Alan Pearey

Storti double gives Portugal their first Rugby World Cup

What a match, what drama. Portugal had never won a Rugby World Cup match but Nuno Sousa Guedes, with the last kick of this Pool C clash, had the chance…

What the next Rugby World Cup should look like

What should the next Rugby World Cup look like? Is the current format working as well as it could? Rugby World’s Alan Pearey and Josh Graham offer their thoughts… ALAN…

Could touch replace sevens in the Olympics?

Could touch replace sevens in the Olympics? CHRIS SIMON YES, says the chief executive of England Touch “The ultimate aspiration for the Olympics is absolutely there. One big draw is…

All Black Ethan de Groot sent off

The Rugby World Cup continues to be plagued by high tackles and players banished to the sidelines. This Pool A match saw All Black prop Ethan de Groot sent off…

Japan v Chile at Rugby World Cup

Defeat on the scoreboard but a victory in so many ways. Japan beat World Cup debutants Chile 42-12 but the South Americans’ debut at the Rugby World Cup affirmed that,…