Escaping the straitjacket
With his bright dreadlocks and custom boots, Paolo Odogwu is a splash of colour in an often-grey sport.
Jamie Lyall
Freelance commentator for BBC Scotland and BT Sport
After abandoning a career in veterinary medicine, Jamie turned to sports journalism six years ago, aiming to harness his passions for sport, writing, and complementary pre-match buffets. While his career has not grown as prolifically as his body fat percentage, he was fortunate enough to learn his trade with Planet Rugby and BBC Scotland before entering the freelance world. He has since been offered several brilliant opportunities to launch his commentary career, and when not writing for RugbyPass, can often be found bellowing names into a microphone for the BBC, BT Sport and others.
Catch me if you can
Randall admiration, Six Nations fears, Falcons march on, flying ref sees red, Ospreys renaissance, Irish elite
Loyalty and legacy
England’s new tyro talks LeBron James, Eddie Jones and making an indelible footprint.
Set for lift-off
The XV has enlisted experts all over the world to select players they expect to make a big impression in 2021
Reasons to be cheerful?
As we enter 2021, there are no guarantees a new year will signal a new dawn.
Soldiering on
The second weekend of Champions Cup action brought Covid chaos, comebacks and Christmas cheer
The hardest Yarde
Campaigner, crusader, winger, Marland Yarde is a voice for change in rugby.
Mother Hibbard
The Dragons hooker opens up about the major influence in his life and career
Autumn daze
England scraped home to win the Nations Cup, but there’s still no clear favourite for the Six Nations
Hard sell
The Nations Cup rolled into its second week but highlights were scarce as caution ruled