What the NRL can learn from rugby union

So often in rugby union we talk of systems coming into the elite game from rugby league. There is no ignoring the prevalence of league-reared defence coaches. In attack, you’d…

Opinion: Rugby can’t afford snobbery

It’s almost impossible to talk about rugby any longer without discussing money. Especially in England and Wales. A few seasons ago you could have a meaningful chat about rugby if…

making of van Poortvliet

Jack van Poortvliet was a teenager in possession of a shotgun when he first made an impression on the man whose place he was set to take in the Leicester…