Features

Kenyan rugby on the rise

April 17th, 2009
In a country where rugby has made little impression beyond its borders, the swift rise of the Kenyan Sevens squad has caught the imagination. Even traditional ...

Ashton: ELVs can be a global success

March 20th, 2009
He swapped the bright, warm summer days of New Zealand for icy temperatures and glowering skies of the UK, when he returned home last month. ...

Eddie Jones Q&A

January 28th, 2009
Ahead of the 2009 RBS Six Nations, Saracens director of rugby Eddie Jones assesses the divide between the hemipsheres. Peter Bills asks the questions....

The banned brigade

January 22nd, 2009
HIGH-PROFILE DRUG CASES IN RUGBY England and Bath prop Matt Stevens was suspended yesterday from all competitions after failing a drug test. Here we look at some ...

The World’s best - Top 10

January 6th, 2009
10 Juan Smith Age: 27 Position: Flanker Franchise: Cheetahs Country: South Africa The former ...

The greatest: 20-11

January 5th, 2009
20 Luke McAlister Age: 25 Position: Centre Club: Sale Sharks Country: New Zealand Probably ...

The greatest: 30-21

January 2nd, 2009
30 Bakkies Botha Age: 30 Position: Second Row Franchise: Bulls Country: South Africa As ...

The greatest: 40-31

December 31st, 2008
40 Enrico Januarie Age: 26 Position: Scrum-half Franchise: Lions Country: South Africa It says ...

The greatest: 50-41

December 30th, 2008
In our January issue we have selected our top 50 players in the world right now, and here they are for the first time on ...

Hunting for Lions: Full-back

December 22nd, 2008
It's one of the oldest, most treasured traditions in rugby. The Lions are here again. With head coach Ian McGeechan naming his support team in ...