Back in the days when I worked in newspapers and newspapers sent their rugby writers on tour it felt like I was in France ...

The question of who is the hardest rugby player to have played the game is often one that causes much debate. In terms of Welsh and British candidates, Jim Mills has a stronger case than most.

Have you heard about the time the Australia rugby league team got into a brawl with English rock band The Jam at a hotel in Leeds? It sounds like an urban myth, but is actually a true story.