Get to know English rugby's rising star and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith
In The Mag
Secret Player: “Most specialist coaches are shadowy figures”
There are sports, football and basketball for example, whose global popularity lies partly in their intrinsic simplicity. Rugby is not one of those sports. To fully understand what is going…
Rugby Rant: Back off, touchjudge
THERE IS little doubt that rugby union has never been a harder sport to referee. Players are not only quicker and stronger but arguably more streetwise, while coaches are constantly…
New season means a new look for Rugby World
Find out what's inside the new-look Rugby World for the 2017-18 season
Hotshot: Connacht back-row Paul Boyle
Ireland U20 captain Paul Boyle has swapped Leinster for Connacht in the summer of 2017
Mike Haley: How to perfect your positioning at 15
Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley gives his top tips on how to defend in different situations
30 Minutes with… England wing Kay Wilson
High-scoring England wing Kay Wilson reveals her fear of baked beans – and more!
Hotshot: Scotland U20 wing Robbie Nairn
Find out more about Glasgow Warriors’ 2017 summer signing Robbie Nairn
Hotshot: England U20 scrum-half Harry Randall
Find out more about Gloucester’s up-and-coming No 9 Harry Randall
Neil Jenkins: How to manage different kickers
Lions assistant coach Neil Jenkins explains how he works with the contrasting kickers on tour









