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Different perspectives for understanding global rugby union, challenging the parochial stories we tell ourselves.
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Aug 18, 2026
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The future of pro rugby is not Union led (opens the original)
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Let me tell you a story. A kid lived with one parent. The parent wanted the best for their child and made sure they had what they needed to grow and develop. The parent taught them how to do things, gave them access to programmes where they could improve, and brought in people to support them throughout. As the only earner, the parent sometimes limited what the kid could do to avoid clashing with the parent’s income-generating activities, but that was OK. The kid was just getting started.However
The Nations to Keep an Eye on (opens the original)
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This may be the most interesting time in rugby union. As much as the rugby community keeps rehashing the same things over and over and over1 again, teams and nations keep trying new things. More people from more diverse backgrounds love this game that marries flair with force, and they want to share that enjoyment with others. Change is coming, and understanding what could happen will help us prepare and clubs and nations from falling off a cliff.Tod
My 2040 Vision for Rugby Union (opens the original)
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Before I get started I want to say thanks to everyone who read and commented on my last post. I loved the support and it was good to know plenty of others would also like to know where the game is going beyond the next game or World Cup. However, it’s also added a little pressure to sharing a vision that is worthy of anyone’s attention. So before I share my personal view, I want to make three points. One, it is my personal view and I’m sharing it to hear what others think. I’m not saying it has
The future of Rugby Union (opens the original)
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I have taken some time off from writing about rugby partly for holiday, partly for work (the type that actually pays), but mostly because I needed to recalibrate what I focus on. I started this substack to look at the data because I enjoy it and I believe that what is available tells us more than the traditional storylines we repeat on an annual basis. Yet it has been a frustrating year as (a) data is often hard to obtain especially compared to some other major sports, and (b) I found myself won
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