Issue 1/2025 has a focus on rugby union and includes a look at the RFU’s plans for the sport, as well as dicussing some of the challenges that rugby faces.
The 2025 SAPCA Conference and Awards is previewed across six pages, with details of all those shortlisted for the coveted awards and there is also a column by SAPCA CEO, Richard Shaw, on the meaning of play and how it should act as a feeder for sport.
Elsewhere, we look at the latest report by the ITF that examines global tennis participation and we have technical features covering sustainable pools as well as shock pads for artificial turf pitches. The CEO of Swim England – Andy Salmon – is also interviewed in a wide-ranging piece that includes new strategies for the sport.