BACK IN BLUE

Opponents breathed a sigh of relief when UINI ATONIO retired after the World Cup. But then the giant France prop had a change of heart....

HANGING TOUGH

Life has thrown a lot of curveballs at Corey Domachowski but the Wales prop keeps batting them away...

The Making Of Grant Gilchrist

We track the journey of the second-row stalwart whose value to Scotland can't be overstated

MARTIN PAGE-RELO

The Italy nine explains why playing in Rome is high on his Six Nations wish list

IΑΙΝ HENDERSON

The Ulster lock is a big noise for Ireland, so we get inside his head....

"Most likely, the Six Nations will be won in the head, hands and feet of a No 10"

Three of the great fly-halves are missing from this Six Nations, which means change is afoot for England, Ireland and Wales. Stephen Jones looks at the men set to play ten

SIX NATIONS 2024

We give you the lowdown on every team competing in the 25th edition of the Six Nations Championship

CHESSUM ANALYSIS

Ollie Chessum has been a revelation for England - Sam Larner assesses his skills

"Whatever England do well, much of it will emanate from Chessum"

A foil to Maro Itoje, a successor to Courtney Lawes, an option out wide. Leicester's Ollie Chessum should be placed at the heart of the England team, argues Stuart Barnes

"Never in our wildest dreams did we think this was a reality"

The former Ireland captain heralds the launch of the Lions women's team

JPR Williams

A legendary figure for Wales and the Lions, the great full-back redefined the game

RUGBY RANT

Blood & Mud host Josh Gardner wonders why we fret over a bit of bad weather

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO ...PLAY IN FRONT OF THE BAYONNE FANS

Uzair Cassiem talks about the renowned atmosphere at Stade Jean-Dauger

WHAT GOES ON TOUR...

Goes in Rugby World

RISING STARS

CAMERON MIELL|CAMERON WINNETT

"The Six Nations should be protected on free-to-air TV"

The Wales great who has represented the Lions and Scarlets with distinction

AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

Take a whistle stop tour around the rugby world with these tales

DOWNTIME WITH... ANDREA PIARDI: "I resisted the temptation to pull out a yellow card - it was a perfectly legal tackle on me!"

The groundbreaking Italian referee talks sailing, simplicity and the Six Nations

"The Chile players deserve what they are living"

Playing Japan in Chile's Rugby World Cup debut was emotionally draining but a wonderful lesson for everyone.

SAM WHITELOCK

The All Blacks legend is moving to France after a record-breaking World Cup

DAN McKELLAR

The Australian coach wants to create a new history for Leicester Tigers

"The Australian World Cup should start with a bang, not a whimper"

With France 2023 done and dusted, we cast our eyes four years hence to the next men's Rugby World Cup- and Stephen Jones is demanding changes

TYSON BEUKEBOOM

The hard-hitting Canada lock has a new challenge with Ealing Trailfinders

HOW THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WAS WON

The bloody-minded Springboks pulled off three one-point wins in a row to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. RW assesses a feat that bordered on the miraculous

"For Africa to reach its potential, we must take concrete actions"

DURING THE World Cup in France, the global spotlight naturally gravitated towards Tier One nations. Yet the future of rugby isn't confined to these nations. World Rugby recently highlighted that emerging nations are the key drivers of growth, identifying Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in 2023.

RECORD-BUSTING CONEHEADS!

Two English fans set an attendance world record at France 2023. Alan Pearey reports

Gavin Coombes

Quiet off the park, demonstrative on it. This is Munster's latest monster

RUGBY RANT

Fans at the World Cup in Nice were left frightened, says John Moore from Newport

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO JOIN A PREMIERSHIP ACADEMY

We travel to the RPA's Academy Induction Day to meet the stars of tomorrow

WHAT GOES ON TOUR...

ENGLAND WERE playing Ireland away for the Grand Slam in 2001 and my job was to arrange the travel and other logistics for the team, writes David ‘Elton’ Beaumont.