Rugby was basically inevitable. For all the love young Vakhtang housed for Liverpool and the round ball in those heady days, there was no getting away from it – he…
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“The goal is to have an African art gallery” – Maro Itoje on African Art
Plus the lock's forthright views on British museums holding African artefact
“My parents fled Rwanda a month before the genocide” says France sevens star
Sevens is a game all about joy. And few deserve that more than the Iraguhas. The France sevens star William cannot tell you where he spent some of his infancy…
The Making of La Rochelle
The reigning European champions, a Top 14 giant and a club unique amongst peers. This is a guide to Stade Rochelais
Exclusive: Meet the Garbisi brothers
We chat to Paolo and Alessandro Garbisi – the Italian half-backs
Meet Sarah Chobot – female head coach in men’s professional rugby
The American Raptors coach fills us in on the "wild ride" in Súper Rugby Américas
How to build a professional rugby team from scratch
Coach Sam Harris saw Austin Gilgronis disappear before starting again with the Chicago Hounds in the MLR, writes Andy Elliottg
Argentina win Rugby World Cup – An argument
The latter stages of 2022 showed that Argentina can beat any team, anywhere in the world. They successfully navigated two of the most historically challenging propositions in rugby: beating New…
What the NRL can learn from rugby union
So often in rugby union we talk of systems coming into the elite game from rugby league. There is no ignoring the prevalence of league-reared defence coaches. In attack, you’d…
Opinion: Rugby can’t afford snobbery
It’s almost impossible to talk about rugby any longer without discussing money. Especially in England and Wales. A few seasons ago you could have a meaningful chat about rugby if…