We’re mere days away from kick off against Canada as Ireland begin their Rugby World Cup campaign and in the new issue of Hot Press, we give you the inside scoop from the Irish camp.
Our cover star is the team’s star centre, Robbie Henshaw. He spills the beans to Colm O’Regan on training ground shenanigans, and his hopes for his first World Cup campaign.
Elsewhere, Donnacha Ryan puts his best foot forward after a serious injury threatened his career, and we meet the man in the coaches’ box, Joe Schmidt.
The Hot Press Interview is with the biggest voice in Irish rugby, George Hook. Typically unfiltered, he chats politics, Denis O’Brien, Irish Times slaggings and gives us an update on his erotic novel…
He also joins the likes of Bressie, Sinead Kissing and Shane Jennings in giving his view on how Ireland will do.
Fear not, we haven’t forgotten the music!
The Libertines stormed Dublin’s 3Arena this summer and, on the eve of their long-awaited third album release, HP’s Craig Fitzpatrick met up with the full band backstage to talk about one of the most unlikely comebacks in rock history. You don’t want to miss that candid interview with Pete Doherty and co…
We also relive three music-filled, magical days at Stradbally, with a wrap-up of all the Electric Picnic action. Music World features chats with the likes of Leon Bridges and CODES, while we run the rule over new offerings from Miley Cyrus, Girl band, Beirut and more.
In Frontlines, we look at the intriguing results of the first ever National Student Drug Survey. You’ll also find chats with From Dusk Till Dawn’s DJ Cotrona and Bosnian-American novelist Aleksandar Hemon.
As ever, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read all about it in the new Hot Press, on shelves now. To purchase your copy of Hot Press 39.16, order online direct from hotpress.com.

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