Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2016 i Rugby World

“South Africa needs Allister Coetzee” THE SOUTH AFRICA coaching job is very different to the rest of the world and that’s why Allister Coetzee, the successor to Heyneke Meyer, faces a unique challenge. Allister’s key performance indicators are not just success on the field but furthering the transformation principles that run throughout business, society, education and sport. The Springbok team needs to be acceptable to the majority of South Africans. There’s been a lot of frustration with having, say, a couple of black wings and a prop while the rest of the team is white, and the sports minister (Fikile Mbalula) and SARU executive have placed a high premium on bringing through non-white players able to perform. That requirement has intensified now that talented black players are coming through the…

“I had no natural feel for the game of sevens” YOU MAY have heard that they’re playing rugby at the Olympics this year. I’ve been chucked into a few international sevens tournaments over the years. I had no background in sevens, but the thinking among the bosses seemed to be that charging around a 15s pitch relatively effectively would automatically make me ideal for the short form of the game. It was an assumption I did my best to disprove. I was relatively quick, fit – for 15s, at least – and could take and give a pass. So when the call came I couldn’t see any reason not to give it a crack. What was the worst that could happen – other than being repeatedly humiliated by a giant…

LUKE JAMES had a promising rugby career cut short by injury, undergoing seven knee operations before he turned 18, and at 26 he was told he’d need a full knee replacement in ten years. Now he has launched an exciting venture to help sportsmen and women avoid injury and enhance performance… GIVING BACK Despite his setbacks, James hit upon the idea of founding Game Changer Sports and, together with Rugby World, they have launched the Rugby Innovation Summit, a unique event staged at the Twickenham Stoop over 24 and 25 May. The aim of the experts involved is to reduce injury, optimise performance and boost participation across all levels of the game. James says: “After a dark couple of weeks bemoaning my bad fortune, I received a much-needed dose of…

“I’D LOVE ANOTHER CRACK WITH ENGLAND, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF HOW IT FINISHED” GEOFF PARLING has won 29 England caps and three for the series-winning Lions in 2013. Here the Exeter lock talks about his life in Devon, being nailed by Manu Tuilagi and World Cup heartache… I didn’t play rugby until I was 12. My first love was football and I was a goalkeeper. At 13 or 14 I’d play rugby for Stockton in the morning and football in the afternoon. I had to choose one and plumped for rugby because I was better at it. I was fairly academic at school. I went on to university (Newcastle) where I got a degree in economics and business management. I’m not sure what I’d do now but I’d like it to…

“ALL OF MY OPPORTUNITIES HAVE COME AT 15 BUT I’LL KEEP PUTTING MY HAND UP AT TEN” FACT FILE Age 24 (10 May 1991) Born Auckland, NZ Position Fly-half Height 6ft Weight 13st 10lb Region Cardiff Blues Test caps Six (2C) Twitter handle @Gareth_Anscombe MY TOP 3 PEOPLE TO MEET Michael Jackson “I’d have loved to moonwalk with him.” Bob Marley “I’m a big fan of his outlook on life.” Will Ferrell “I really like his humour, it’s zany.” GARETH ANSCOMBE arrived in Cardiff aboard the hype express in October 2013 as the next great white hope at ten, but his graduation to national treasure has been of the slow burn variety. In recent months, however, he’s started receiving the plaudits his lofty reputation as a New Zealand U20 World…

THE FACTS ROB EVANS Age 24 (14 April 1992) Born Haverfordwest Position Prop Region Scarlets Wales caps Eight Twitter @Revsprop1 ROB ON HIS TEAM-MATES Funniest Cubby (James Davies) thinks he is, but it’s me probably! He’s funny at times but sometimes goes a little bit too far. Best dressed Probably Gareth Davies – he has good names. Not Ken Owens – he’s definitely the worst dressed. He must think every day is a fancy-dress day. Vainest Samson Lee is quite vain, believe it or not. Room-mates I don’t have to room with them because we’re the same position but Phil John or Pete the Meat (Pete Edwards) apparently fart all the time and then laugh about it. Ken Owens snores and I have to launch bottles at him in the…

