By Rachel KingCharlie Faumuina of the Blues takes on the Reds defence last year (Photo: Getty Images)Two Super Rugby fixtures are to be played in the Pacific Islands this year for the first time in the …Continue reading »
A duty of care is due any to any player but with more money than ever coming into the game, there are fears some are being exploited with tragic circumstancesGone but not forgotten: Tarbes' Fijian prop Isireli Temo took his own life In September Isireli Temo flew from France to Fiji for a holiday. The 30-year-old prop had recently joined Tarbes but …Continue reading »
As England conclude their autumn series against Australia this weekend, Rugby World gives an insight into the broadcaster's ever-evolving TV coverage Full house: England and Fiji battle it out as one of Sky's battery of cameras captures the actionThere is a touch of the Tardis about the new Sky Sports truck that sits inconspicuously in the outside broadcast …Continue reading »
Fiji are back in the northern hemisphere and they have some talented players – but you would like to coach them? You would hardly see the players and would have to do it by remote control...Brothers in arms: Fiji are a side motivated by family and togethernessFiji have been in town this week, staying in Teddington, and the coaching staff have been bombarded with the same …Continue reading »
The Saracens full-back will offer something different to England at Twickenham this weekend as they look to extend their winning run to 12 matchesRear gunner: Alex Goode training this week ahead of his first England start under Eddie Jones (Pic: Getty) Some players never win the haul of caps befitting their talent. John Hall, the irrepressible Bath flanker, accrued only …Continue reading »