''Rugby World'' is a monthly

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running since October 1960. It is published monthly by

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and edited by Owain Jones who took over from long-standing editor Paul Morgan in January 2012. Paul Morgan was long considered a leader in the industry, the magazine is the world's top-selling rugby magazine and has benefited from a worldwide rise in interest in rugby following the

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. The magazine was initially published on ''"the third Wednesday of every month"'' by Longacre Press Limited (part of

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) which, in 1961, merged with

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and again in 1963 Fleetway merged with a number of other publishers to form

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, though Odhams remained a distinct sub-company until 1968). The magazine was available through INI Sales and Distribution, 161-166 Fleet Street, London E.C.4. The original cost of the magazine was 2

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(equivalent to £ today). By the end of 1962 it was retailing at 2 Shillings 6

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(written "2/ 6d", £ today) and currently retails for £4.30 per issue, though various other deals are available by buying subscriptions and / or the electronic version of the magazine. Today, ''Rugby World'' is published by

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took over from Sarah Mockford as Rugby World Editor on November 21st 2022.

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External links

''Rugby World'' website

''Samoan Rugby World'' website
Sports magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1960 Rugby football magazines Rugby union mass media Rugby union in the United Kingdom Odhams Press magazines {{UK-mag-stub

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