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

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

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

Currently ranked third in the world, the England squad stands a great chance of winning the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations thanks to a host of inspiring young players, predicts Owain Jones

Italy is in a race against time to be ready to stage its first major tournament since the 1990 World Cup

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