KIERAN MARMION The 24-year-old scrum-half, who already has five Ireland caps, has made 100 appearances for the province and makes their back-line tick. He’s set to battle Conor Murray for the Ireland No 9 shirt leading up to the 2019 World Cup. ULTAN DILLANE So impressive on his Test debut against England this year with his hard running and athleticism, the lock, 22, is still building his experience at senior level but looks set to become a mainstay in the engine room for his province. MATT HEALY Cut from Leinster’s academy seven years ago, the winger has been given a second chance at Connacht and has taken it with both hands. His form this season – nine tries in 19 league games – has put him in the running for…

WHO NEEDS Trump and Clinton when there’s Laporte and Camou? Yes, the end of 2016 will see not just a new president of the USA elected but also a new face at the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR). Or will it? In December, one month after Americans head to the voting booth, France’s 1,885 rugby clubs will go to the ballot box to elect the president of the FFR. Will it be the incumbent, Pierre Camou, who is standing for a third term, or his main contender, Bernard Laporte, the man they call ‘Bernie le Dingue’ (Crazy Bernie)? That’s for the clubs to decide. Already the presidential campaign has become as bitter as a corked bottle of Bordeaux, with the sort of cheap shots being thrown that one normally associates…

Henry Slade is one of the best passers in the game – and it’s no coincidence because Exeter do a guaranteed five skills sessions a week. “It means the players are improving all the time, not just living game by game,” says Ricky Pellow, the former Cornish Pirates and Bath scrum-half who has been Chiefs’ skills coach since 2009. 1 HAND POSITION “For a right-hand pass: spread fingers of right hand as wide as you can (facing up) and place ball in palm. Spread fingers improve grip. With your left hand, make an L shape with thumb and first finger, and place on top of the ball. The L shape helps guide the ball.” 2 SPIDER-MAN IS GOOD “Use ‘Spider-Man’ technique: hands and chest to target, palm up and fingers…

LANDMINE TWISTS 3 x 12 REPS With a barbell in something secure, twist the top to one side and spin trailing leg at toe. Use your trunk to spin back and repeat on other side. DIAGONAL BOUNDS 4 x 10 REPS Leap from one leg to the other in a forward/diagonal motion. Stick each landing and rebound fast, staying in control of torso and arms. LOW-HURDLE DASH AND JUMP 4 x 6 REPS EACH WAY Side-on to a set of three hurdles, push off to within inches of the first one. Rebound up and over. As you land, repeat over the next hurdle.…

Age32 (29 June 1983) BornNew Plymouth, NZ ClubWasps Country New Zealand Position Fly-half JIMMY’S ONE-WORD ANSWERS Film Jaws Joker Brendan Macken Food Roast lamb Dai Young Large Family My life Guilty pleasure Cheesecake Animal Labrador SUPER RUGBY, Pro12, Premiership – Jimmy Gopperth has made his mark wherever he’s played. This season he’s been racking up the points for high-flying Wasps but away from rugby he loves nothing more than the great outdoors, as he explains here… I first played rugby at the Opunake club, aged three or four. It’s a tiny place on the Taranaki coast and where Graham Mourie is from. Dad (Gavin) used to play and coached us as kids. My two older sisters don’t play, so I became the favourite pretty quickly! Dad is a dairy farmer.…

SUPER CANE Hurricanes centre Willis Halaholo (right), 25, will join Cardiff Blues in the autumn. He will arrive after playing for Waikato in this year’s NPC competition. TOPREF Nigel Owens will become rugby’s most experienced international referee when he takes charge of his 71st Test on 11 June. He’ll officiate Fiji v Tonga, overtaking Jonathan Kaplan’s total of 70 Tests. NICK’S KNOCK Fly-half Nick Macleod, 33, will join Newport Gwent Dragons next term after playing more than 150 games for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. JAMES OP Wales prop Paul James has had an eye operation after the Ospreys medics noticed a problem following their Pro12 match against the Scarlets.…

