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# full contact

This year
2024
Owen Farrell's move, Full Contact verdict and France-Ireland look-ahead
Porter happy to open up to Netflix as he tries to master his craft
The 27-year-old will be part of the upcoming series about the Six Nations.
All time
15 minutes of full-contact training per week - World Rugby's new guidelines
'He must have seen me looking around because he shouted over ‘Are you alright, gorgeous?’'
'He must have seen me looking around because he shouted over ‘Are you alright, gorgeous?’'
'There was a lack of respect abroad for the standard of the league and the players'
'People would always ask, is it tag rugby?' -- Double 6 Nations champ Ali Miller
Hundreds of people flocked to the shin-kicking championships? Sure, why not