From Youngs pretender to the throne of England

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 structure, play at the right tempo and move forward. Ben Youngs arrived before Aaron Smith but has outstayed the retirement of Will Genia. While he doesn’t quite gain the plaudits of these two as the best scrum-half on the planet, he’s consistently in the conversation for the top four or five.

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There is a problem with money every tour

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 acast.com/privacy for more infor...

25 Tammi 20225min

Seven wonders of the world for 2022

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.

12 Tammi 20229min

Polledri sees light at end of the tunnel

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 other, they came and went; his g...

9 Tammi 202211min

Nick Tompkins Interview

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 speaking to Nick Tompkins, the...

6 Tammi 202212min

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

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 the match award for his outstan...

4 Tammi 202210min

Allez les Bleus: How France went from meek to magnificent

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 come of age under Fabien Galthi...

30 Marras 202112min

The life of a head coach - Graham Simmons

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 for more information.

22 Marras 202117min

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