Could Toulouse’s new generation transform the fortunes of France? Gavin Mortimer talks to a triple threat of players
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Ben Ryan: “Alivereti Raka will be box office for France”
Former Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan explains what debutant winger Alivereti Raka will bring to the France team
Get to know Samoa’s Chris Vui
Get to know Samoa’s Chris Vui Chris Vui was 18 when he first started playing rugby but within a few years he had become Samoa’s youngest-ever captain, leading the team…
Route Master: Dane Haylett-Petty’s unique rugby journey
From cricket fan in South Africa to Wallabies regular via stints in France and Japan – it’s been quite a ride to Test rugby for this back-three player
Get to know Georgia’s Beka Gorgadze
The No 8 is fast becoming a crucial player for the Lelos – look out for him in Japan
Jacob Stockdale on running, religion and rugby memories
The Ireland wing provides an insight into his life on and off the field
Ben Youngs: “Antoine Dupont is setting the bar for scrum-halves”
Ben Youngs: “Antoine Dupont is setting the bar for scrum-halves” All being well, Ben Youngs will equal Matt Dawson’s record of ten World Cup appearances by an English scrum-half next…
Is this the most beautiful rugby ground in the world?
Is this the most beautiful rugby ground in the world? THE RAP on the door startles us awake. “Guys, come quick, there’s a bear,” hollers Justin Green. “Quick or you’ll…
Hotshot: Australia U20 back-row Fraser McReight
Aussie prospect Fraser McReight looked up to Sam Warburton and George Smith growing up
Hotshot: France U20 back-row Jordan Joseph
Get to know teenage No 8 Jordan Joseph, who is a back-to-back U20 World Cup winner