The battling flanker overcame a sticky start to become an icon and double Grand Slam winner

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

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Denmark’s women have beaten the odds to reach the Championship Sevens Series – but their journey is far from over

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