June 1986 - Bill McLaren talks with Hawick, Scotland and British Lions captain Colin Deans, Scottish scene, Five Nations 13 Overseas XV 32 – teams, scorers and photos for this IRB Centenary game, Beaumont at Large, Welsh view with David Parry-Jones, Whitbread Club of the Month – Wasps, Whitbread Junior Club of the Month – Hendon, youth and schools rugby with Mike Stevenson, Umbro/Rugby World Junior Team of the Month – St Brendan’s (Bristol), coach’s corner with Mike Rafter, mini rugby – Penzance & Newlyn Festival, Chiltern Festival, Effingham Festival, the FIRA mirage by Chris Thau, FIRA Focus – Italy, profile of Stefano Bettarello, John Welch reviews the season in France, FIRA Championship – France 25 Romania 13 – teams, scorers, photos and match report, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Bank Invitation Sevens results and report by Nick Cain, women’s rugby – Great Britain 8 France 14 – teams, scorers, photos and report of the first-ever Britain v France women’s international (at Richmond Athletic Ground), results and April 1986 diary with Bill Mitchell, regions round-up, servicescene by Major John Quin RE.
July 1986 - Phil Bennett asks if the day of the amateur is over, amateur or professional – rugby’s crisis as seen through the eyes of the Press, Warwick Hadfield on big goings on in Australia, Nick Cain interviews Maori No.8 Wayne Shelford, South Africa v New Zealand Cavaliers – reports, results and colour photos of the controversial tour, Chris Thau on Romania’s defeat to Tunisia, Wales win in Fiji, Welsh club call, Wales B in Italy, Bill McLaren interviews Gary Callendar (Kelso & Scotland hooker), Bill McMurtrie reports on Scotland’s Mediterranean tour, whistle stop! – the Clive Norling column, Mike Stevenson on schools and youth rugby, service scene by Major John Quin RE, Harlequins win the Middlesex Sevens, Welsh view with David Parry-Jones, May 1986 diary by Bill Mitchell, regions round-up, results round-up.
November 1987 - Howard Salkow reports on the South Pacific Barbarians tour to South Africa, Northern Transvaal beat Transvaal to win South Africa’s Currie Cup, Don Cameron reports on Auckland’s golden Ranfurly Shield reign, Brian Lochore retires as All Black coach, Nick Cain talks to Auckland coach Maurice Trapp, colour poster of England wing Mike Harrison, French reflections by Peter FitzSimons, news from overseas, itinerary of Australia’s tour to Argentina, Irish Club of the Month – Ballymena, Sean Diffley with Lansdowne’s coach Donal Canniffe, Scottish scene with Bill McMurtrie, Bill McLaren on Hawick scrum half Greig Hunter, September 1987 diary, Welsh Bitter Rugby personality of the Month – Jeremy Pugh (Neath), Brian Wall says it is time for leagues in Wales, Bobby Windsor’s back says Brian Wall, France’s tour of Scotland, Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson, Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – St Bees, mini rugby and results round-up.
December 1987 - Howard Salkow reports on South Pacific Barbarians victory over their South African counterparts, colour poster of Brendan Mullin (Oxford University & Ireland), Australia draw with Argentina in Buenos Aires with tour results so far, “pro” game tempts rugby talent in Australia, New Zealand overwhelm Japan in two unofficial tests in the Land of the Rising Sun, French reflections by Peter Fitzsimons, October 1987 diary, Scottish scene by Bill McMurtrie, Bill McLaren talks to former Scotland and Lions prop Hugh McLeod, Ancient Lions win in Belgium, Brian Wall looks at the sin-bin experiment in Wales, Welsh Bitter Rugby personality of the Month – Brian Vizard (USA), Sean Diffley’s Irish report profiles rugby MP Dick Spring, Irish Club of the Month – St Mary’s, Club focus – Llanelli, Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, schools and youth rugby by Mike Stevenson, Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – RGS High Wycombe, Mini Rugby Club of the Month – Morley, results round-up.
April 1989 - ....women’s rugby - Great Britain beat France for the first time, Clive Norling extols refereeing teamwork, Scotland beat Ireland in the 100th match between the two countries – report and colour photos, Barry Fairall with Bath and England centre Simon Halliday, Brian Wall analyses scrum halves Fergus Aherne and Robert Jones, England triumph in Dublin – report and colour photos, France too strong for Wales – report and colour photos, Chris Thau talks with France’s most capped hooker Philippe Dintrans, Whitbread Player of the Month – Paul Ackford (Harlequins & England), Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, Whitbread Senior Club of the Month – Llanelli, Junior Club of the Month Old Alleynians, Welsh Bitter Rugby Personality of the Month – Bob Norster (Cardiff), Wales club scene with Brian Wall, Scottish scene with Bill McMurtrie, top scorers compiled by Peter Jackson, results round-up, Umbro Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – Dinnington Comprehensive School, schools and youth rugby by Mike Stevenson and Harry Townsend,, French reflections by Peter Fitzsimons, Austin Daniel reports on rugby in the Far East, Chris Thau reports on the Singapore Sevens, Greg Campbell asks will Mark Ella make a comeback?, news from overseas, servicescene with Major John Quin RE.
May 1989 - International Rugby Football Board – statement for press, Chris Thau interviews Ray Williams who is Tournament Director of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Durham crowned county champions, Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, Bath win Courage League Division One, Whitbread Senior Club of the Month – Leicester, Junior Club of the Month – Rotherham, top scorers compiled by Peter Jackson, Welsh Bitter Rugby personality of the Month – Kevin Phillips (Neath & Wales), Wales club scene with Brian Wall, Clive Norling finds talking points in Bermuda, Scottish scene with Bill McMurtrie, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson and Harry Townsend,, Umbro Rugby World & Post Junior Team Award – Methodist College Belfast, results round-up, servicescene with major John Quin RE, news from overseas, French reflections by Peter Fitzsimons.
June 1989 - Andy Robinson wins Whitbread Rugby World & Post Player of the year Award, Senior Club of the Year – Bath, Most Promising Player – Craig Chalmers, Junior Club of the year – Llanharan, Services to Journalism – Terry O’Connor, Services to Rugby – Bill McLaren, Photograph of the Year – Chris Smith, Coach of the year – Ian McGeechan, Unsung Hero – Paul Rendall, Referee of the Year – Clive Norling, School Team of the Year – Ampleforth and Colts Team of The Year – Rosslyn Park, Eddie Butler on the good, the bad and the ugly of the Schweppes Cup, Neath defeat Llanelli in the Schweppes Cup Final, Harlequins win the Middlesex Sevens, Courage Championship National Divisions news plus news around the regions, Umbro Rugby World & Post Junior team Award – Rosslyn Park Colts, schools and youth rugby with Mike Stevenson and Harry Townsend, servicescene with Major John Quin RE, Chris Thau reports on the Soviet Students tour of Scotland, results round-up, rugby in Czechoslovakia, news from overseas, New Zealand’s tour itinerary to France and Argentina’s itinerary of their New Zealand tour.