Rugby World

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Rugby World
Rugby World October 2024 cover.webp
Cover of the October 2024 issue
EditorJoe Robinson
Categories Sport, Rugby union
Circulation 26,964 average monthly circulation for 2022
First issueOctober 1960
Company Longacre Press (1960–1961)
Fleetway Publications (1961–1963)
IPC Media/TI Media (1963–2020)
Future plc (2020–present)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Website www.rugbyworld.com

Rugby World is a monthly rugby union magazine running since October 1960. [1] It is published monthly by Future plc and edited by Joe Robinson. Long-standing editor Paul Morgan left in January 2012. Morgan was long considered a leader in the industry, [2] the magazine is the world's top-selling rugby magazine[ citation needed ] and has benefited from a worldwide rise in interest in rugby following the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup. [3]

Contents

The magazine was initially published on "the third Wednesday of every month" by Longacre Press Limited (part of Odhams Press) which, in 1961, merged with Fleetway Publications and again in 1963 Fleetway merged with a number of other publishers to form IPC Media, [4] 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 Shillings [5] (equivalent to £ 2.91 today). By the end of 1962 it was retailing at 2 Shillings 6 pence [6] (written "2/6d", £3.64 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 Future plc with Joe Robinson as current editor.

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References

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  2. Greenslade, Roy (20 March 2013). "Mail on Sunday appoints Fleet Street's first female sports editor". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "ABC Figures Brief: Rugby World Magazine". Marketing. 19 February 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. "History". TI Media. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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