Former All Black and Wellington Lions captain Norm Hewitt was a dynamic and often inspirational hooker whose off-field fame was later hugely magnified by his charity work.
Warren Gatland exited the World Cup with the goodwill of the Welsh rugby public and will waste no time in preparing for the journey ahead
How donated chickens, a team talk in a castle and a broken fax machine powered Samoa to a stunning Rugby World Cup debut
The two men who have dominated the No 15 shirt over the last decade will leave a gaping hole in the Welsh defence
Newly appointed Crusaders boss Rob Penney can’t wait to pick up the thread back home in New Zealand. It was 2012 when he first packed his bags to embark on what became an 11-year adventure taking him to Ireland, Japan, Australia, and back to Japan again.
June 4 is the 25th anniversary of the last Wales amateur era team… RugbyPass looks at how their players coped with professionalism after the 1995 World Cup.
Warren Gatland's squad have impressed in Japan but Wales won't need to be reminded of the pain inflicted by the Pacific Island nations down the years.
A club-by-club look at the top talents about to set the U18 Premiership Academy league alight, all of whom will be keen to put down markers for professional contracts and senior opportunities in the coming seasons.
Sergio Parisse was shown a red card in the first half, but Stade Francais made a winning start to the Top 14 away at newly-promoted Perpignan.
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the Rugby Pass club-by-club Top 14 season preview
