A European semi-final hat-trick against Leinster was the final act that made Tommy Freeman British & Irish Lions pick number one in the eyes of Ugo Monye
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Henry Pollock and Owen Farrell but no Josh van der Flier: The Rugby World team pick their British & Irish Lions squads to tour Australia
With Andy Farrell selecting his squad on Thursday 8 May, the Rugby World staff have selected who they would take on the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia
If I was Andy Farrell, this is who I would pick for my British & Irish Lions squad: Paul Williams column
Allegiances and bias aside, columnist Paul Williams picks his 37-man British & Irish Lions squad for Australia
England Women’s Six Nations 2025 squad: John Mitchell makes nine changes to XV for France Grand Slam decider
Two players will not play a part in the rest of the campaign
England fly-half Fin Smith headlines the new-look Rugby World magazine
The Northampton Saints No 10 is our cover star as we start a new chapter in Rugby World's history with a fresh redesign
“It’s mad how quickly things change. I went from third-choice England ten to seeing all sorts online about going on a Lions tour” – Fin Smith
Rugby World sat down with man of the moment Fin Smith, this month's magazine cover star
Who is favourite to be named British & Irish Lions captain?
Rugby World looks at the bookmaker's favourites to lead Andy Farrell's British & Irish Lions in Australia this summer
Dan Biggar retires: Five memorable moments from the Welsh star’s glittering career
Looking back on moments that defined one of the stars of Warren Gatland’s first Wales era
“I used to get a lot of parents coming up to me after games with their kids who might be a bit chunky and saw that I made it and so their lad could make it. I was a role model!”: The Scottish cult hero on how he became the most unconventional rugby role model
Allan ‘Chunk’ Jacobsen is a cult hero for Scottish rugby fans who defied the odds to be one of the best of his era despite his old-school approach
“I was halfway through a beer and meat pie. Next thing I know I’m making my Australia debut.”: Wallabies legend Adam Ashley-Cooper on his unexpected debut, 100 test caps and World Cup hat-tricks.
From World Cups to Lions tours, Wallabies test centurion Adam Ashley-Cooper takes us through his incredible career