QUICK-FIRE PROFILE Full name Tadhg Vincent Anthony Furlong Age 23 (14 Nov 1992) Birthplace Wexford Nickname Tadge Twitter @tadhgfurlong Personality Personable, outgoing, impatient Favourite TV showGame of ThronesandTheWalking Deadat the moment Dish you like to cook Beef Wellington How you switch off from rugby Xbox, TV, hang out with friends. I’m mad into tech, too, and like gadgets Person you’d like to meet Anton Kreil – a trader who retired at 26 and now runs the Institute of Trading. I’ve seen documentaries on him and his views are interesting Team-mate you’d like to be Jordi Murphy. He’s a good-looking fella and is pretty carefree TOUGHEST OPPONENT Cian Healy in Leinster training. Scrummaging against him as I came through the academy, I travelled back at a rate of knots. He’s so…

WINNER SETTING AN EXAMPLE Oyonnax full-back Silvere Tian was rightly suspended for 15 months for his threatening behaviour towards Romain Poite. The referee must remain sacrosanct in rugby – see this month’s Ranton P27. LOSER SUNWOLVES MUZZLED Sunwolves’ haphazard organisation before Super Rugby started felt more like Fawlty Towers than a pro set-up and results have suffered, with the 92-17 mauling by the Cheetahs a nadir. Write this season off and start again next. WINNER PACIFIC ISLAND SUPPORT We were pleased to hear that World Rugby has put a ten-year road map in place to help the game’s governance in Tonga. The islands give us so much, it’s time we gave back.…

“I TALKED TO THE PATRIOTS ABOUT HOW RUGBY IS SO DEEPLY ROOTED IN ME” THE DEBATE will rage on, like a grumpy columnist. Should the Olympic sevens sides select stars from the world of 15s – as South Africa have done with Bryan Habana and Ryan Kankowski, New Zealand with Sonny Bill Williams and Liam Messam, and Australia with Quade Cooper and Nick Cummins – or stick with their long-serving sevens specialists? Of course, it’s worth noting there are athletes with backgrounds from other sporting disciplines in the mix. Here are a few converts to watch... AMERICAN FOOTBALL “Hell yeah, it would be cool!” Nate Ebner tells Rugby World of his hopes to make the Olympics with the USA. The defensive player from New England Patriots, in the NFL, already…

HAVE YOU heard the one about the Englishman who went to China to explore his love of martial arts and ended up coaching a rugby team? Bored of working in a call centre, Bruce Lee fan Lewis Huxtable decided to move to China, has now set up a bar franchise there and is involved with the local rugby club, Wuhan Baiji. Huxtable, who started playing at Diss and also represented Cambridge RFC in the National Leagues, thought he was just going to help out but was actually asked to take over the team! “The first session I ran was the first time they’d used shields and cones,” he says of picking up the reins last September. “I’d coached Diss U9s but I’d never fully managed and coached a team. It’s…

The tender process for broadcasting rights for World Cup 2019 is underway and we argued (April issue) that keeping the tournament available to all on terrestrial TV will be vital. Do you agree? Here’s what you thought on Facebook… Yes. We pay enough for our licence and I don’t see why we should pay more. Sky should be ashamed with the prices they charge for sports events. Louise Ord Depends, not sure I can take much more of ITV’s ‘coverage. Matt Shepherd Yes! It may not affect viewing figures for the home nations much but the smaller nations’ matches will suffer on subscription. Who’s going to pay to view Namibia v Romania? Fred Middleton Free-to-air allows rugby to grow its audience. I know my rugby club picked up a few…

“JAPAN ARE ON THE RISE AND WILL EXPECT TO WIN. THEY HAVE HARD, HARD MEN” NEW ZEALAND, Australia, South Africa or Japan? While the other home nations tackle the world’s top three next month, Scotland fly to Tokyo for a first crack at the Brave Blossoms on Asian turf, and it’s a destination that gets the full approval of loosehead Alasdair Dickinson. “It’s great to be going to Japan, to be able to experience a different culture and get a feel for the place ahead of the World Cup there in 2019,” he says. “It will certainly be a culture shock. “Japan are on the rise and will expect to win. At the World Cup they were unbelievable against South Africa and against us too, they were really hard to…

Dear Bill... On 11 May, a vote will take place for the biggest post in the game: the chairman of World Rugby. You are the only candidate. Late political manoeuvring is not unknown in such appointments but we hope we are not premature in congratulating you most warmly. Phew. In your career as a magnificent England and Lions captain and senior official – you will now relinquish the chairmanship of the RFU – you have been brilliant in sorting out problems over a beer and helping all sides to see the point of view of others. That will come in handy. But we’re asking more of you than that. We’d like to see the old Billy steel in your new life. There is no way you can please all factions…

