Rugby World

Rugby World is the voice of global rugby and the biggest-selling rugby magazine anywhere. Through its team of respected and professional writers, it offers unrivalled access to the players and coaches behind the thrilling clashes that define the sport of international rugby union. The magazine has four editions, one for each of the UK national teams, and delivers a comprehensive monthly package of rugby action, with hundreds of images that capture the excitement and passion that define this high-impact sport..

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS MONTH… • Radical change for English rugby

CAN THE RETURNING RICHIE REINVIGORATE THE ALL BLACKS?

SLIPPER, YOU RIPPER! • Brumbies fans pay homage to James Slipper at the Chiefs game after the Wallaby prop became the most-capped Super Rugby player in history with 203 appearances.

AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

GREGOR TOWNSEND WAS JUST STARTING OUT…

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

“I NEED GARLIC BREAD BEFORE A GAME. IT HELPS ME PERFORM” • The Loughborough Lightning and England lock on eating essentials, tap dancing and being a barista

NEWPORT SARACENS RFC

KEN OWENS

RISING STARS

DOES WOMEN’S RUGBY NEED A NEW WINNER OF THE SIX NATIONS?

THE THINK PIECE • Considering the bigger picture with Counteruck, the new culture of rugby

BROADCAST PROFESSIONAL RUGBY ON YOUTUBE • Broadcasting newcomers FR-UK are bringing Pro D2 rugby to English audiences via non-traditional means

FIJI 1995 • Waisale Serevi and his band of Flying Fijians brought unadulterated joy to rugby fans across the globe

MY RUGBY WORLD • GB’s Winter Olympics double gold medallist on his passion for rugby – and aspirations to don his boots once more

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BIG IN JAPAN BIGGER IN NEW ZEALAND • RICHIE MO’UNGA is heading home from his Japanese sabbatical and is fully focused on winning the All Blacks a World Cup…

Fantastic Four • Mo’unga’s Mount Rushmore of Super Rugby cult heroes

ENGLAND’S CHIEF ACHIEVEMENT LAY IN THEIR CAPACITY TO BE DERIDED BY OTHERS • The performance in Paris aside, England had an abject Six Nations. Any more dross and they could be marmalised on their next mission in South Africa

CAN ANYBODY WILT THE RED ROSES? • Your guide to the Six Nations as England go in search of a seventh consecutive Grand Slam

ENGLAND • Unbeaten in the championship since 2018, can anybody stop the Red Roses from steamrolling everyone in their path?

FRANCE • After years of agonising misses, les Bleues have turned to a new head coach in search of silverware

IRELAND • Scott Bemand’s team must capitalise on a promising World Cup – by falling on the right side of tight contests

ITALY • Can Italy emulate their male counterparts and pull off an historic Six Nations finish this season?

SCOTLAND • Tough away fixtures could stunt a Scotland teamed buoyed by a progressive World Cup campaign

WALES • Bottom last year and winless at the World Cup last autumn, Wales desperately need to turn a corner

EVIE GALLAGHER • The Scotland back-row hopes a strong Six Nations will strengthen her case for 2027 Lions selection

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu • We chart the rise of the sensational Stormers and Springboks fly-half

TOP12 CURRENT TEST-MATCH FLY-HALVES • These are the stars that we consider the best No 10s in the men’s international game…

IN JONNY’S • Meet the cast of fly-halves who had the unenviable JONNY WILKINSON for the England No 10 shirt

BILLY SEARLE • After years on the road, the fly-half is thriving like never before at Leicester Tigers

MAUD OF THE SAME • …that’s what England want from their world-class tighthead as they resume their assault on the...