Rugby
The sport that’s both popular and unpopular, all at the same time
Rugby internationals in England sell tens of thousands of tickets, but almost no one follows the game at club level. What’s going on?
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Christophe Dominici, the titan on the rugby field
A pacy and ferocious player, disappointments weren’t uncommon throughout the Frenchman's life. Nor was depression
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How the communists converted to rugby union
Links with British industry and French universities – through ‘rugger diplomacy’ – helped to turn Romania into a surprising hotbed of the sport
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Ahead of the pack: Europe’s greatest rugby grounds
As the World Cup looms, rugby union is in flux. What remains constant is the beauty of many of its European homes
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Boris Johnson’s latest offence shouldn’t be overlooked
Boris Johnson’s role in wrecking the Rugby League World Cup might rank low in his long list of offences, but should not be overlooked.
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How the British and Irish Lions keep our nations together
How the best rugby union players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland come together to bring unity. It really shouldn’t work. Every four years, the best rugby union players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are brought together for a couple of months to take on one of the sport’s southern hemisphere giants. New Zealand, […]