Tonight's rugby news as Wales Sevens ditched from World Series in favour of Team GB
Here are the latest rugby evening headlines on Wednesday, July 20.
Tokyo Sport News
After Tokyo high, India now 'target' historic CWG gold in men's hockey
Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event. Australia won six successive gold medals in men's hockey competition since the sport was introduced at the CWG in 1998 Kuala Lumpur. India have shown transformation since winning an Olympics bronze after 41 years in Tokyo and the Graham Reid-led side would look to better its silver medal-winning efforts at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.
'A new lease of life' - Adam Peaty hoping to put disrupted year behind him at Commonwealth Games
Adam Peaty has revealed that being unable to defend his world titles has given him a «hunger» and «new lease of life» as the swimmer prepares to return the pool at the Commonwealth Games. A broken foot forced Peaty to miss the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, ending his run of three consecutive double breaststroke golds over 50 and 100 metres. Ad/> The 27-year-old also had his early-season training disrupted by flu in a tough first half of 2022, but has returned to full fitness ahead of the Commonwealths in Birmingham.
McWilliams brings in fresh faces for Japan series
Greg McWilliams has named eight uncapped players in his Ireland squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Japan.
Lionel Messi on target as PSG beat Kawasaki Frontale in Japan - in pictures
Lionel Messi was on target for Paris Saint-Germain as the Ligue 1 champions defeated Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 in the first match of their pre-season tour of Japan on Wednesday.
Messi scores as PSG labour past Japan's Kawasaki
Lionel Messi scored but Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday in the first match of their pre-season Japanese tour. Star forwards Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all started in new PSG manager Christophe Galtier's first game in charge of his full squad in front of a crowd of 65,000 at Tokyo's National Stadium. Messi opened the scoring with a 32nd-minute shot but a much-changed PSG line-up in the second half could manage only one more goal through substitute Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Messi scores as PSG labor past Japan’s Kawasaki
TOKYO: Lionel Messi scored but Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday in the first match of their pre-season Japanese tour. Star forward Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe all started in new PSG manager Christophe Galtier’s first game in charge of his full squad in front of a crowd of 65,000 at Tokyo’s National Stadium. Messi opened the scoring with a 32nd-minute shot but a much-changed PSG line-up in the second half could manage only one more goal through substitute Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Messi scores as PSG edge past Japan's Kawasaki
Lionel Messi scored but Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday in the first match of their pre-season Japanese tour.