Gavin Mortimer is a rugby correspondent for The Week.co.uk. He is based in Paris. His books include /Chasing Icarus/ published by Walker Bloomsbury.
Longest-serving royal consort in British history described himself as an 'amoeba' – but the nation owes him more than it knows
Like the SAS, the tough-as-nails Royal Marines section dates back to Winston Churchill's day
How did a respectable Parisian couple's two young children come to test positive for cocaine?
Elite rugby director humiliated and RFU is disarray after vice-captain's punishment is slashed
When Britain went to war in 1914, the FA refused to allow players to break their contracts to enlist
I practised kicking all those years and what good do it do me, Jonny laments in his memoirs
Confusion reigns as rugby authorities investigate what went wrong in New Zealand
Roberto Mancini's men cruise into the Carling Cup quarter finals with Liverpool, Chelsea and Blackburn
Win over Wigan puts Magpies level with Chelsea while Liverpool are held to a draw by Norwich
World Cup: Thousands plan to see Wales-France on giant screens at Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Rugby World Cup: Playing in the last four for the first time since 1987, Wales try to keep feet on the ground
Rugby World Cup: Martin Johnson picks Wilkinson at fly-half while Flood comes in for injured Tindall
Irate Rugby Board targets marriage proposals, tweets, even inappropriate quotes from the Bible
41-10 scoreline does no justice to Georgia’s ferocious commitment and hides England’s many sins
Shane Williams try gives Wales victory in tough match against ‘immensely physical’ Samoans
You couldn’t make it up: rugby captain groped NZ blonde at dwarf-throwing contest, claims the Sun
Rugby World Cup preview: With the All Blacks no longer feared as they once were, England have a chance
Gunners under pressure before the Udinese game should spare a thought for a former European hero
Calls for the ‘Blitz Spirit’ following the riots are misguided: looting was rife in London's darkest hour
The F1 boss is adamant that games must go ahead, but the Guardian, and Tim Cahill, disagree
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