Amber Barrett grabs the spotlight in Tallaght audition
Amber Barrett is earning herself a reputation as a player suited to the big moments.
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Munster's Jean Kleyn eligible for Springboks selection
Munster second row Jean Kleyn has moved a step closer to a South Africa debut, after World Rugby approved his eligibility to play for his native country.
Wallabies lock Izack Rodda ruled out of RWC due to injury
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has confirmed that lock Izack Rodda will miss the Rugby Championship and World Cup after aggravating a foot injury in training this week.
'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation
Australia's World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the England Test coaching role before Brendon McCullum took over last year. After an embarrassing 0-4 Ashes defeat Down Under, the England men's team set up went through a massive overhaul with McCullum and Matthew Mott replacing Chris Silverwood as the Test and white-ball coaches respectively. Test skipper Joe Root also stepped down from captaincy while batting mentor Graham Thorpe and managing director Ashley Giles also lost their jobs.
Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference
Team India's defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final didn't go down well with the fans and several former players. It has been over a fortnight now since the heartbreaking loss at The Oval but the wounds are still fresh. The Rohit Sharma-led side was criticised for its team selection in the final. Notably, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the playing XI for the all-important showdown. Also, captain Rohit's decision to bowl first on a flat track was questioned by several current and former players.
"Danger Of Reducing Ashes...": England Great's Scathing Criticism Of Ben Stokes And Co.
Former captain Geoffrey Boycott has lashed out at Ben Stokes and Co. for getting "carried away with Bazball" and not making winning a priority, adding that England are in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition series. England, playing an aggressive brand of cricket under coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Stokes, were on the wrong side of the result as they suffered a two-wicket loss in the Ashes opener in Edgbaston earlier this week.
Watch: England Youngster Takes Flying One-Handed Catch, Stuns Home Crowd
Birmingham Bears all-rounder Jacob Bethell caugh everyone's attention after he took a diving one-handed catch during a T20 Blast fixture against Yorkshire. Bethell, who captained England during their Test of Australia earlier this year, was applauded for his effort by the Yorkshire fans, who were sitting in the stands behind long-on. The incident happened on the 2nd ball of 19th over of Yorkshire chase when Jordan Thompson tried to hit a boundary off Dan Mousley's delivery. However, Bethell had other ideas as he made a diving leap while running towards his left, before pouching the ball with one hand.
Wallabies lock Rodda ruled out of World Cup by injury
SYDNEY : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has confirmed that lock Izack Rodda will miss the Rugby Championship and World Cup after aggravating a foot injury in training this week.