By Adam Hathaway Stuart Lancaster has made some hard calls in the last few weeks as he has whittled his squad down from 50 to 39 then to 31 for…
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Fighting spirit: the problems Fiji must overcome
ON THE outskirts of Perthshire, Mosese Rauluni takes one look out of the window and shouts at the very top of his voice: “Stop the bus!” The driver slams on…
How Wales will cope with the loss of Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb?
Coping with life after Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb The only problem with friendlies is that when a team loses a player through injury, it’s particularly galling. A situation where…
Players to Watch at the 2015 World Cup
What players should you look out for during the World Cup? Rugby World selects a player from each of the 20 teams
Top 14: Toby Flood on Toulouse’s fresh approach
Former England fly-half Toby Flood talks Toulouse, Top 14 and the future
Rugby World Cup: The Tongan priest, Fijian panache and airport training
Clive Norling was working as a college lecturer in Swansea when the first Rugby World Cup rolled around in 1987. His first thought? I’ll give that a miss. His gripe…
Fiji pose the biggest threat from the Pacific Islands
By Mark Coughlan George Smith said recently that Fiji could progress from Pool A (along with Australia, obviously) at the World Cup. Okay, it was probably said with a glint…
What’s inside the new Rugby World?
With a RWC 2015 wallchart, a World Cup Stars magazine and a World Cup special issue, the October issue of Rugby World is the ultimate supporters’ pack
Nutrition: Plan your intake of carbohydrates
The world of sport will have its eyes firmly fixed on the Rugby World Cup in the upcoming months. Teams are taking it to the next level regarding sport science…
John Smit picks his top five hookers
John Smit played in three World Cups, winning 111 caps for South Africa and lifting the 2007 trophy after defeating England in the final in Paris. After two years in…