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from the main Rugby World page............ fans on tour – England’s faithful, spotlight on…Richard Smith – Paul Morgan meets a vital but little-known member of Clive Woodward’s team, spotlight on…Gavin Henson – the former Wales wonder-kid is back from the wilderness as Katie Field reports, spotlight on…Ronan O’Gara – Tom English finds the Irish fly half in reflective mood, spotlight on…Hugo Southwell – Richard Bath on the county cricketer who made the long hop to Test rugby, what now England – Paul Morgan talks with England captain Lawrence Dallaglio about the future, the mighty Quinn still going strong – Scott
Quinnell, thank God – Alison Kervin with Jonah Lomu, touch and go – Katie Field on more British players than ever before are taking up touch rugby, a ruck and a rucksack – Rupert Bates chats with rugby tourist Gary Robinson, we’ve forgotten whey we pay the game – Willie John McBride tells Alan
Pearey, Redpath going for broke – Richard Bath chats with former Scottish captain Bryan
Redpath, changing of the guard – Ian Stafford talks with referee David McHugh who his hanging up his whistle, three-piece treat – Paul Morgan previews the Tri-Nations, converting teen spirit into team spirit – Michael Penistone & Katie Field finds out how clubs can hang onto their teenage talent all the way to adulthood, death in the valleys – Stephen Jones says that the Welsh Rugby Union is to blame for the unforgivable demise of the Celtic Warriors, new chicks on the block – Paul Morgan looks at the bright future of women’s rugby in the British Isles, the big debate – should London Tribe be stopped asks Nick Cain, focus on the Churchill Cup, focus on Super Powers Cup, focus on Spain, fitness with Darren Grewcock (Fitness Editor), thirty years of hurt…Lions tours of New Zealand are rare events so the coming season will be one to savour says Frank Keating.
September 2004 ..........continued from the main Rugby World page............ feet of flames – Steve James with Welsh wing Shane Williams known for his fancy footwork, London calling – Matt Dawson tells Paul Morgan of his switch from Northampton to Wasps, all hands on deck – Sarah Mockford chats to Pat Sanderson on moving to Worcester from Harlequins, fire and ice and all that – Wasps’ challenging charity trip to Iceland by Ben Lerwill, one more try – Tom English chats with Aussie Jim Williams who comes out of retirement to have one last crack at winning the Heineken Cup with Munster, Heineken Cup fixtures 2004-2005, seven wonder – Scotland may have unearthed their next super seven writes Richard Bath, Moody blues – Ian Stafford with England’s Lewis Moody, climbing the beanstalk – Nigel Botherway on three famous clubs Nottingham, Waterloo and Blackheath competing at the highest level, Scarbrough adds bite to underdogs – Dan Scarbrough abandons his native Yorkshire for Saracens as Katie Field reports, Matt finish – Aussie Matt Burke swaps the deep south for England’s far north and heads for Newcastle as Paul Morgan found out, inner-city rugby at schools level, selfish Wales cut Lions to the core – the Welsh Rugby Union effuses to let any of their coaches and medics tour with the Lions in 2005 writes Stephen Jones, focus on World Cup 2011 – Rich Freeman investigates Japan’s World Cup tender, focus on Fiji and the Pacific Islands, fitness with Darren Grewcock (Fitness Editor), goodbye to the greats – rugby has bade farewell to far too many of its best-loved sons in the past year writes Frank Keating.
November 2004 ..........continued from the main Rugby World page............ weight of expectation – Katie Field chats with Simon Shaw on the pressure on Wasps to deliver again, Kidney machine – Tom English on coach Declan Kidney’s move from Munster to rivals Leinster, Bowen of contention – fly half Gareth Bowen of Llanelli Scarlets chats with Steve James, firing on all cylinders – Ian Stafford with Harlequins, England & Lions centre Will Greenwood, Hines ready to motor – Richard Bath finds Nathan Hines (Edinburgh & Scotland) in determined mood, still striving for the best – Ian Borthwick meets Stade Francais’ coach Fabien Galthie, Grenoble prize – Dean Richards coaches one of the top French clubs Grenoble, the big debate – Nick Cain asks should Woodward be sole selector?, 2007 Rugby World Cup – homage to Catalonia by Alan Pearey, Paul Morgan’s question and answer session with former England coach Clive Woodward, the graduate – Gavin Mortimer meets England coach Andy Robinson, here’s your team Andy - Stephen Jones suggests an England XV for Andy Robinson, European Challenge Cup – Rupeni Caucaunibuca of Agen with Ian Borthwick, focus on United States and Italy, focus on Viliame Cavubati (Fiji), club round-up, club guide in Wales, regional news from England including spotlights on Brighton, Swanage & Wareham, Thirsk and Redditch Exiles, schools rugby with Huw S Thomas, fitness with Darren Grewcock (Fitness Editor), Grandeur of the Slam – the Springboks will be hard pressed to emulate the Grand Slammers of the past writes Frank Keating.
December 2004 ..........continued from the main Rugby World page............ Billy Whizz steps up to the plate – Ian Stafford catches up with Jason Robinson, French kiss – Ian Stafford chats with Welsh fly half Stephen Jones on his move from Llanelli to Clermont-Auvergne, Denis the menace – Ireland wing Denis Hickie chats with Tom English about his long road back from injury, great White – Scotland’s Jason White looks forward to the autumn series with Sarah Mockford, lean mean fighting machine – England’s second row Ben Kay’s chats with Ian Stafford about his tough year, who is James Forrester (Gloucester) - Ian Stafford finds out, variety the spice of Gregan’s life – Greg Campbell meets up with Aussie scrum half and skipper George Gregan who has passed a century of caps, the Kiwis are coming – New Zealand’s European tour with Gregor Paul, the battle for Bill – the 2011 World Cup will be staged in New Zealand, South Africa or Japan – Stephen Jones discusses the merits of each country, Shark tale – Sale’s good start to the season – has a hairy Frenchman (Sebastien Chabal) something to do with it asks Ian Stafford, talent for the game – Steve James on Tom Rees (Wasps) and Matthew Tait (Newcaslte) appearing in the England 60-man England elite squad, focus on IRB Sevens, spotlight on Schalk Burger (South Africa), focus on France & Italy, IRB awards shortlists, club round-up, Team of the Month – Barnsley RUFC, club news from Wales, Natioanl Divisions 2 & 3 in England, regional news including spotlights on Maidstone, Worthing, Weymouth, Bridgwater & Albion, Carlisle, Kettering and Lutterworth, schools rugby, School Team of the Month - Dulwich College, Mizuno Schools Player of the Month – Adrian Griffiths (Bryanton), fitness with Darren Grewcock (Fitness Editor), no blues on Varsity day – memories are made of revelries and solo brilliance at the Oxford v Cambridge match says Frank Keating.
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