An all-Premiership coaching staff will lead England A next month
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Watch referee Tom Foley fracture ribs in player collision
Foley finished the game where he sustained the injury
Real-time stats, one-pieces and tradition – Is this the future of rugby kit?
In 2003 rugby union changed forever. Not just because of Jonny Wilkinson and company becoming the first northern hemisphere team to lift the Rugby World Cup but because of what…
Brits: Positional versatility key to future rugby success
Former Saracens and Springboks star Schalk Brits believes that utility players will become more prominent in the wake of South Africa’s 2023 World Cup victory. Last August, Springbok coaches Rassie…
The rugby business must seek more outsider ideas
There are umpteen books written about what business could learn from elite level sport. A certain type of business owner likes the idea that what they are doing is in…
Exploring potential changes to the driving maul
The obvious starting point is looking at the impact of the driving maul and how it’s come back into fashion in the last few years. As well as the role…
Reimagining the future of rugby broadcasts
Let’s talk about Object-Based Broadcast (OBB). It should genuinely give viewers the ability to control pretty much what they want from live rugby broadcasts – to the point where they…
Former Pumas boss Daniel Hourcade takes interim charge of Portugal
After Patrice Lagisquet left the role of Portugal men’s head coach back in October, the union turned to Sébastien Bertrank – only for him to resign due to contract issues…
Kevin Sinfield to step down as England assistant after tour
England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield will leave his role as England defence coach after the summer tour to Japan and New Zealand. With incoming, two-time Rugby World Cup-winning assistant Felix…
England men drop Rugby Players Association
After 20 years of working together, the England men’s team have decided to part ways with the Rugby Players’Association, with the union ceasing to negotiate fees and commercial deals with…