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There is a problem with money every tour

Money, says Sonatane Takulua, is always the problem. Tonga’s captain is fed up of modest wages seldom arriving on time, when they are paid at all. Hosted on Acast. See ac

Seven wonders of the world for 2022

Will Owen looks back at some of the rugby names we learnt in 2021 and predict what 2022 may hold for them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polledri sees light at end of the tunnel

There were few more glorious sights than Jake Polledri with ball in hand. Grabbing a fistful of defenders, he would swat them aside with gleeful disdain; one after the ot

Nick Tompkins Interview

If fans thought the life of a professional rugby player was all sponsorship deals, coffee shop get-togethers and Instagramming, they would be disabused of that notion by

Warming the bench for a once-in-a-generation talent

Antoine Dupont celebrated his nomination last week as World Rugby’s player of the year by collecting another accolade last Saturday. This one was more mundane, a man of t

From Youngs pretender to the throne of England

Despite the theoretically simple nature of the No9 position, the evolution of attacking shape requires its half-backs to have an encyclopedic knowledge of how to maintain

Allez les Bleus: How France went from meek to magnificent

France are back, and isn’t the rugby world a whole lot brighter for it? Saturday’s stunning domination of the All Blacks felt like a seminal victory for a team that has c

The life of a head coach - Graham Simmons

Graham Simmons takes a fascinating and in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes life and hard grind of a professional rugby coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo

Rugby’s eligibility laws relics of a bygone era - Gregor Paul

Eligibility is a difficult business for World Rugby to get right. Policy is governed by one overwhelming objective, which is to preserve the integrity of the internationa

The YouTube Generation - Jack Zorab

Last Christmas marks three years since Robbie Owen – the creator of the YouTube channel Squidge Rugby – wrote the script for his first video; and in so doing, started a r

Opportunity Knocks - Concussion in Rugby - Sam Peters

Even those of us who have spent years warning that professional rugby faces a ticking time bomb of premature dementia cases found this week’s interviews with Steve Thomps

Silver Bullet or Silver Medal - Gregor Paul

Rugby in New Zealand is on an irreversible road to somewhere. Gregor Paul looks at the options and what the Silverlake deal may mean for the All Blacks and the sport in N