Blitzboks desperate to lift title in Cape Town: 'It has been too long'
It's been seven long years since the Blitzboks last won their home tournament in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
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Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag after Spain upset
DOHA: Morocco’s players unfurled a Palestinian flag during their on-pitch celebrations after the team’s stunning World Cup upset victory against Spain on Tuesday. The Palestinian flag — which has been fluttering widely across Qatar during the finals — was seen being held aloft by Moroccan players following the dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Spaniards.
Ronaldo benched for Portugal’s last 16 tie with Switzerland
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of Portugal’s starting line-up for their World Cup last 16 clash against Switzerland on Tuesday, with Goncalo Ramos selected up front at his expense. Ronaldo, 37, is the only man to score at five World Cups, but he angered Portugal coach Fernando Santos with his reaction to being substituted in the last group game.
Eto’o sorry for fan ‘altercation’ but slams Algeria ‘provocation’
DOHA: Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o apologized Tuesday for kneeing an Algeria supporter in the face but insisted he was the target of “relentless provocation” by the North African state’s supporters since a controversial World Cup qualifier this year. The 41-year-old Cameroon federation president and ambassador for the Qatar World Cup flew into a rage after being approached as he left Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in Doha on Monday night. A video widely shown on social media showed the four-time African player of the year breaking free from people seeking to restrain him and kneeing the face of a blogger named as Sadouni SM.
Saudi’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi seals 2nd FIA World Cup win at Dubai Baja
DUBAI: Saudi rally driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi has been crowned champion of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas Drivers’ Championship for the second time in his career at the two-day Dubai International Baja.
Three Blitzboks crack nod in Dubai Sevens Dream Team
Three Springbok Sevens players have been named in the Dream Team following last weekend's Dubai Sevens.
Three players added to Blitzboks squad for Cape Town Sevens
Three players, including newcomer Jaiden Baron, have been added to the Springbok Sevens squad for the Cape Town Sevens,
Rugby in Mideast thriving on and off the pitch
DUBAI: The best 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams in the world took to the pitch at this year’s Emirates Dubai 7s as part of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series calendar, and there is compelling evidence that the annual event is helping to grow the game both on and off the pitch in the region.