Screenwriter Simon Uttley discusses the challenges of having rugby action in a filmPhoto call: Morgan Freeman at the 'Invictus' premiere in Rome (Getty Images)Why don’t movies get rugby scenes right? It’s rare that a die-hard fan sees a rugby scene in a movie …Continue reading »
Sir Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot are going head-to-head to become World Rugby chairmanHead-to-head: Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot during an event in Japan (Getty Images)Sir Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot are going head-to-head to become World Rugby chairman
What can drive a young player to use prohibited substances? We spoke to Professor Sue Backhouse from Leeds Beckett University Keep rugby clean: Anti-doping is a major talking point in rugby (Getty Images)Too Much, Too Soon: Vulnerability and the risk of schoolboy doping When addressing the risk of doping with young rugby …Continue reading »
Rugby agent Anthony Johnson talks us through the big life decisions facing ambitious young talents. Part of our 'Too Much, Too Soon' series.Homeland: The flag of South Africa (Getty Images)Too Much, Too Soon: The French gateway for South African rugby talent Before we get to the logistics or even …Continue reading »
We speak to young officials with contrasting experiences of abuse. Part of our Too Much, Too Soon series.Referee's whistle and a yellow card (Getty Images)Too Much, Too Soon: the strain on young referees “I was playing on a tour and I reffed the U13 …Continue reading »