RUGBY WORLD: Any nicknames? FREDDIE BURNS: It used to be Rubber Face because I pull horrendous faces when I’m playing; I can’t help but gurn. Then Tom Voyce started calling…
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Rugby World – October 2013 edition contents
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Hotshots: Young rugby star Steve Crosbie
You’re now at Old Belvedere, but how did you get involved with rugby? My family are very rugby-orientated, and my second cousin, David Corkery, played for Ireland. I played in…
Hotshots: Meet young Bath rugby star Ollie Devoto
Tell us about your rugby background… My dad Steve coached my U7s team at Sherborne RFC and I stayed there through all the age groups. Bath picked me up…
Hotshots: Ospreys upcoming rugby star Sam Davies
How do you feel about winning IRB Junior Player of the Year? I was shocked to be nominated but it was an honour to win. I’m gutted about losing…
30 minutes with… Simon Zebo
RUGBY WORLD: What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen or heard on the pitch? SIMON ZEBO: Conor Murray’s reaction to me telling him to kick the ball out when time wasn’t…
Rugby Rant: ‘Forwards rugby’ a drab spectacle
THE SIGHT of two colossal packs throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at each other is becoming all too common in the northern hemisphere. This year’s Six Nations was far from…
Hotshots: Meet Worcester rugby youngster Ben Howard
Your dad Chris played for England Colts, Bristol and Rugby. When did you first play? At Sandal when I was six. We moved to Warwick when I was eight and…
Hotshots: Edinburgh rugby’s young star, Alex Allan
When did you first play rugby? When I was seven my dad took me to Harrogate rugby club. He didn’t play but he thought I’d enjoy it. Later on I…
Hotshots: Young Welsh rugby star Harri Evans
You’re now at RGC 1404, but when did you first play rugby? I started when I was seven, at Llandudno, and stayed there until U16s. Did you do other sports? …