Do you come from a sporty family? Mum played netball for England and my grandad played rugby for Cambridge University. I played a lot of different sports and chose rugby…
Rugby World
Hotshots: Newcastle prop Scott Wilson
How was the Six Nations? Good! It’s my second season with England U20 and it helps to know what to expect with the standard of rugby. What’s been your best…
Hotshots: Clermont scrum-half Murdo McAndrew
When did you first play? My dad Les was a minis coach at Howe of Fife and I joined the club when I was six. Later I played for Strathallan…
Hotshots: Meet Scarlets young gun Steffan Hughes
When did you first play? I started when I was about ten. A couple of mates were playing at Llanelli Wanderers and my dad took me down there. Have you…
Hotshots: Meet Harlequins back-row James Chisholm
Always been a back-rower? I used to play 12 but I moved to the back row when I was 15. I can play six and seven but No 8 is…
Hotshots: Glasgow fly-half Finn Russell
When did you first play? I started at Stirling County when I was seven or eight and stayed until I was 19. Is rugby a favourite sport in your family? …
Autumn Series teasers from Guinness rugby
The Autumn Series is nearly upon and and we don’t need reminding that the Rugby World Cup is only 10 months away. Ahead of us is an epic month of rugby.…
Hotshots: Saracens youngster Leanne Riley
When did you first play? At primary school – they needed a few extra girls to play in tag tournaments. Then I got involved in my local club, Old Coventrians.…
Five Things we learned in October
Australia v Barbarians. Take a bow I feel sorry for whichever producer was tasked with producing the highlights package for the Barbarians v Australia game. Cutting that down to 15…
December issue
THE WORLD CUP is now less than a year away so this month’s autumn Internationals carry even more weight than usual. It’s the last time the northern hemisphere sides will…