ON THIS late afternoon the wind is only moving the hot air around the back pitches of the Stade Ernest-Wallon. After a tough run in the Top 14 schedule it’s…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
From Russia with gloves: looking at Enisei rugby
WITH HISTORY made after the first-ever European tie in Siberia, everyone was pretty pleased with themselves. Connacht left it late to earn a bonus point in temperatures that reached below…
Eddie Jones names an England squad that hints at chaos-by-design
In naming seven uncapped players in his England squad for a training camp before the upcoming autumn Tests, Eddie Jones has made it clear that he is keen to promote form…
Olympics 2016: How rugby sevens took over the world
RUGBY STANDS on the threshold. It’s a little woozy, perhaps even a little boozy, having celebrated a rude growth in fortunes in recent years both commercially and on the field,…
Flash sale: 50% off a Rugby World subscription… and more!
You may be a faithful reader of Rugby World magazine and buy each brilliant issue at your local supermarket or newsagent as soon as it’s out. However, have you ever…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Perry Baker
This is the man known as the ‘Speed Stick’, the headline-grabber who has sparkled on the HSBC Sevens World Series over the past year, being named in the end-of-season Dream Team. He is talking…
Rugby sevens spotlight on: Collins Injera
However, for some sevens sides, even competing on the yearly circuit is a triumph of teamwork over logistics. “Some guys in our team have to leave home at 4am so we can…
Guinness Pro12 final: Connacht 20-10 Leinster
Connacht achieved the near-impossible by not only winning their first ever final, but by doing it playing a brand of scintillating, attractive rugby. Three sumptuous tries from the men in…