Rugby World: Tell us about your sabbatical Richie McCaw: I’d had a couple of injuries over the previous couple of years. My body was OK, it was more the mental…
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Wales U20 hopefuls run the WAT test
IN OUR Pro Insight in the April edition of the mag, our writer heads to Wales’ Centre of Excellence to run through some of the teams conditioning drills. Below is…
30 Minutes with… Tatafu Polota-Nau
The Waratahs and Wallaby hooker reveals his wacky side RUGBY WORLD: Do you have any phobias? TATAFU POLOTA-NAU: I used to be scared of swimming. When I was a kid I…
30 Minutes with… Sam Warburton
The Lions and Wales captain talks drums, dances and dreadful CDs RUGBY WORLD: What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen or heard on the pitch? SAM WARBURTON: In a ruck, Bradley Davies shouting, “My…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Dan-tastic He kicked 17 of his side’s points in their 22-19 away victory at Cardiff Blues and was Man-of-the-Match – yes, the Ospreys outside-half Dan…
2013: RW’s End of Year awards
GOOD OLD Sonny Bill. Not content with winning a Rugby World Cup in Union and League, he’s now decided he wants to top that by winning a second Union World…
Championship blog: B & I Cup round-up
By Richard Grainger With just two matches to go in the pool stages of the British & Irish Cup only two groups look to be decided, while for nine clubs…
RW’s seven players to watch in 2014
Here are seven scintillating rugby talents to keep your eyes on in 2014...
The ten biggest flops in the Top 14
Does less-than-lucky Bryan Habana make our list of top ten French flops?
Heineken Cup round four: Team of the weekend
By Charlie Morgan 15. Luke Arscott (Exeter Chiefs) With characteristic defiance, the Chiefs carried the fight to the European champions in their own back yard at times. Statistics for full-backs…