BRISBANE, Australia: Cian Healy was forced to pull out of the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia due to an ankle injury...
BRISBANE, Australia: Cian Healy was forced to pull out of the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia due to an ankle injury...
Owen Farrell (left) of the British and Irish Lions holds onto the ball as he’s tackled by Barbarians’ player Dimitri Yachvili during their...
British and Irish Lions’ Toby Faletau keeps cool in front of a fan sprinkling water during a training session in Hong Kong yesterday....
HONG KONG: Ireland lock Paul O’Connell (pictured below) was named as captain for the British and Irish Lions’ tour opener against the Barbarians...
ST PETERSBURG: Hockey and rugby will play their Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics competitions at the more remote Deodoro area of the city...
HONG KONG: The match will probably not be a sellout, organisers conceded yesterday, but the arrival of the British and Irish Lions in...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry escaped serious punishment for criticising Super 15 officials after pleading guilty to a misconduct...
LONDON: Cardiff Blues lock Bradley Davies will captain Wales on their two-Test tour of Japan next month, interim head coach Robin McBryde announced...
SYDNEY: Maverick playmaker Quade Cooper was left out of a 25-man Wallaby squad but code-hopper Israel Folau was chosen yesterday after just 11...
DUBLIN: Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final. Ten years...
ROME: Race leader Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over Australia’s Cadel Evans as Mauro Santambrogio won a shortened 14th stage of the Giro...
DUBLIN: Munster’s former New Zealand wing Doug Howlett has retired from professional rugby, the Irish province announced yesterday. The 34-year-old, the All Blacks’...
MARCOUSSIS, France: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre yesterday called up eight uncapped players for his 35-man squad for the New Zealand tour next month....
SYDNEY: Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver has warned the Wallabies they will have to accept pay cuts in the face of the...
SYDNEY: Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver has warned the Wallabies they will have to accept pay cuts in the face of the...
LONDON: England captain Chris Robshaw has been left out of England’s 32-man squad announced yesterday for a fixture with the Barbarians and a...
WELLINGTON: An injured shoulder means All Blacks centre Richard Kahui will miss next month’s Test series against France and his hopes of playing...
LONDON: London’s Olympic Stadium is set to be announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Rugby World Cup when organisers unveil...