Wales’ constant revolving injury door during the 2015 Rugby World Cup has made Warren Gatland’s men favourites to land next year’s Six Nations title, according to absent full-back Leigh Halfpenny.

MM reporters have come together to produce Mancunian Natters, a sports podcast looking at the sport that gets the city talking.

It might be a tough challenge, but legendary skipper Richie McCaw is trying his hardest not to make Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final all about him – the All Blacks captain refusing to declare if the showpiece will be his last game for either his club or country.

Australia wing Drew Mitchell believes playing in European rugby’s premier club competition has been the key to taking the World Cup by storm.