Destination of five World Cups set to be decided by WRC vote in Dublin
The destination of five World Cups will be confirmed on Thursday when the World Rugby Council vote in Dublin on host countries for the upcoming tournaments.
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Australia looks to Dublin for game-changing decisions
SYDNEY : Two years after financial turmoil forced serious consideration of a return to amateurism, Australian rugby will be looking to the World Rugby Council to deliver a watershed moment for the game Down Under on Thursday.
Christian Horner plays down Red Bull reliability fears
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has said that he does not think the RB18 is ‘particularly fragile’.
Brumbies suffer injuries ahead of Crusaders clash
SYDNEY : ACT Brumbies hopes of making it four successive wins against New Zealand opponents in Super Rugby suffered a blow on Wednesday when Rob Valentini and Noah Lolesio were ruled out of Friday's clash against the Canterbury Crusaders.
"Hard Not To Take That To Heart": Australia Batter On Social Media Abuse
Australian batter Peter Handscomb has opened up on his mental health struggles during his poor outings with the bat. Handscomb, who had made his Test debut in 2016 against South Africa in Adelaide, started his career at an average of 99.75 in his first four Tests, but was later dropped from the Australian team following a poor run of form in the longest format of the the game. Eyeing a return to the side following a 697-run season in the Sheffield Shield, Handscomb said that he received constant abuse on Facebook and Twitter for his batting technique, suggesting that it was hard to "not take that to heart."
Brendon McCullum a contender to become England's Test coach: Reports
Brendon McCullum is a contender to take over as England Test coach, the BBC and other British media reported. Chris Silverwood left the role in February in the aftermath of their 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia, with Paul Collingwood named as caretaker.
Diamanti ruled out of A-League playoffs with knee problem
MELBOURNE : Former Italy midfielder Alessandro Diamanti has been ruled out of Western United's A-League playoffs campaign with a season-ending knee injury.
PGA Tour refuses to release players for Saudi-backed opener
The PGA Tour has refused to grant releases for players seeking to take part in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series opener in England next month, multiple US media reports said on Tuesday.