Rugby World

  • July 31, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE of pre-season training is to get your players ready for the beginning of the season. Yes your players need to be fit and match ready for the season…

  • July 31, 2012

RUGBY WORLD: We hear you’re one of the Ireland team’s jokers… FERGUS McFADDEN: No, that’s Donncha O’Callaghan. He gets up on the mic to hand out fines and punishments. Andrew…

  • July 26, 2012

THOSE OF you suffering rugby withdrawal symptoms, needworry no more as conference-topping Chiefs take on the Crusaders in Hamilton tomorrow, in a Super Rugby semi-final derby crunch match that’s sure…

  • July 24, 2012

SCOTLAND WINGER Simon Danielli retired last month, a back injury forcing him to hang up his boots. He won 32 caps for his country and represented Bath, Bristol, Borders and…

  • July 24, 2012

THE CRUSADERS team that beat the Bulls 28-13, in last weekend’s qualifier match will get another chance to prove they are finals quality this Friday. Only one change has been…

  • July 24, 2012

IT WASN'T only in the Aviva Premiership that Exeter shone last season – their second XV, the Braves, went undefeated in the A League. One player to catch the eye…

Wales Rugby Union Dove Men Series

  • July 20, 2012

There are just a handful of opportunities still available to see the current shining stars of the Rugby Union home nations teams, Wales, playing at venues in the UK between…

England’s Dylan Hartley on the lineout

  • July 20, 2012

Read Dylan Hartley’s step-by-step guide to throwing in at the lineout, in the May 2014 issue of Rugby World – on sale Tuesday 1 April. Find out how to download the…

  • July 19, 2012

IN 2010 Gareth Delve, who has won 11 caps for Wales, swapped Gloucester for Australia and the Melbourne Rebels. Here the back-rower talks birthdays, boarding school and bodybuilding… I had…