ERIC RUSH If you want to talk about consistency, talk about Rush. Without missing a beat, New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens will tell you why Rush is special. He played international sevens in three decades, retiring in 2005 aged 39! DAVID CAMPESE So many times the Wallaby tried to hang up his boots – saying that season was the last time he would play – only to return to Hong Kong again. A player that rose to the occasion and a man that rugby fans in Hong Kong truly treasure. JONAH LOMU Gone but never forgotten. Lomu was a star in sevens before his RWC heroics. One of the most emotional scenes in Hong Kong was in 2014 when a stricken Lomu insisted on making it pitchside to see New…

SO WHAT do you know about rugby?” It’s a question knocked back even quicker than a shot of Jameson at one trendy, late-night New York drinking hole, dismissed in favour of slotting more dollars into the jukebox. But while there are quizzical looks, there is also a hint of understanding from other 3am revellers – hey, it’s the rough sport Ross played in Friends, right? – and that inescapable American politeness which leads to a reply by question: “Is that what you’re here to see?” Rugby is what I’m in the Big Apple to see, tagging along for a trip into the unknown. Premiership Rugby and BT Sport have a deck of boarding cards, two squads of competitors in London Irish and Saracens, and a big plan to help rugby…

• Beginners should do blockedpractice – ie, reps on the same (stronger) hand. Advanced players should do randompractice – eg, two left, two right, six left. About half of Exeter’s players can pass equally well off either hand. • Do wrist strength work. For example, 3 x 30 secs of wrist rotations on a dumb-bell. • Practise with a wet ball (dip in bucket) – emphasising the need for the Spider-Man palm-up technique so that ball doesn’t slip out the hand. • To check technique, ask a pal to video you on a phone or tablet for instant feedback. • Measure passing ability regularly. At Exeter we use the test outlined above twice a month as a warm-up drill.…

London Welsh scrum-half Rob Lewis on how to isolate both opposition centres to create try-scoring options… What’s the objective? For your centres to hold their opposite numbers infield, so that your fly-half can exploit a three-on-two overlap out wide. How it works From a lineout, 9 hits 12, who attacks the opposition 12’s inside shoulder, with 13 running a tip line at his opponent’s inside shoulder to turn him. 12 then hits 10 out the back, and it’s game on! Key points 12 and 13 must stay square, shoulders facing ’ the try-line, while 10 leaves his run late to hide the fact he s coming round the corner, otherwise the defence may drift. Rob Lewis coaches players aged 10-16 through London Welsh’s Skills Academy and plans to coach the…

THE CAPTAIN RAN TOWARDS US YELLING: ‘GO, HE HAS A GUN’ SHERBROOKE ABENAKIS travelled across the Quebec-Vermont border to play a friendly against our American rivals, Mad River, in the ritzy ski village of Stowe in 2001, writes RW reader Charles Goode. We ran out decent winners and the hosts, gracious in defeat, showed our mainly French-Canadian club some excellent post-game hospitality – all you could eat and drink at the Matterhorn, a local bar that was also their sponsor. The bar was quite quiet and the boys managed to liberate a few cases of beer for a party to follow. We set out to find our chalet up in the mountain, but the darkness made it tricky and soon the team vans were hopelessly lost – this was in…

QUICK-FIRE PROFILE Name Adam Robert Hastings Nickname Haste, or any animal with big teeth Age 19 (5 October 1996) Birthplace Edinburgh Twitter @adamhastings96 Personality A good guy Favourite TV show90210 Best holiday destination Xanthi in Greece Last book read I don’t read much. I prefer playingFIFA on my PlayStation 4 Dish you most like to cook Chicken wrapped in bacon. I ring my mum if I need help Rugby hero Chris Paterson Other sport you’d like to do professionally Football, in La Liga for Barcelona Surprising fact I used to play the bagpipes. I had lessons until I was 14! Person you’d like to meet Leonardo DiCaprio EMBARRASSING MOMENT Someone nearly pulled my pants down during last year’s Singha Sevens, against London Irish. I almost had everything on display TOUGHEST…

