Rugby


Gosper expects China to bid for WCup 鈥榮ooner than later鈥

CHINA鈥橲 ambitious sporting plans will see it bid to host a Rugby World Cup 鈥榮ooner rather than later,鈥 according to World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper. The earliest World Cup it could hope to host ...

November 16, 2016, Wednesday


All Blacks鈥 Barrett named World Player of the Year

NEW Zealand flyhalf Beauden Barrett was named World Rugby Player of the Year on Sunday after helping his team to a world-record 18 straight wins. Barrett had a tough task in filling the boots of Dan ...

November 15, 2016, Tuesday


Daly, Wood, May get England starts

ENGLAND gave center Elliot Daly his first test start and recalled Tom Wood and Jonny May after international absences of more than a year for the match against South Africa at Twickenham tomorrow. While ...

November 11, 2016, Friday


Irish shock for All Blacks

IRELAND repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 in Chicago and post its first win over the All Blacks in 29 matches spanning 111 years on Saturday. New Zealand rallied from ...

November 7, 2016, Monday


Rude Denver return for Osweiler

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas catches a touchdown reception past Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson in the second quarter during their NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Monday. The Broncos ruined Brock Osweiler鈥檚 homecoming, incessantly hurrying, hitting and harassing their former quarterback in a 27-9 victory. 鈥 Reuters...

October 26, 2016, Wednesday


Post-mortem into Foley death

FRENCH authorities will carry out a post-mortem following the death of Irish rugby legend Anthony Foley in a Paris hotel, a source close to the probe said yesterday. 鈥淎 post-mortem will be carried out, ...

October 18, 2016, Tuesday


Ashton鈥檚 England future bleak after biting ban

AN international recall for winger Chris Ashton was considered remote after he was banned for 13 weeks for biting by the English Rugby Football Union late on Tuesday. Ashton was found guilty of biting ...

September 22, 2016, Thursday


Gatland is Lions coach

WARREN Gatland has been confirmed as the British and Irish Lions coach, who will take the best of the Home Nations鈥 rugby players to his New Zealand homeland next year. The announcement came yesterday, ...

September 8, 2016, Thursday


Tietjens retires after 22 years as NZ sevens coach

GORDON Tietjens is retiring as New Zealand鈥檚 rugby sevens coach after 22 years during which he played a major role in the development of a sport which made its Olympics debut this year. The 60-year-old ...

September 7, 2016, Wednesday


Lienert-Brown to make NZ debut against Wallabies

ANTON Lienert-Brown will make his test debut at center as part of a rearranged New Zealand backline in tomorrow鈥檚 Rugby Championship match against Australia. The 21-year old Chiefs midfielder will start ...

August 26, 2016, Friday


 

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