TAKE A look at the statistics for last season’s HSBC Sevens World Series and you can see why Marcus Watson was nominated for England’s top sevens accolade. Having finished sixth…
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Take That Rugby Championship!: Four returnees
LIKE NIGHT-OUT stories, some rugby players just will not go away. Sure, tales of their exploits may become greatly exaggerated in the re-telling. However, in this upcoming Rugby Championship there…
Couch Carter: Dan Carter set for six-month sabbatical
TO BE fit for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Dan Carter has confirmed that he will take six months out of rugby in 2014. The iconic fly-half has decided to…
A shake-up of Super Rugby could be forced through by 2016
LIKE A Katie Price lecture on the life of Liz Taylor, it is hard to avoid talk of shocking splits. News is floating north from the SANZAR regions that the…
Expect captaincy changes in the Aviva Premiership and Pro12
CAPTAINS SAY a lot about your team. You can pick the biggest name in your squad or you can pick the old-stager who has been there, done it, torn the…
Rugby World – September 2013 edition contents
THERE’S a real treat in store for rugby fans this month – with a souvenir edition of Rugby World. Celebrating the British & Irish Lions’ epic series win in Australia,…
JP Morgan Premiership 7s: Warriors out to rule at the Rec
THE BEST way to predict the future is to create it – and Worcester will be going all out to do just that when they line up in the JP…
Rugby Championship: Who will lead the Haka?
THERE IS not quite a revolving door with the All Blacks, but there are certainly a few international stars spinning right round, baby, right round in the build up to…
What are next steps for England Sevens?
ENGLAND SEVENS face a quick turnaround as they look to replace head coach Ben Ryan, who stepped down from his role with the RFU this week. Leaving after seven years…
Five young Welshmen to watch in 2013-14
Which young players should we keep an eye on this coming season?