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Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers?

It is a common sight in rugby and football, with coaches passing on tactical messagesRichard Cockerill (left) and Rassie Erasmus (right) (Getty)Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers? At the start of 2020, Japan’s attack coach Tony Brown wrote …Continue reading »

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The Art of Losing In Rugby

As a society, do we undervalue the experience of losing? We take a deep dive into the positives rugby stars can salvage from defeat(iStock, edited by Rugby World)The Art of Losing In Rugby Losing sucks. We all know that feeling in the pit of your stomach – …Continue reading »

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Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley

A consistent threat in the Premiership, uncapped Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley is part of England's 2020 Six Nations squad. He talks wooden cars, Moses and a royal confessionBreak time: Ollie Thorley, on the attack against Wasps, has 11 Premiership tries to his name (Getty Images)Find out more about explosive Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley, who has been named in England's squad for the 2020 Six Nations

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Rugby books to buy for Christmas

Need a few ideas for Christmas gifts? Look no further than rugby books. It's a bumper year for them, starting with a cluster of autobiographies by some heavy hitters… What's on your list? There's no shortage of options when buying presents for Christmas (Imogen Pearey)There's no lack of options for rugby-loving bookworms this Christmas. Rugby World gives the lowdown on a bumper crop of new rugby books

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