An offbeat Q&A with New Zealand‘s Beauden Barrett Do you have any phobias? Yes, I’m claustrophobic. When I was at boarding school a guy locked me in a cupboard. It…
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Special Report: The Changing Face of the Six Nations
We’ve come a long way since 2000 but with fluctuations in sponsorship value and broadcast battles to come as tech improves, what does the future hold?
The health benefits of wild seafood in a rugby player’s diet
“Fish is great for reducing inflammation of joints and more,” Omar Meziane, chef with Harlequins and England, tells Rugby World. There are also reports that eating certain fish can lower…
How To Qualify For The 2023 Rugby World Cup
How To Qualify For The 2023 Rugby World Cup There is plenty of rugby still to be played, but in defeating Georgia 45-10, Fiji have given themselves a wonderful opportunity…
Get to know Canada’s DTH van der Merwe
Rewind four years and who can forget that thrilling try by Canada against Italy at Elland Road? Not DTH van der Merwe, that’s for sure, who rates it as his…
Saracens full-back Alex Goode
European Player of the Year and Saracens full-back Alex Goode talks fancy dress, funny men and fears
Cardiff Blues and Leicester Tigers Penalty Shootout: An Oral History
Cardiff Blues and Leicester Tigers Penalty Shootout: An Oral History It is a game that is still talked about in utter disbelief today. On 3 May 2009, Cardiff Blues hosted…
Jason Momoa’s All Blacks jersey belonged to Zinzan Brooke
Jason Momoa’s All Blacks jersey belonged to Zinzan Brooke Just when you thought you had heard enough about actor Jason Momoa’s scene-stealing performance at the Vancouver Sevens, you find out…
Face-off: Are artificial pitches good for rugby?
The debate over whether artificial pitches are a good or a bad thing has been reignited after Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell posted a gruesome image of bad grazes he…
Super Rugby Bulls and their fallen empire
Super Rugby Bulls and their fallen empire The late withdrawal of Victor Matfield from the Bulls head coach race, and the subsequent appointment of Pote Human on 12 December, prompted…