THREE CHAMPS Galwegians (right) beat Cooke 10-7 to lift the Women’s All-Ireland Cup. Railway Union saw off Highfield 10-7 to win the Shield and St Mary’s claimed the Plate by overcoming Thurles 18-0. TENS IN… Ulster have signed Brett Herron from Bath to strengthen their fly-half options given that Ian Humphreys is retiring at the end of the season. Ireland U20 fly-half Johnny McPhillips, 19, has also been given a development contract. …AND TEN OUT USA fly-half AJ MacGinty is leaving Connacht at the end of the season to replace Danny Cipriani at Sale. STUDENT TUSSLE Ireland Universities were beaten 57-30 by England Students in a high-scoring tie at Trinity College, Dublin.…

Eight would be great Why not make the Six Nations the Eight Nations, with two groups of four, and each side playing three fixtures? Then the top four and bottom four teams have semis and a final. This would bring in Tier Two nations and the next year’s groups would be made up of winning and losing sides. No one loses. Greg Noble Sheffield, South Yorkshire Turn down the power I agree with the comments made by Stephen Jones last month regarding player safety. The power element so prevalent in the game must be addressed. Bringing back rucking with feet would ensure quicker ball for attacking teams, helping to negate the head-banging into a league-style defensive wall. It would also create a better spectacle. And cutting the number of replacements…

10 Since 2010, when there were ten draws in the Aviva Premiership, there have been no more that four ties during the regular season 2,285 Number of Premiership points fly-half Andy Goode amassed before retiring for a second time. He is second on the all-time list 12 The time delay in minutes during the Premiership game between Sale Sharks and Leicester as referee Tom Foley halted action due to the threat of lightning 1924 The last time Champions Cup foes Leicester and Racing clashed – before last month’s meeting 6 The number of tries Wasps wing Christian Wade scored against Worcester – equalling the Premiership record set by Ryan Constable for Saracens v Bedford exactly 16 years earlier 13 Following the Singapore Sevens, New Zealand have earned more yellow cards…

THE NAME’S BOND… Quins are hoping to raise £7.5m from investors who buy their new Harlequin FC Bond. Wasps have raised £35m with a bond issue. SEVENS SISTERS England Women (right) – who will form the core of the GB Sevens squad at the Olympics – won the latest round of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Langford, Canada, beating New Zealand in the final. Coach Simon Middleton said: “If we play the brand of rugby we want, we are going to be serious contenders in Rio.” McFADDEN BANNED Fergus McFadden is banned from playing until 23 May for making a dangerous tackle on Damien Hoyland during Leinster’s 30-23 win over Edinburgh last month. VIVA THE AVIVA Of the 15 players nominated for the EPCR European Player of the Year…

FUNNIEST TEAM-MATE Sam Tuitupou edges it ahead of Vadim Cobilas. On away trips Sam’s always liable to pull someone’s pants down – and more often than not it’s Steve Diamond’s. DREAM OCCUPATION But for rugby I’d love to have been a ski instructor. I used to ski competitively for a club in Kendal, doing slalom on dry slopes all over the UK. I’ve been on lots of skiing holidays – Verbier was a favourite. TOUGHEST OPPONENT In my second pro game, aged 18, I came up against Seilala Mapusua (then London Irish). He was incredibly physical, a formidable opponent who I’ve looked up to ever since. CHILDHOOD HERO Brian O’Driscoll was an inspiration to me, and not just because my mum’s Irish. He had the lot – skill, ingenuity, determination.…

“I’d love to finish on a high with Sarries. But whatever happens, I’ve had a blast” I AM NOT the sentimental type but when I unlace my boots for the final time, I know I’ll miss the life of a sport that’s given me so much. It will be time to reflect with pride at what I’ve achieved. When I started out, it was never my objective to break points records but I’ve been fortunate to play for two great clubs, playing more than 200 games for Sale and 120-plus games for Saracens. I’ve learnt you become more relaxed the older you get. I’m less worried about making mistakes. I wouldn’t change a thing about my career because they’re the cards I’ve been dealt. I can’t change them and I’m…

