Last year, one team in eight in Europe was from outside the three professional leagues. This year, it’ll be one in 20. At the most. Another day, another disappointment, as…
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EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Chris Cracknell
By Chris Cracknell NOT SO long ago, the highlight of the sevens circuit was the Commonwealth Games, which gives the game the international viewing platform it deserves. However, as we…
The Top 14 and the death of l’esprit de clocher
There’s a revolution underway in French rugby, one that is having ramifications for the home nations. We’ve already seen evidence of it in October when Toulon, Toulouse and Racing Metro…
30 Minutes with… Joe Marler
The England front-rower on pastries, panic attacks and parenting
Autumn Tests 2014: End of series awards
The ‘In the black’ Award – New Zealand The marketeers at Adidas have their work cut out rebranding a black shirt, and this year they came up ‘the Blackest Shirt…
Autumn International player analysis: Chris Robshaw, England
A trivia question to start, so no cheating if you do not know the answer. Here you go: who said this about whom last week? “He’s an absolute pest. Last year…
January issue
THE NEW issue of Rugby World takes a look back at the autumn Internationals. We ask whether Ireland can win the 2015 World Cup and explain why Vern Cotter’s youth…
What’s in the latest issue of Rugby World?
A full list of contents for the January 2015 edition of Rugby World
The Rugby World Big Quiz of the Year: The Answers
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…
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…