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ALL EYES ON ROSS

OSS VINTCENT sees a lot of similarities between Exeter and Italy, the two teams for whom he struts his powerful, dynamic stuff. The 22-year-old No 8 recognises the crossover in age profile and mentality but is also well aware of the potential shared pitfalls, having been part of a young Chiefs group's struggles to back up an impressive breakout campaign.

BABY BLEU

Léo Barré is the latest in a line of young French stars hoping to bury the blues of last season's World Cup

Tom Voyce

RW pays tribute to the late England wing who was a key part of Wasps' golden era

"Scotland v Ireland is key to the whole shooting match"

Selection for the Lions four will hinge greatly on the Six Nations, says Stephen Jones. So who are the bolters who can force their way in?

Spanish steps

It's a new era for los Leones and their impressive coach Pablo Bouza - and only qualification for the 2027 World Cup will do

OLD PRIORIAN RFC

Giving grass-roots rugby the love that it deserves....

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? MEL DEANE

I WAS at Wasps as a youngster, then signed for Richmond as a pro when I finished university in 1996. I played in Richmond's 106-12 win over Bedford in 1999 - still the biggest-ever Premiership victory.

MY RUGBY WORLD WITH STUART MCINALLY

The ex-Scotland captain turned commercial pilot on Blair Kinghorn, lucky boxers and a famous try

"YOU'RE A LONG TIME RETIRED"

After a ten-year hiatus, Rugby World editor Joe Robinson strapped the boots back on and returned to the rugby field

DOWNTIME WITH... Helena Rowland "I'd love to learn the fiddle and play country music"

The Loughborough and Red Roses star on violin playing, air fryers and historical fiction

DORIS'S DAY

CAELAN DORIS is set to win his 50th Ireland cap in the year when many have him pencilled in to captain the Lions

HIT FOR SIX

Your ultimate guide to every team in the 2025 Men's Six Nations

SLEIGHT OF FOOT

Northampton and England speedster OLLIE SLEIGHTHOLME is making his mark on the international stage after a whirlwind 2024

AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

A whistlestop tour of the rugby globe

REMEMBER WHEN...THE CHAMPIONS CAME A CROPPER

England got a rude awakening when defending their title in the 2004 Six Nations

"I remember getting eating guidelines for Christmas Day!"

CHRISTMAS, the most wonderful time of the year? Not if you’re a professional rugby player it’s not.

Rugby firsts

FIRST RUGBY match you went to? I would have gone to RODNEY PARADE to watch a Newport game when I was about six years old, so around 1992 or 1993.

THE JOHN FISHER STATE SCHOOL RUGBY FESTIVAL

The inaugural John Fisher Rugby Festival hopes to Send state-school rugby players into the stratosphere.

The Making Of Robbie Henshaw

How this small-town boy went On to become a big-time player

RG SNYMAN

The giant Springbok is enjoying the best of both worlds since joining Leinster

BENHARD JANSE VAN RENSBURG

Bristol's South African centre has one eye on an England call-up in 2026

RUGBY RANT

Jessica Hayden, author of The Red Roses, says the women’s game can handle criticism

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO ...GO ON TOUR WITH EMERGING IRELAND

Munster's Ben O'Connor tells RW about the eye-opening trip to South Africa

"Welsh rugby treats players like pieces of meat, not assets"

THEY’VE BUILT the women’s game around the men’s game in Wales but it has to be its own thing.

"I don't believe in dinosaurs – the boys think it's nuts!"

The Exeter Chiefs hooker talks Tarmac, time travel and Tyson Fury

AUSTRALIA BLITZED THE HOME NATIONS

Forty years ago, the touring Wallabies made light work of British and Irish opposition

ENGLAND'S ENFORCER

Leicester and England second-row GEORGE MARTIN is quickly bulldozing his way to the very top of the game

"I stress-test my coaches' ideas but ultimately you have to let the bakers bake"

Northampton Saints' director of rugby explains how to be an effective coach

REMEMBER WHEN...WE HAD A HOTLINE ON RUGBY GOING PRO

RW readers could ring in to have their say on the amateur-pro debate

RUGBY RANT

Editor Joe Robinson on why rugby needs to take kit launches more seriously