Player Spotlight of the week

Willie John McBride: Ireland’s Courageous Lion

Willie John McBride is widely celebrated as one of the greatest locks in rugby history. Born in the village of Toomebridge, Northern Ireland in 1940, McBride only took up rugby at 17 years old, but his talents were soon noticed and he made his Ireland debut in 1962. Over the course of a 13-year international […]

Waisale Serevi: The Sevens Wizard From Fiji

Waisale Tikoisolomoni Serevi was born on 20 May 1968 in Suva, Fiji, and is widely revered as the greatest Sevens rugby player of all time, transforming not only Fiji’s place on the global rugby stage, but also the very nature of the game itself. Inspired as a child by Fiji’s shock win over the British […]

David Campese: Campo on the Go to Becoming Australian Legend

David Ian “Campo” Campese was destined from his debut to be a try-scoring machine, thanks to his unpredictable and mesmerising moves that carried him during his 15-year career. Campese was born on 21 October 1962 in Queanbeyan, Australia, and found his love for rugby playing for the Queanbeyan Whites in 1979. Two years later, he […]

Sergio Parisse: Italy’s Numero Uno Number Eight

Widely regarded as Italy’s most iconic rugby player, Sergio Parisse spent over two decades reshaping perceptions of Italian rugby. Born on 12 September 1983 in La Plata, Argentina to Italian parents, Parisse was a blend of cultures and had an immense talent for rugby, even in his early years while under the guidance of his […]

Neil Jenkins: Wales’ Lucky Leading Points Machine

Neil Jenkins is one of rugby’s most accomplished point-scorers, and an enduring icon of the sport in Wales. Born on 8 July 1971 in Church Village, he is renowned for his clinical goal-kicking and for becoming the first player to reach 1 000 international points. Jenkins began his club career with Pontypridd in 1990, where […]

Tendai Mtawarira: The Bok Beast from Zimbabwe

Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira is a towering icon of international rugby, whose journey from Zimbabwe to Rugby World Cup glory captured the hearts of millions. Mtawarira was born on 1 August 1985 in Harare. He attended Churchill School for five years, after which he earned a scholarship to Peterhouse Boys School. At 18 years old, […]