When did you first play? We moved to Wales from England when I was five or six. I played football, then started rugby at Monmouth School and loved it. What…
In The Mag
Hotshots: young Leinster prop, Peter Dooley
Have you always been a loosehead? No, I started at No 8. It was a tough move to make but now I’m better for it. You’re in the Leinster academy,…
Hotshots: Gloucester’s towering lock, Elliott Stooke
When did you start playing? My old man took me to his club, Evesham, when I was about ten. I hated it until we started playing games and rolling round…
Hotshots: Meet Perpignan’s Tommy Allan
How do you qualify for Italy after playing for Scotland’s age groups? I was born there! My dad is Scottish but my mother is from Italy, and played scrum-half for…
Rugby Rant: The half-time interview is pointless
As I looked around the Stade Jean Bouin midway through the Women’s World Cup final, I noticed Magali Harvey giving a TV interview on the pitch. The half-time interview has…
30 Minutes with… Rob Webber
The Bath and England hooker on timing, teleportation and tricks
What’s in the latest issue of Rugby World?
IT’S A new age in Europe, with the launch of the European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. The latest edition of Rugby World gives you the skinny on every pool! As…
Hotshots: England Sevens youngster James Lightfoot-Brown
Where did you first play? At Teddington from five to 16. My brother played there too, and my dad helped out. He’s now vice-chairman of the minis. Did you do…
Hotshots: Meet up and coming Leicester Tigers 9 Scott Steele
When did you first play? I joined a local club, Dumfries Saints, when I was at primary school and stayed there until U17s. How did the move to Leicester come…
Hotshots: Young Ulster rugby star Conor Joyce
When did you start playing? I played at Solihull School and at my local club, Old Silhillians, until I was about ten. You grew up in England, so what made you…