“With creatine, you should be advised by qualified people,” says rugby nutritionist James Morehen, from Liverpool John Moores University. “But creatine is naturally occurring, and the phosphocreatine system helps provide…
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30 minutes with… England captain Dylan Hartley
England captain Dylan Hartley talks superpowers, sightseeing and superstitions
Ten reasons to buy Rugby World’s new season issue
A look at what’s inside Rugby World’s October issue, with all you need to know for the 2016-17 season
October issue
Ten reasons to buy Rugby World's new season issue
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Starting with a bang What more can a club ask from a new recruit than a try on debut? It’s a dream scenario for the player and the…
Rugby’s Greatest: Agustin Pichot
Agustin Pichot was Argentina's greatest scrum-half, and to many, one of the greatest ever
Analysis: Counting down the Leicester Tigers comeback
Every so often, usually in dry conditions on a hard pitch, a chaotic encounter causes witnesses to scratch their heads. On Friday night at Kingsholm, where Leicester Tigers secured an…
Five talking points in rugby from August
The cross kick is no longer a risk A decade ago the ‘cross kick’ was deemed a last resort in rugby union. A risky play from the cross pollination of…
Secret Player: “You’re essentially being paid to get beaten up once a week”
ALL THIS stuff about player welfare wasn’t even an issue when I started out professionally. Maybe it’s my Protestant work ethic, or my Catholic guilt (I’m never quite sure which…
How to make it in rugby broadcasting: Nick Mullins
By Graham Jenkins Welcome to The Forward Pass, a series of conversations with leading rugby union journalists, broadcasters, presenters and photographers who will offer the next generation of media professionals – and…