Rugby World - October 2023

In this issue

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Samuel Marques.

Duane Vermeulen.

Cannone Brothers...

DOWNTIME WITH... ADAM BEARD "I got my missus a fake Gucci bag. She thinks it's real so is pretty chuffed!"

The Wales lock talks WWE, Adam Sandler films and gifting poo timers

3 mins

No red for Mallía a mockery

'Head means red' is the mantra our former elite official wants at the World Cup

1 min

"Eddie will come out fighting, as Australians generally do"

THERE IS an Australian way of playing, in my experience. They like high tempo and have a high skill-set. When they attack they have multiple options owing to the quality of ball-player they have. And when they run breakouts along the seam, they can afford to because of those skills.

3 mins

Should Owen Farrell play at 12 in the World Cup?

“AN INSIDE-CENTRE (No 12) needs to be the eyes and ears of the fly-half (ten), getting information from his outside and telling the ten where the space is.

2 mins

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO...PLAY IN WORLD CUPS FOR TWO NATIONS

We give you the lowdown on stars who have switched country to play

4 mins

RUGBY RANT

Let's embrace the joy of rugby, pleads Jenny Mitton of MC Saatchi Sport and Entertainment

2 mins

Samuel Marques

At the beating heart of everything for Portugal is this scrum-half- and beware his boot

3 mins

BUILDING THE TEAM

We look at some ways that World Cup teams have strengthened bonds off the field

2 mins

"Everyone in France will want to be in the stadium for the opener!"

BACK IN 2007, it was amazing to have a first Rugby World Cup in France. You had family and friends around but you also felt the atmosphere. Go into a restaurant or meet someone at the boulangerie, you could see the excitement.

3 mins

Monster SincK

After a nightmare start to the 2019 World Cup final, a more relaxed and balanced Kyle Sinckler is on the road to redemption in Paris

8 mins

THE TEAMS

Analysis of all 20 countries competing at this year's World Cup

4 mins

BEN WHITE

After a traumatic year, the Scotland No 9 is targeting success in France

3 mins

"If not now, when for the northern hemisphere?"

Nine World Cups and only one success for the North. But, argues Stephen Jones, there will never be a better opportunity to end that grisly stat

6 mins

DUANE VERMEULEN

The veteran Springbok is aiming for a place in the history books

3 mins

Cannones firing

Mountain trekking, fishing and Calcio Storico - we cover it all with Italy's flying

4 mins

THE SECRET PLAYER

Our former pro provides a unique insight into the game

3 mins

Will Jordan

So lethal is this All Blacks wing, it's easy to forget he missed ten months with a migraine-related condition. It's like he never left...

6 mins

Conor Murray

Now a World Cup veteran, the proud Munsterman is adapting his game for the greater good

7 mins

Beka Gigashvili

We know good things come to those who wait, but for this Georgian prop the hard work climbing the rugby ladder strengthened him

7 mins

Agustín Creevy

The first centurion for Argentina, the hooker still has a few more shots in his locker as he heads to his fourth World Cup

6 mins

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