Gavin Hickie - Rugby Revealed

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Gavin Hickie & Eilidh Donaldson, 2015 Illustrations Tom Croft, 2015

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CONTENTS

C ONTRIBUTORS

PROPS

Cian Healy (Ireland & Leinster)

Dan Cole (England & Leicester Tigers)

Jack McGrath (Ireland & Leinster)

Marcos Ayerza (Argentina & Leicester Tigers)

Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy & Toulon)

Mike Ross (Ireland & Leinster)

Owen Franks (New Zealand & Crusaders)

HOOKERS

Ben Kayser (France & Clermont Auvergne)

Bismarck du Plessis (Springboks & Sharks)

Corey Flynn (New Zealand & Toulouse)

Keven Mealamu (New Zealand & Blues)

Schalk Brits (Springboks & Saracens)

LOCKS

Devin Toner (Ireland & Leinster)

Eben Etzebeth (Springboks & Stormers)

Geoff Parling (England & Exeter)

George Robson (England & Harlequins)

Jamie Cudmore (Canada & Clermont Auvergne)

Jim Hamilton (Scotland & Saracens)

Joe Launchbury (England & Wasps)

Marco Bortolami (Italy & Zebre)

FLANKERS

Jacques Burger (Namibia & Saracens)

Kelly Brown (Scotland & Saracens)

Sam Warburton (Wales & Cardiff Blues)

Scott LaValla (USA & Stade Franais)

Sean OBrien (Ireland & Leinster)

Shane Jennings (Ireland & Leinster)

Steffon Armitage (England & Toulon)

Tom Wood (England & Northampton Saints)

NO. 8s

David Denton (Scotland & Edinburgh)

Duane Vermeulen (Springboks & Stormers)

Juan Leguizamon (Argentina & Lyon)

Jerome Kaino (New Zealand & Blues)

Todd Clever (USA & OMBAC)

Tyler Ardron (Canada & Ospreys)

SCRUM HALVES

Aaron Smith (New Zealand & Highlanders)

Ben Youngs (England & Leicester Tigers)

Mike Blair (Scotland & Newcastle Falcons)

Rory Kockott (France & Castres)

Ruan Pienaar (Springboks & Ulster)

FLY HALVES

Andy Goode (England & Wasps)

Beauden Barrett (New Zealand & Hurricanes)

Felipe Contepomi (Argentina & Club Newman)

George Ford (England & Bath)

Handr Pollard (Springboks & The Bulls)

Ian Madigan (Ireland & Leinster)

Johnny Sexton (Ireland & Leinster)

Ruaridh Jackson (Scotland & Wasps)

CENTRES

Conrad Smith (New Zealand & Hurricanes)

Gordon DArcy (Ireland & Leinster)

Jamie Roberts (Wales & Racing Metro)

Maa Nonu (New Zealand & Hurricanes)

Manu Tuilagi (England & Leicester Tigers)

Nemani Nadolo (Fiji & Crusaders)

Rene Ranger (New Zealand & Montpellier)

WINGS

Blaine Scully (USA & Leicester Tigers)

Brett Thompson (USA & Edinburgh)

George North (Wales & Northampton Saints)

Horacio Agulla (Argentina & Bath)

Marland Yarde (England & Harlequins)

Tommy Bowe (Ireland & Ulster)

FULL BACKS

Andrea Masi (Italy & Wasps)

Chris Wyles (USA & Saracens)

Rob Kearney (Ireland & Leinster)

Willie Le Roux (Springboks & The Cheetahs)

KICKERS

Leigh Halfpenny (Wales & Toulon)

COACHES

Aaron Mauger (Leicester Tigers)

Alex King (Northampton Saints)

Alex Magleby (USA & Dartmouth College)

Ben Herring (Forwards & Defence Coach)

Brendan Venter (Sharks)

Conor OShea (Harlequins Director of Rugby)

Daryl Gibson (NSW Waratahs)

Dave Hewett (Crusaders)

Eddie Jones (Japan Head Coach)

Gary Gold (Sharks Director of Rugby)

Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers)

Graham Rowntree (England Forwards Coach)

Gregor Townsend (Glasgow Warriors Head Coach)

Les Kiss (Ireland Assistant Coach)

Mark McCall (Saracens Head Coach)

Mike Catt (England Attacking Skills Coach)

Mike Cron (New Zealand Forwards Coach)

Mike Ford (Bath Director of Rugby)

Mike Tolkin (USA Head Coach)

Paul Burke (Backs Coach)

Rob Hoadley (Defence Coach)

Rob Howley (Wales Back Coach)

Scott Lawrence (Life University)

Sir John Kirwan (Blues Head Coach)

Stuart Lancaster