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In The Mag
Face-off: Do red cards ruin rugby as a spectacle?
Face-off: Do red cards ruin rugby as a spectacle? LIAM NAPIER New Zealand-based rugby journalist RUGBY’S RED card sanction needs to change. It is too regimented and outdated. Everyone agrees…
Peter O’Mahony column: “The athlete’s voice is the most important of all”
An exclusive column from the Munster and Ireland back-row who is part of the Rugby Players Ireland board
Why Louis Rees-Zammit is getting faster
The Gloucester and Wales wing explains how sprint training is helping him speed up even more
Italy prop Cherif Traoré: “I want to be one of the best front-rows in Europe”
The Benetton front-rower, who can pack down on both sides of the scrum, talks to Mark Palmer about what inspires him
England lock Maro Itoje analysed
Analysis of the second-row’s skill-set from head to toe by former England fly-half Stuart Barnes
Hotshot: Black Ferns full-back Renee Holmes
This 21-year-old, who represents Waikato, has an impressive sporting background but is now fully focused on rugby
Rugby Rant: Make rugby union 13-a-side
Rugby Rant: Make rugby union 13-a-side I WATCH club rugby, Heriot’s mainly, on most Saturday afternoons and also professional rugby on television. I took out a subscription on Amazon Prime…
Downtime with… Japan hooker Shota Horie
The Panasonic Wild Knights front-rower on superpowers, superstitions and the supernatural
Meet Ryan Baird – Irish rugby’s ‘next big thing’
The 21-year-old lock, who has some impressive mentors at Leinster, talks to Tom English about his rugby journey