“They were more aggressive than us at the breakdown, they were more aggressive than us all over the pitch.” Paul O’Connell surmised after the British & Irish Lions lost to…
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Cast of thousands at 2017 Rugby Youth Festival in Portugal
England, Ireland and Portugal shared the age-group titles at the ninth Rugby Youth Festival in Lisbon
Lions 2017: How far late call-ups may have to travel
Unhappy with some of the selections in the British & Irish Lions squad? Rather see one of the other Home Nations heroes picked instead? Well do not despair yet, as…
Warren Gatland names 41-man Lions squad to face the All Blacks
Warren Gatland announced his 41-man British & Irish Lions squad today in West London in front of assembled media. A party of 16 Englishmen, 12 Welshmen, 11 Irishmen and two…
Heroes of Hong Kong: A study of Fiji sevens
By Oliver Pickup Fiji men’s sensational success at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, in last summer’s inaugural rugby sevens competition, was undoubtedly one of the most absorbing sporting narratives of…
Simon Hardy: How to throw into a lineout
Simon Hardy, one of the world’s top throwing specialists, explains the hooker’s chief craft
Portugal win the U20 European Championship
Portugal qualified for this year’s World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament in Uruguay after a tremendous triumph at the European Championship, organised by Rugby Europe. It was a hard-fought 12-7 final…
For the love of the game: on the road with Richmond Women
Find out what happened when Rugby World joined Richmond Women for their last league game of the season, away to Lichfield
Six Nations: Team of the Tournament
By Alex Shaw The 2017 RBS Six Nations is in the books. The national animosities can be put back in the cupboard until, well, the British and Irish Lions squad…
Ben Youngs: How to throw a dummy
Leicester and England scrum-half Ben Youngs explains how to fool opponents with sleight of hand