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…
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Dave Ewers on his England ommission, Europe and the Chiefs spirit
By Sam Roberts In rugby, the brightest orb burns over Twickenham at the moment. As England defeated France on Saturday night, fans of the red rose began basking in a…
George Smith on the Wallabies back row
He’s the second-most capped Wallaby forward of all-time and was the youngest player to reach 100 caps ever at just 29, so when new Wasps signing George Smith says he’s…
Top 14: Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada on their title defence
As the 2015-16 Top 14 kicks off in France, Rugby World talks to Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada about defending their title
Letter from South Africa
SPRINGBOKS WINLESS FOR THE FIRST TIME Since the inception of the Tri-Nations in 1996, and then the expansion to the Rugby Championship in 2012, the Springboks have never gone through…
Gareth Thomas gives his verdict on the Wales squad
Having turned out on the wing and then full-back for the majority of his 100 Wales, scoring 40 tries in the process, unsurprsingly, Gareth Thomas has plenty to say on…
World Cup watch: In support of undroppable front-rowers
For some of the world’s most revered front row players, it is the ideal situation. For the coaches it lies somewhere between walking on eggshells and urging the turkey to…
World Cup watch: Jonny May in fine form for England
AT LONG LAST, that was the performance by Jonny May that England supporters have been waiting for. Gone was the dithering with the ball in hand, the indecisiveness fielding kicks…
Analysis: How centres Sam Burgess and Henry Slade combined for England
Two debutants undertaking a high-stakes audition at Twickenham. Two centres with entirely different attributes who had taken contrasting paths to their first Test cap – one a code-hopping superstar, the…
All Blacks star in Air NZ video
The All Blacks have gone big budget with a striking video to promote sponsors, Air New Zealand’s safety message. Taking their cues from the Hollywood blockbuster Men in Black, the…