Which nation will take this home?
After four years of waiting the 2011 Rugby World Cup is finally here and Rugby World has produced a cracking edition of the world’s best-selling rugby magazine – Your Definitive Guide to the tournament.
In our latest edition we speak to the biggest names in the game, those who will be making all the headlines in New Zealand – stars like Chris Ashton, Jamie Roberts, Manu Tuilagi, Dan Carter, Steve Thompson, Max Evans, Brian O’Driscoll, Quade Cooper, John Smit, Tommy Bowe. Plus we bring you a special feature talking to four men who have won the World Cup – Lawrence Dallaglio, Sean Fitzpatrick, Michael Lynagh and Francois Pienaar…and we also pack in big previews to the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro 12 and Stuart Barnes explains how to beat the All Blacks…plus a Fixture List with all the UK TV times included.
We hope you enjoy it!
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The Front Row…
Hotshots – Our pick this month is Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks) and Brian Haugh (Young Munster)
Kingsley Jones – Paul Morgan meets the Russia head coach who tips Georgia to cause an upset
Brian O’Driscoll on his World Cup verdict
Gwyn Jones – On Wales’ World Cup hopes
Nigel Melville – On growing Rugby in the USA
Will Greenwood and Lawrence Dallaglio look ahead to the 2015 World Cup in England and Wales
Spotlights…
David Wallace – The veteran Ireland flanker hopes to be firing on all cylinders in New Zealand, as Bea Asprey discovers
Manu Tuilagi shares his experiences over the past year
The Centres…
Chris Ashton – The England speedster reveals his big World Cup ambitions
Adam Jones – Physical confrontations top the Wales prop’s agenda
Max Evans – Scotland’s newest wide man has to provide a creative spark
Tommy Bowe – The wing hopes to replicate the feats of Ireland’s golfers
Technical Zone – A hooking masterclass – how to perfect your throw
Mini Rugby – Struggling with warm-up ideas? Give rugby tennis a go
Fitness Zone – How to train hard without too much strain on your body
Stuart Barnes – The ex-England No 10 explains how to beat the All Blacks
Manu Tuilagi – England’s newest star talks punches, family and visas
Stephen Jones – Our columnist searches for the Argentina of RWC 2011
Hidden gems – We’re tipping ten unknowns to make a splash at the World Cup
Brian Moore – Listen up! The former England hooker is taking over talkSPORT
Dan Carter – The All Blacks will thrive under the pressure insists their fly-half
France – It wasn’t all rugby in Les Bleus’ training camp as these pics show
Alternative XV – We pick a star-studded team of players not at the World Cup
Phil Vickery – Bea Asprey hops on her bike to get the prop’s views on England
John Smit – Back-to-back World Cups are the target for the Boks captain
Round Table – Lewis Moody, Sean Lamont and Lee Byrne on all things RWC
Alastair Hignell – The ex-England full-back’s fight against MS can inspire us all
World Cup Teams – We profile the strengths and weaknesses of all 20 nations
Celtic League – It’s coaches’ corner as we look at the RaboDirect Pro12 campaign
Premiership – Meet the players looking to shine in the English top flight
The Tourist – We take a trip to Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton
The Backs…
Naked Truth – Steve Thompson’s life in rugby
Armchair zone – The latest books and products
Tour Tale – An interesting team talk
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