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 TALK ING ABOUT THIS MONTH…

“A feast of international rugby awaits this July”

REST IN PEACE • Legendary Scarlets, Wales and Lions fly-half Phil Bennett, here leading out the British & Irish tourists in 1977, sadly passed away at the age of 73. What a man, what a player

SUMMER SAVINGS • Subscribe to your new summer read today

YOUR RUGBY CALENDAR • Dates for your oval-ball diary in July

THE DIRECTORY • Here are all the details of the summer tours and World Cup qualifiers coming up

“I’d like some inside knowledge on the royal family” • The Exeter and England wing talks pranks, teleporting and on-pitch exposure

WHAT’S ON YOUR PHONE

AROUND THE WORLD IN TEN STORIES • A round-up of news from all points of the globe

LAST STOPS

Beware the North-South divide • Our former elite ref considers how law interpretations vary between the hemispheres

ROB VICKERMAN • The former England Sevens captain expects fireworks at the Commonwealth Games

RISING STARS

Are play-offs better than a classic league structure? • Here are your views on tournament formats from social media

WHAT GOES ON TOUR… • [ Goes in Rugby World ]

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO … ORGANISE A RUGBY TOUR • Wales’ Martyn Williams has made the switch from player to team manager

THE RUGBY RANT • French TV coverage is self-serving and EPCR needs to act, argues RW’s Alan Pearey

SHORT PASS

INSIDE THE MIND OF… SIVIWE SOYIZWAPI • The SA sevens skipper chasing Series, Commonwealth and World Cup glory

Pita Gus Sowakula • Meet the pastry chef turned Chiefs star who has received an All Blacks call-up

OUT OF AFRICA • These upcoming World Cup qualifiers are taking place in France

HUGH VYVYAN • Age 45 Position Lock Teams Newcastle, Saracens, Barbarians & England

“We must make sure we get World Cup qualification in France right” • The former Springboks coach aiming to lead Namibia to the 2023 World Cup

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“There will be enter tainment and compelling rugby” • As the home nations face big Test series in the southern hemisphere, Stephen Jones looks ahead to the summer tours and makes his predictions

TOUTAI KEFU • The Tonga boss discusses the impact of the violent home invasion suffered by him and his family, and the issues swirling around his country’s bid for RWC qualification

FLIGHT OF THE CÓNDORES • Chile are aiming to qualify for their first-ever World Cup by beating the USA, but how did they get to this point? Rugby World reports on their rise…

AJ MacGINTY • With RWC 2023 qualifiers and a club move, it’s a busy time for the USA fly-half

Sevens wonders of the world • Ahead of Birmingham 2022, take a look at the thrills and spills from previous Commonwealth Games in this picture special…

LOCK, ROCK AND BARISTA • Long-serving All Black Brodie Retallick is closing in on 100 Test caps and eyeing a future career in coffee

Jump start • Jamison Gibson-Park has brought an added spark to Leinster and Ireland since going from understudy to first-choice scrum-half

“THE BEST FEELING IS IF YOU’VE KILLED THE PLAY”...