Having conquered Europe with Toulouse, Spain prop Joel Merkler has even bigger fish to fry – at the 2027 Rugby World Cup

With Antoine Dupont restored, les Bleus are justified favourites to defend their crown

Laden with talent, the ever-improving Azzurri are closing the gap on the major powers

RW heads to the French Pyrénées to discover Pau, the tiny mountain city in love with its rugby team

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT THE FUTURE'S

Benetton wing Louis Lynagh wants to spur Italy to further success after downing his father’s nation Australia in the autumn