Injury rules Watson out of World Cup as England woes mount
LONDON :Wing Anthony Watson will miss the World Cup because of a calf injury in yet another blow to England’s hopes of success at the tournament in France.
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Ireland expect Sheehan, Kelleher to be fit for World Cup
DUBLIN :Ireland expect first choice hookers Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher to be fit for the World Cup, coach Andy Farrell said in a major boost for the Six Nations champions.
Nike to sell women's goalkeeper kits after England's Earps supports campaign
Nike will make its women's teams goalkeeper kits available for fans to buy, the sportswear giant said on Thursday following a petition supported by England keeper Mary Earps.
Inter want defensive reinforcements ahead of Cagliari meeting
Inter Milan are still pursuing defensive reinforcements as they look to build on a strong start to their Serie A campaign when they face their former coach Claudio Ranieri and his Cagliari side on Monday.
Mamukashvili to win 100th Georgia cap against Scotland
Hooker Shalva Mamukashvili will win his 100th cap for Georgia after being named on Thursday in the team to play Scotland in their World Cup warm-up at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Fiji make seven changes to team for England clash on Saturday
LONDON : Fiji will pair captain Waisea Nayacalevu and highly rated centre Semi Radradra together for the first time when they take on England in their World Cup warm-up test at Twickenham on Saturday.
'Significant' knee injury for new Connacht signing Cordero
Connacht have been dealt a major blow with new signing Santiago Cordero suffering a serious knee injury, which could see the Argentina international miss the entire season.
Nike to sell women’s goalkeeper kits after England’s Earps supports campaign
DUBAI: Nike will make its women’s teams goalkeeper kits available for fans to buy, the sportswear giant said on Thursday following a petition supported by England keeper Mary Earps. While fans were able to buy their national teams’ replica kits, the goalkeeper’s jersey was not on sale during the women’s World Cup, which led to criticism from Golden Glove winner Earps and a petition shared by her which had over 150,000 signatures. The England men’s goalkeeper jersey is available to buy. Nike issued a statement after the World Cup final to say it understood the desire for a retail version of the women’s jersey and was working toward solutions for future tournaments. “Nike has secured limited quantities of goalkeeper jerseys for England, US, France and the Netherlands to be sold through the Federation websites over the coming days,” Nike told Reuters. “We recognize that during the tournament we didn’t serve those fans who wished to show their passion and support to the squad’s goalkeepers.