Your dad Gary was a NZ rugby league star. Did you play league? No. Dad actually pushed me towards union and I’ve never played a game of league. Where did…
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Hotshot: Worcester Warriors back row Huw Taylor
When did you take up rugby? I joined my dad Lance and brother Ed at Bridgnorth when I was about seven. I stayed there until I was 14, then did…
Hotshot: Cardiff Blues full-back Rhun Williams
How did you get started in rugby? My two older brothers were starting at Caernarfon rugby club and I thought I would give it a go. I was about six…
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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Glasgow Warriors How do you pick a star player from a team which inflicted a record European defeat on Leicester Tigers and became the first side to score…
Six Nations: Players to watch for the 2017 Championship
By Alex Shaw The Six Nations squads are all in. Conor O’Shea got the ball rolling last week, naming an experienced Italian squad for his debut campaign, followed by Rob…
Hotshot: Ulster hooker Adam McBurney
How did you get into rugby? My uncle Maurice McBurney was the only one of my family that played, so my interest came through him. I joined Randalstown rugby club…
Hotshot: Newcastle Falcons No 8 Callum Chick
Tell us about your rugby background… My dad played rugby at Newcastle and I wasn’t pushed to play, but I started at the age of about six and loved it.…
Hotshot: Scarlets fly-half Billy McBryde
When did you start playing rugby? I went to my local club, Tumble, when I was six or seven. I was there through the age grades and got picked up…
Hotshot: Leinster fly-half Joey Carbery
You were born in New Zealand. Did you start your rugby there? Yes, at my school St Joseph’s in Dargaville. My dad and grandad were keen to get a rugby…