Picture the scene: Wales and Ireland are locked at 10-10, close to the hour mark. Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is expectant. The hosts have taken a while to click into gear but are finally…
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Pacific Warriors: a tale of underdogs
The rugby teams of Tonga, Fiji and Samoa are known for their warrior-like, no-holds-barred style of rugby. Pacific Warriors details the background behind how such small nations produce world-leading rugby players.…
Ireland’s 2015 Rugby World Cup squad
The squad has 14 players with World Cup experience and many of those without were involved with Ireland’s Six Nations victories in 2014 and 15. Over half the squad named today…
World Cup watch: France can thrive with English style
Scotland will present an awkward challenge to France on Saturday evening. Awkward because only a dominant victory will do for the French public, who are still on a high after…
Ireland v Wales: 5 Things we learnt
The full-on Friendly. When Ireland faced Wales on Saturday it felt as though the Rugby World Cup had started early. The fitness sessions were over, the training bibs were back…
RW picks Scotland’s 31-man World Cup squad
Today Scotland head coach Vern Cotter will send off his World Cup 31 to World Rugby. Tomorrow he announces his squad officially to the public. If ever there was a…
Wales 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup?
This may not be the squad Warren Gatland pick tomorrow at midday but it’s the squad we believe he should pick. Sadly there is no place for Eli Walker, Matthew…
RW picks Ireland’s 31-man World Cup squad
Here are the 31 players Rugby World thinks Joe Schmidt should pick in his Rugby World Cup squad
World Cup watch: France is back in love with rugby
Something is stirring in France, and the rest of the rugby world should take note. The cockerel may not yet be crowing but there’s a shine to its tail feathers…
Analysis: Five areas England must fix from France defeat
There were some small crumbs of comfort for Stuart Lancaster to take from Paris. Mako Vunipola, Nick Easter and Danny Cipriani excelled from the bench, wing Jack Nowell grafted all…