch with a full day’s training ahead of him. But as he leaves his flat in Hermosa Beach, cruising past palm trees, Tom…
Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers?
Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers? At the start of 2020, Japan’s attack coach Tony Brown wrote a column for Rugby World’s Future of Rugby issue. In…
Gaming: a modern addiction
Rugby World investigates the potential perils of excessive gaming for young athletes