Here is an official statement from World Rugby on how they view some key issues of player migration and an explanation of how the residency rules are changing. These points first appeared in our Great Migration investigation, published on 5 December. THE WORLD RUGBY VIEW Asked about academies set up in the Pacific and the need to monitor agents better, World …Continue reading »
In the latest in our Great Migration series, we hear about clubs signing 'duds' based on misleading CVs and highlights videos, and ask how widespread the issue is for amateursTry time: Amersham score against Old Haberdashers (pic via Amersham)IN THE tangle of semi-professional and amateur clubs underneath the elite leagues in Europe, player retention and recruitment is a …Continue reading »
We examine how pace can be a difference-maker on the elite club and Test stage. This feature first appeared in the issue of Rugby World on sale throughout November. True speed: Jonny May burns past Conrad Smith back in 2014BARELY FOUR minutes into England’s 2014 Twickenham Test against the All Blacks, Brad Barritt threw a looping ball to Jonny …Continue reading »
Forget players coming in to established rugby powerhouses, Alan Dymock talks with one Scot who hopes to play for Romania in Rugby World Cup 2019. This is part of the Great Migration seriesMeeting the press: Michael Doneghan talks to local press in Baia MareMichael Doneghan came through the Scottish Academy system, spending time with Glasgow and the sevens before playing in the English …Continue reading »
Zimbabwe international Tafadzwa Chitokwindo has experienced the good and bad of living as a full-time player in Germany. He talks to Alan Dymock about his life in Europe as part of our Great Migration seriesSpecial day: Zimbabwe – Chitokwindo included – celebrate beating Tonga in Hong Kong in 2013When you make your living as a rugby player, sometimes there are hardships to go alongside the wage you get …Continue reading »
