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

ONLY A GRAND SLAM WILL SUFFICE FOR ENGLAND…

BROTHERS IN COMBAT • Toulouse flanker Jack Willis tackles his sibling, Saracens No 8 Tom Willis, during an Investec Champions Cup pool match at StoneX Stadium. Sarries won 20-14.

AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES

THE RED OF WALES WAS ENVELOPED BY GRAY

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

“I USED TO BOX AND I HAD AN ALI POSTER ON MY BEDROOM WALL” • The Scotland back-row on childhood idols, saluting magpies and trashy television

MARLOW RUFC • Giving grass-roots rugby the love that it deserves…

KEN OWENS

RISING STARS

IS THE SIX NATIONS MOVING TO JUST ONE FALLOW WEEK A GOOD THING?

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

PLAY WITH DEPRESSION • All Blacks legend SIR JOHN KIRWAN faced a mental health battle bigger than any on-field obstacle

CARDIFF BLUES 2009 • The semi-final shootout is a defining moment from European Cup history…

MY RUGBY WORLD • The broadcasting legend on heroes, hypothermia and his quest for a thousand games

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GET THE PARTY STARTED! • The Men’s SIX NATIONS is back. Here’s your ultimate guide to rugby’s greatest championship

ENGLAND • Eleven wins on the spin has got England dreaming of a first Grand Slam in a decade

FRANCE • With Antoine Dupont restored, les Bleus are justified favourites to defend their crown

IRELAND • Can Andy Farrell’s ageing team rediscover their mojo when it matters most?

ITALY • Laden with talent, the ever-improving Azzurri are closing the gap on the major powers

SCOTLAND • Gregor Townsend’s men hope to change hearts and minds after their autumn setbacks

WALES • Another Wooden Spoon beckons unless the men in red can find new strength in adversity

THE BIG INTERVIEW • FROM A PIONEER IN THE WOMEN’S GAME TO PRIMETIME TV STAR, JODIE OUNSLEY IS DEFYING THE ODDS EVERY DAY

BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS • Back from injury, the Loughborough Lightning wing is targeting a return to the Red Roses

“I PREDICT THAT IRELAND’S CALL WILL HAVE NOTES OF GLOOM” • Are Ireland in decline? An ageing team and some recent reverses might suggest so. Stephen Jones passes judgement on the men from the Emerald Isle

MAKING IT STICK • Centre Fraser Dingwall has fought his way to the top of the England pecking order and the Northampton Saint now has his eye on a Six Nations Grand Slam

BACK FOR MORE • Benetton wing Louis Lynagh wants to spur Italy to further success after downing his father’s nation Australia in the autumn

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGONS • Steve Tandy is the man charged with reversing the Cymru conundrum and has a plan to get the Welsh dragon roaring again…

BLUE THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT THE FUTURE’S • France’s U20 class of 2023, headlined by LOUIS BIELLE-BIARREY, could be the greatest in the country’s history…

RUGBY FROM THE MOUNTAINS • RW heads to the French Pyrénées to discover Pau, the tiny mountain city in love with its rugby team

RUGBY FOR ALL • Ellis Genge, Mitch Eadie and Andrew Bell started SKILL CLUB to bring elite rugby to the masses – and it’s making a...