❝ What a year lies ahead for rugby fans. The new club season kicks off imminently, then we have the women’s World Cup in New Zealand and a series of blockbuster autumn Internationals in the men’s game. The 2023 Six Nations is followed by the climax to domestic campaigns and then the build-up to the men’s World Cup in France will begin in earnest. Rugby World will be there every step of the way, bringing you news, views and interviews from all points of the globe.❞

Sarah Mockford, Editor