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Playing through grief – A special report
Suffering loss is universal – grief touches all of us eventually. Everyone feels it differently though. And in a game forever tethered to the notion of being for all shapes…
“My parents fled Rwanda a month before the genocide” says France sevens star
Sevens is a game all about joy. And few deserve that more than the Iraguhas. The France sevens star William cannot tell you where he spent some of his infancy…
Meet Sarah Chobot – female head coach in men’s professional rugby
The American Raptors coach fills us in on the "wild ride" in Súper Rugby Américas
How to build a professional rugby team from scratch
Coach Sam Harris saw Austin Gilgronis disappear before starting again with the Chicago Hounds in the MLR, writes Andy Elliottg
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…
Jack Flash – The 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…
England’s Freddie Steward: “I want to be the best in the world under the high ball”
The Leicester and England full-back has all the ingredients a modern 15 needs
The many sides of Wales’ Christ Tshiunza
From Kinshasa to Cardiff, Exeter University to Test rugby, this talented and versatile back-row has big ambitions