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Ten years on from the Kosovo national team becoming FIFA members, their head coach looks ahead to their first-ever World Cup play-off

England’s gladiator at eight was central to their early Six Nations success

The ITV Rugby World Cup frontman on heroes, hard hats and hairy moments

Probably the greatest Six Nations player to have never won a title, the Italian talisman was revered by all

The first Dane to win on tour 30 years ago went on to achieve great things in the game. Here, Thomas Bjorn reflects on that maiden win, all things Ryder Cup, going head to head with Tiger in his prime, and, of course, that agonising brush with Major glory at Royal St George’s in 2003

All around the world, grass roots rugby players are upping their game for the international stage