It would be a gentle understatement to say that Graham Henry is a deadpan fella. So when the World Cup-winning Kiwi coach tells you that he has gotten emotional watching…
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Rugby World Cup: why we must return to a 16-team tournament
One week from now, the tournament will be off and running. England will either triumph over Fiji or hit a serious stumbling block. More pertinently, the second-lowest ranked side in…
World Cup watch: Praise be to the pools!
Just a week to wait, then. We’re into kid-at-Christmas territory; it’s time to stock the house with reachable snacks, to clear the decks on your television’s record function, and to…
England’s bench options for Fiji
By Adam Hathaway Stuart Lancaster has made some hard calls in the last few weeks as he has whittled his squad down from 50 to 39 then to 31 for…
Fighting spirit: the problems Fiji must overcome
ON THE outskirts of Perthshire, Mosese Rauluni takes one look out of the window and shouts at the very top of his voice: “Stop the bus!” The driver slams on…
How Wales will cope with the loss of Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb?
Coping with life after Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb The only problem with friendlies is that when a team loses a player through injury, it’s particularly galling. A situation where…
Players to Watch at the 2015 World Cup
What players should you look out for during the World Cup? Rugby World selects a player from each of the 20 teams
Top 14: Toby Flood on Toulouse’s fresh approach
Former England fly-half Toby Flood talks Toulouse, Top 14 and the future
30 Minutes with… Scott Higginbotham
Australia No 8 Scott Higginbotham talks bugs, Bob Marley and business
Rugby World Cup: The Tongan priest, Fijian panache and airport training
Clive Norling was working as a college lecturer in Swansea when the first Rugby World Cup rolled around in 1987. His first thought? I’ll give that a miss. His gripe…