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“The greatness of print and especially a print magazine is that it sits still for you. It doesn’t beep and flash and demand that you do things. It’s there to be read and enjoyed.”

Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic

What's inside?

In an issue full of vibrant, effervescent characters, none shine brighter than John Bentley, the British and Irish Lions' greatest ever tourist. He looks back at 'kicking the shit' out of public schoolboys and the infamous '97 tour to South Africa. 

Plus...

Haringey Rhinos
We travel to the UK's most diverse rugby club, who reflect their London borough to stand out in the best possible way. 

Zoe Aldcroft
The England captain who's achieved nearly everything, but is still desperate for a World Cup win in September.

London Welsh
From picking up glass on the pitch before training to finishing mid-table at level 9, how did the Exiles score five promotions?

IDRC 
Inside a competition to determine which country's armed forces are the best at rugby.

India 7s
How do you create a rugby 'super league' from scratch? Just ask Bollywood film star Rahul Bose.

Jonathan Davies
'Foxy' looks back at a stellar career and the time a fan threatened to break his legs on a Lions tour. 

Premier Sports
What goes into broadcasting European rugby's biggest club night for the first time?

Female coaches
In the year of a Rugby World Cup, we ask why there aren't more elite-level female coaches.

Spain women
Twenty years after their Six Nations eviction, Spain are dominating Europe and forcing the world to take notice. 

Kent Bray
The mercurial ex-Harlequins fly-half who came back from the brink after heavy cocaine use. 

Gwennan Hopkins
The taekwondo world champion who turned down England for Wales. 

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  • Because print is special

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What is the Rugby Journal?

The Rugby Journal is the home of big rugby reads. A print quarterly that not only should take pride of place on any bookshelf, but one that digs deep into rugby unlike any other publication. Within the refined pages of the Rugby Journal, the greats (from Campese and Carling to Edwards and Isherwood) share their life stories, and a truly global game is explored, be it in Chile or China, Spain or Shetland, India or the Isle of Man.

Rugby clubs aren’t just covered, they’re uncovered, revealing their past, present, and future through the many voices that make them what they are. And we’re not just talking about the Cardiffs, Castres, Bristols, and Bordeauxs of this world. It’s also about the Brixhams, Merthyrs, Clontarfs, and Stirlings. Every level of the game has incredible stories to tell, and the Rugby Journal is where you find them, beautifully told by the best storytellers.