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Inside issue 17...

Jaz Joyce

Northampton Saints Special:
Dan Biggar, Phil Dowson, Ella Bevan, Tom Wood, Sam Matavesi & Mark Darbon

Trevor Leota

Poland Rugby

Alev Kelter

Cinderford RFC

Nolli Waterman

Gill Burns & Waterloo

Ugandan Refugees

Richmond Women

Concussion in rugby

Rugby Photographer of the Year with Keith Prowse

The first 2022 contenders are revealed 

Jaz Joyce talks about the time when she nearly gave up on rugby, and how she raced through the aisles of her local Tesco to keep busy during lockdown.

Northampton Saints give us the keys to Franklin’s Gardens as we speak to the players, coaches, CEO and Ella Bevan, daughter of Keith Barwell about the life and times of a club whose origins began with a reverend, and a pitch next to a bear pit and monkey house.

Trevor Leota
We track down the former Wasps and Samoa hooker as he continues to lace up his boots, while also helping to halt the rise in youth suicides.

Poland Rugby
How war-time inspiration helped motivate a Welsh-coached Polish side to take a step closer to Europe’s second tier with victory over Germany.

Alev Kelter
Mountain top inspiration, a bid for the Olympics and a vow of celibacy: read the epic story of Saracens’ USA international Alev Kelter.

Cinderford RFC
The Forest of Dean was once a hotbed of rugby and now continue to defy the odds is Cinderford, early challengers in National One, coached by Clive Stuart-Smith, chaired by a Hercules pilot and where even bears aren’t safe in the woods.

Nolli Waterman
The World Cup winner and TV commentator on the day she taught Exeter Chief full-back Phil Dolman a lesson on the pitch, and why Matt Perry was such a big fan of her dad.

Gill Burns & Waterloo
The current president of Lancashire Rugby takes us back to the days when ‘women and dogs’ weren’t allowed in the bar, and how she managed to help build a northern powerhouse for women’s rugby.

Ugandan Refugees
Meet the two men who starred for Uganda at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and then never returned to Africa, instead opting to play for a small Welsh side run by the producer of Tickledom.

Richmond Women
Once the very pinnacle of women’s club rugby in every way, we meet the people still leading the charge for the club as they travel to face up-and-coming Bath.

Rugby Photographer of the Year with Keith Prowse
The first 2022 contenders are revealed as we draw near to the closing date for entries in our annual competition with a first prize of £1,000.

Squidge reveals his greatest-ever fly-half.

Rusty reveals the next coach in his greatest 11.

Rocky discusses injuries and rehab.

Rachael asks us to focus on the positives in women’s rugby.