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Tackling debate: Rugby is a collision sport, but it’s safer than ever
The now annual rallying call by Professor Allyson Pollock to ban tackling in schools reared its divisive head again this week. Professor Pollock – who is promoting a book –…
Hotshot: Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith
Get to know English rugby's rising star and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Simmonds v Underhill, niggle at the Ricoh and the All Blacks' record romp are among the latest talking points
Premiership Rugby heads for new territory in aim to break America
By Graham Jenkins “Some days I feel like I am still playing!” jokes USA Rugby chief executive Dan Payne as he reflects on what has been a testing tenure. The…
Six Premiership stars to watch
Matt Kvesic (Exeter Chiefs) For so long, Kvesic had the pre-fix, ‘England’s next openside’ but after moving from Worcester to Gloucester, over time the German-born backrow – still one of…
Finn Russell: “As long as I’ve got a smile on my face…”
Finn Russell: “As long as I’ve got a smile on my face…” WITH THE sun shining on Beauly, a Highland hideout west of Inverness, Finn Russell surveys a day with…
Introducing… the Guinness Pro14
HANG ON to your hats, this is going to be a bumpy ride. The Guinness Pro12 have upped their club count for next season. From September, two South African sides…
Hotshot: Connacht back-row Paul Boyle
Ireland U20 captain Paul Boyle has swapped Leinster for Connacht in the summer of 2017
30 Minutes with… England wing Kay Wilson
High-scoring England wing Kay Wilson reveals her fear of baked beans – and more!