To set the scene for Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets going on general sale on September 12 to September 29, the folks at England 2015 and the IRB have joined…
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Aviva Premiership: Five young Englishmen to watch
The ravenous pursuit of television viewing figures means just about every tournament in professional sport is accompanied by marketing hyperbole these days. Even so, this Aviva Premiership season does feel…
30 Minutes with… Carlin Isles
The USA Sevens star – the fastest man in rugby – gives us an insight into his personality
Wales: WRU and RRW are finally in agreement!
The War of the Daffodils was brought to an end with the signing of the Rugby Services Agreement (RSA). The new agreement brings to an end a highly damaging period…
Wales peace deal signed
Such has been the acrimony in between the WRU and RRW (Regional Rugby Wales) that there was no joint press conference for the cameras as both sides went their separate…
Pro12: Ghosts, spilt pints and sticky subjects at season’s launch
Like a spilt pint, most at the Guinness Pro12 launch tried to cover as much of rugby’s surface as possible, with a variety of subjects covered by the coaches and…
Top 14: Five French kids to watch
With two rounds gone of the Top 14, Toulon and Toulouse are setting the pace at the top of the table with teams containing a lot of familiar faces. But…
The magic of Kurtley Beale analysed
BELIEVE IT or not, Kurtley Beale is still 25. His career so far resembles a stomach-churning roller coaster, soaring to giddy heights with last-gasp penalties from 60 metres to win…
Top 14: Bayonne’s Scott Spedding on the season ahead
THE SOUTH Africa-born Scott Spedding was one of the few consistent performers last season for Bayonne as the Basque club narrowly avoided relegation. Starting all but one of their 26…
Marland Yarde raring to go at Harlequins
Rugby World finds out how England wing Marland Yarde is settling in at his new club Harlequins