If a tumultuous finale to the Six Nations taught us one thing, it is that running rugby and high-scoring clashes are very enjoyable. Razor-witted South African sportswriter Sean Wilson highlighted…
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Find out what's inside the May 2015 edition of Rugby World magazine
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
It was a dramatic weekend of rugby – we take a look at who and what stood out for the right, and wrong, reasons
Sevens World Series: England v Australia Olympics battle heats up
There is no dividing line drawn on the ‘standings’ table on the HSBC Sevens World Series website, but it’s as solid and real as the device on which you’re reading…
European Champions Cup – Head to heads
If you take the law of averages, only one away side a year prevails at the Champions Cup quarter-final stage – a statistic that this year’s four English teams will…
French great Julien Bonnaire has one final swansong
Few players in the world game today are as respected and as experienced as Clermont flanker Julien Bonnaire. Capped 75 times by France, the 36-year-old played in the 2011 World…
Five things we learnt in world rugby in March
Rugby needs to embrace missed tackles March proved that missed tackles are good for world rugby. This may seem like an odd thing to say, but elite rugby needs to…
Brian O’Driscoll on Leinster’s European Champions Cup chances
Brian O’Driscoll believes that anything could happen for his former side in the next round of the European Champions Cup. This weekend Leinster host Bath, Clermont face Northampton Saints, Racing…
Change is coming for the HSBC Sevens World Series
While the party goes on in Hong Kong, World Rugby are preparing to see out changes to the HSBC Sevens World Series. Next season the Series will shift from nine…
Poll: How many teams should there be in the Rugby World Cup?
Now the Six Nations is over, all eyes are undoubtedly on the Rugby World Cup. However, there is a debate to be had about whether there should be more teams…