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HANGING TOUGH
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HANGING TOUGH

Life has thrown a lot of curveballs at Corey Domachowski but the Wales prop keeps batting them away...

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7 mins  |
March 2024
The Making Of Grant Gilchrist
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The Making Of Grant Gilchrist

We track the journey of the second-row stalwart whose value to Scotland can't be overstated

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7 mins  |
March 2024
MARTIN PAGE-RELO
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MARTIN PAGE-RELO

The Italy nine explains why playing in Rome is high on his Six Nations wish list

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3 mins  |
March 2024
IΑΙΝ HENDERSON
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IΑΙΝ HENDERSON

The Ulster lock is a big noise for Ireland, so we get inside his head....

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7 mins  |
March 2024
"Most likely, the Six Nations will be won in the head, hands and feet of a No 10"
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"Most likely, the Six Nations will be won in the head, hands and feet of a No 10"

Three of the great fly-halves are missing from this Six Nations, which means change is afoot for England, Ireland and Wales. Stephen Jones looks at the men set to play ten

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7 mins  |
March 2024
SIX NATIONS 2024
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SIX NATIONS 2024

We give you the lowdown on every team competing in the 25th edition of the Six Nations Championship

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10+ mins  |
March 2024
CHESSUM ANALYSIS
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CHESSUM ANALYSIS

Ollie Chessum has been a revelation for England - Sam Larner assesses his skills

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2 mins  |
March 2024
"Whatever England do well, much of it will emanate from Chessum"
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"Whatever England do well, much of it will emanate from Chessum"

A foil to Maro Itoje, a successor to Courtney Lawes, an option out wide. Leicester's Ollie Chessum should be placed at the heart of the England team, argues Stuart Barnes

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7 mins  |
March 2024
"Never in our wildest dreams did we think this was a reality"
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"Never in our wildest dreams did we think this was a reality"

The former Ireland captain heralds the launch of the Lions women's team

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3 mins  |
March 2024
JPR Williams
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JPR Williams

A legendary figure for Wales and the Lions, the great full-back redefined the game

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3 mins  |
March 2024
RUGBY RANT
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RUGBY RANT

Blood & Mud host Josh Gardner wonders why we fret over a bit of bad weather

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2 mins  |
March 2024
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO ...PLAY IN FRONT OF THE BAYONNE FANS
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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO ...PLAY IN FRONT OF THE BAYONNE FANS

Uzair Cassiem talks about the renowned atmosphere at Stade Jean-Dauger

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4 mins  |
March 2024
WHAT GOES ON TOUR...
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WHAT GOES ON TOUR...

Goes in Rugby World

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1 min  |
March 2024
RISING STARS
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RISING STARS

CAMERON MIELL|CAMERON WINNETT

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3 mins  |
March 2024
"The Six Nations should be protected on free-to-air TV"
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"The Six Nations should be protected on free-to-air TV"

The Wales great who has represented the Lions and Scarlets with distinction

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3 mins  |
March 2024
AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES
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AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

Take a whistle stop tour around the rugby world with these tales

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3 mins  |
March 2024
DOWNTIME WITH... ANDREA PIARDI: "I resisted the temptation to pull out a yellow card - it was a perfectly legal tackle on me!"
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DOWNTIME WITH... ANDREA PIARDI: "I resisted the temptation to pull out a yellow card - it was a perfectly legal tackle on me!"

The groundbreaking Italian referee talks sailing, simplicity and the Six Nations

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3 mins  |
March 2024
"The Chile players deserve what they are living"
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"The Chile players deserve what they are living"

Playing Japan in Chile's Rugby World Cup debut was emotionally draining but a wonderful lesson for everyone.

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3 mins  |
November 2023
SAM WHITELOCK
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SAM WHITELOCK

The All Blacks legend is moving to France after a record-breaking World Cup

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3 mins  |
December 2023
DAN McKELLAR
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DAN McKELLAR

The Australian coach wants to create a new history for Leicester Tigers

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3 mins  |
December 2023
"The Australian World Cup should start with a bang, not a whimper"
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"The Australian World Cup should start with a bang, not a whimper"

With France 2023 done and dusted, we cast our eyes four years hence to the next men's Rugby World Cup- and Stephen Jones is demanding changes

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6 mins  |
December 2023
TYSON BEUKEBOOM
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TYSON BEUKEBOOM

The hard-hitting Canada lock has a new challenge with Ealing Trailfinders

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4 mins  |
December 2023
HOW THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WAS WON
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HOW THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WAS WON

The bloody-minded Springboks pulled off three one-point wins in a row to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. RW assesses a feat that bordered on the miraculous

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4 mins  |
December 2023
"For Africa to reach its potential, we must take concrete actions"
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"For Africa to reach its potential, we must take concrete actions"

DURING THE World Cup in France, the global spotlight naturally gravitated towards Tier One nations. Yet the future of rugby isn't confined to these nations. World Rugby recently highlighted that emerging nations are the key drivers of growth, identifying Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in 2023.

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2 mins  |
December 2023
RECORD-BUSTING CONEHEADS!
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RECORD-BUSTING CONEHEADS!

Two English fans set an attendance world record at France 2023. Alan Pearey reports

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2 mins  |
December 2023
Gavin Coombes
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Gavin Coombes

Quiet off the park, demonstrative on it. This is Munster's latest monster

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2 mins  |
December 2023
RUGBY RANT
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RUGBY RANT

Fans at the World Cup in Nice were left frightened, says John Moore from Newport

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2 mins  |
December 2023
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO JOIN A PREMIERSHIP ACADEMY
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WHAT IT'S LIKE TO JOIN A PREMIERSHIP ACADEMY

We travel to the RPA's Academy Induction Day to meet the stars of tomorrow

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4 mins  |
December 2023
WHAT GOES ON TOUR...
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WHAT GOES ON TOUR...

ENGLAND WERE playing Ireland away for the Grand Slam in 2001 and my job was to arrange the travel and other logistics for the team, writes David ‘Elton’ Beaumont.

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1 min  |
December 2023
Is it right to expand the Rugby World Cup to 24 teams?
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Is it right to expand the Rugby World Cup to 24 teams?

A 24-TEAM World Cup is a great idea so long as you love your turkey shoots, your humiliations of smaller nations who are under-resourced, underplayed and underappreciated by the global game from one World Cup cycle to the next.

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2 mins  |
December 2023