FOR ALL those who tackled the quiz in the January edition of Rugby World – or who have tested their knowledge online – here are all the answers. To be…
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Hotshots: Young Gloucester star Henry Purdy
When did you first play rugby? I went along to Chipping Norton rugby club with a mate when I was about eight. Football was my first love but by the…
Hotshots: Meet Rebels flanker Sean McMahon
How’s 2014 been for you? It’s definitely been a big year. I didn’t really get much of a break from rugby so I had been going in, and in, and…
Wales v South Africa: Five things we learned
Wales get the win they deserve Wales beat South Africa 12- 6 and finally got the much referenced monkey off their back. But let’s face it, this wasn’t your common-or-garden…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Biggar the better He didn’t create any tries with breath-taking passes or scything runs, he didn’t kick any points as he had Leigh Halfpenny to do that job,…
Doping in rugby: a Rugby World investigation
IN MAY 2013, during a Scottish training camp in the lead-up to the Junior World Cup, Melrose fly-half Sam Chalmers was pulled in for a random drugs test – his…
Rugby World fitness: lift like Tendai Mtawarira
Throwing other forwards above his head like sacks of fresh air is a specialty for South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira, ‘The Beast’. Hours of meaningful gym work have made it…
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Autumn Internationals: Week four report
IN A NUTSHELL England 26-17 Australia Swing Low reverberated around Twickenham as England ended their autumn with a win over Australia. It wasn’t a convincing performance, but a try in…
Time-lapse video of Ireland’s victory over Australia
Ireland defeated Australia 26-23 in their last game of the autumn, rounding off their fine results against South Africa and Georgia. There was plenty to talk about from that game…