IT TOOK only a few hours for my New Year jollity to disappear after reading yet another story about Premiership ring-fencing. Ugo Monye suggested the combination of a ‘big hitter’…
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Ireland full-back Eimear Considine cracking new sporting code
Swapping Gaelic Football for rugby meant a steep learning curve but she is thriving now
France wing Damian Penaud: “He is a free spirit”
He may be laid-back and quiet off the pitch, but he certainly knows how to make an impact when he crosses the whitewash
Scotland player Emma Wassell hasn’t missed a Test in six years
The lock has been a mainstay in the Scotland team since her 2014 debut
England wing Anthony Watson analysed
He can become a major attacking weapon for England but there is room for improvement, says former Test ten Stuart Barnes
University Challenge: A look at the Varsity Cup
No fewer than 12 of the world champion Springboks team came through the Varsity Cup or Shield. Can South Africa’s university game show us the stars of the future?
15 reasons to get the new issue of Rugby World magazine
The April 2020 edition is packed with exclusive interviews and expert insight – find out what’s inside here
Hotshot: Scotland U20 captain Connor Boyle
The flanker is learning from top back-rows like Hamish Watson and Viliame Mata at Edinburgh
Italy full-back Jayden Hayward
The Benetton and Italy back talks sweeping, sparkies and swimming with sharks
Hotshot: Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit
The speedster’s Premiership form earned him a call-up to Wales’ Six Nations squad