“I STARTED PLAYING 12 BECAUSE I WAS BIGGER THAN EVERYONE ELSE” FACT FILE Age23 (6 August 1992) BornNewtownards PositionCentre ProvinceUlster Height6ft 4in Weight17st 3lb Ireland capsOne Twitter@Stuart_Mc12 MY TOP 3s TV shows Game of Thrones House of Cards Breaking Bad Golfers Rory McIlroy Jason Day Tiger Woods Holidays California New Zealand Tenerife STUART McCLOSKEY is a late bloomer – no academy contract until he was at university, no international age-grade rugby, – yet his form this season has seen him become a key cog in Ulster’s back-line and win his first cap for Ireland. Here the centre tells us a little more about himself… I once had a golf handicap of four. I started playing when I was nine and at 15 I played off six and thought I could…

“CULTURE COMES FROM BEING YOURSELF. IT’S GOT TO BE GENUINE” QUICK-FIRE PROFILE Age 32 (25 Mar 1984) Born Blenheim, NZ Series debut Dubai, 2002 Height 6ft 3in Weight 16st 5lb Twitter handle @LiamMessam AS LIAM MESSAM heads towards the tunnel and back to the changing rooms of the Hong Kong Stadium, a young boy leans over the bars, seeking an autograph. At first the All Black misses the voice but as the youth shouts “Messam!” over and over again, with increasing volume and a rising level of aggression, the Kiwi turns, brow furrowed and a look of intent underneath it. He marches straight for the kid and demands loudly and clearly: “Say please.” Lesson learnt. Manners are one thing, but for the 15s World Cup winner who is now trying…

CAFFEINE GETS a bad rap in sport. Having once been a banned substance – before being allowed again in 2004 – there is still a prevailing perception that it can only hinder your athletic output. But according to rugby nutritionist James Morehen, consuming 3-6mg of caffeine in liquid form per kg of your body weight prior to exercise will help improve performance for team sports athletes over the age of 18. For you science fans out there, ingesting caffeine will also aid the mobilisation of fat from your adipose tissue and muscle cells, and stimulate the release of adrenaline – which, when it hits your central nervous system, will make you more alert and reduce the perceived feeling of pain or prolonged fatigue. With this in mind, a cup of…

What’s needed One rugby ball, bibs, tags and cones to mark a playing area. Start on a small pitch, then expand it as players recognise the value of space. How to play Pick two teams of equal numbers – seven-a-side is ideal. Play normal tag but the coach can blow the whistle at any time, when all players must immediately freeze. This gives both teams the chance to assess their attacking and defensive alignment. A second whistle restarts the game, but allow the attacking side two, or even three, passes before the defenders can move. Tactics Like normal tag, the aim is to score tries, so the attacking side should try to move the ball wide to outflank the defence, while the other side must try to hold their line.…

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QUICK-FIRE PROFILE Name Regan Matthew King Nickname Reggie Age 35 (2 October 1980) Born Cambridge, NZ Personality Quiet, laid-back TV programmeLie to Me Last book read Does Heat magazine count? Favourite holiday Langkawi, close to Malaysia Childhood rugby hero Christian Cullen, and I got to play with him too I like to cook… Omelette, with bacon, onion & cheese How you switch off from rugby Play with kids, or should I say control the kids Team-mate you’d like to be James Davies, he seems like he’s always up to no good. I’d like to know what goes on in his head I’d like to have met… My grandfather on my mother’s side, Tau Moeke. He was a top rugby player in his time TOUGHEST OPPONENT Tana Umaga. A good decision-maker…

TRIP FOR TWO Glasgow Hawks centre Patrick Kelly and Stewart’s Melville wing Ross McCann are spending 15 weeks at the Crusaders’ high-performance unit in New Zealand on the John Macphail Scholarship. ROLL OVER Pro hooker Neil Cochrane got two tries as Heriot’s beat Melrose 21-13 to win the BT Cup. Murrayfield Wanderers retained the Sarah Beaney Cup, with Millbrae, Carrick, Watsonians Women and Glasgow Uni Women other victors on Finals Day. NEW CHIEF Graham Shiel is the new head coach of Scotland Women’s sevens team, with Elaine Vassie as his assistant. STAY PUT Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of Scotland prop Zander Fagerson (left) until at least May 2019.…