Maro Itoje eager to preserve ‘history and tradition’ of Lions tours
Maro Itoje insists long-haul travel must remain a feature of British and Irish Lions tours amid calls for new territories to be added to their list of destinations.
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Cole Palmer mistakes South Africa for Saudi Arabia in Instagram comment over Felix’s move to Al-Nassr
BEIRUT: A reply by Chelsea’s winger Cole Palmer to a comment by Joao Felix over his move to Al-Nassr triggered hysterical debate on Instagram after Palmer mistook South Africa for Saudi Arabia.
Itoje's Lions dreaming of peak performance in third Wallabies test
SYDNEY :British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje says the tourists have not yet played their best rugby in Australia and are looking to this weekend's dead-rubber third test to produce a landmark performance and sweep the series.
Piardi call in Australia-Lions test should be accepted, Erasmus says
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus believes the decision to award the British & Irish Lions a series-winning try in last weekend’s 29-26 win over Australia was "touch-and-go" but World Rugby’s explanation of the contentious call should be accepted.
Trio return for final Lions Test but ‘devastated’ Garry Ringrose misses out
The British and Irish Lions’ quest to whitewash Australia has been reinforced by the return from injury of Joe McCarthy, Sione Tuipulotu and Mack Hansen, but Garry Ringrose will play no part in Saturday’s final Test.
World Rugby rebuffs Joe Schmidt’s safety claim over Lions’ match-winning try
World Rugby rejects Joe Schmidt’s claim that the decision not to punish Jac Morgan’s clearout in Australia’s defeat by the British and Irish Lions on Saturday contravenes the game’s player safety principles.
World Rugby chief says franchise leagues need to allow test availability
SYDNEY :Test rugby remains the pinnacle of the game and any franchise league that does not offer players the chance to play it is unlikely to attract top talent, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin warned on Tuesday.
Amorim is the right man for Man Utd, says Ugarte
Finishing 15th in the Premier League was nowhere near good enough for Manchester United last season but the players still have faith in manager Ruben Amorim, midfielder Manuel Ugarte said.