Rassie says U20 Rugby Championship will help Junior Boks catch up to northern counterparts
SA Rugby's director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has lauded Sanzaar's decision to launch an U20 Rugby Championship.
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Van Aert leaves Tour to be with wife for birth of second child
Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert has left the Tour de France to be with his wife Sarah, who is set to give birth to their second child, the team said on Thursday.
Paris 2024: French towns say 'non merci' to Olympic torch relay over cost concerns
The eyes of the world will turn to France in July 2024, as the summer Olympic Games begins with a spectacular opening ceremony on the River Seine.
Courtney Brosnan: Resilience is part of Irish culture
Courtney Brosnan is confident the Republic of Ireland will rise to a historic occasion at the Accor Stadium in Sydney today.
Grieving Boks Etzebeth, Hendrikse available to face Pumas, Pollard and Kolisi may tackle Wales
Grieving Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse will be available for South Africa when they tackle Argentina on 29 July in a Rugby Championship final-round match.
Manchester United transfer news LIVE Andre Onana medical latest as Chelsea eye Harry Maguire
Andre Onana arrived at Carrington to complete his medical yesterday and Manchester United look set to have their second major signing through the door imminently.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: New Zealand Shooting Rattles Teams Hours Before Curtain Raiser
Women's World Cup squads in Auckland were shocked but safe after a deadly shooting near several team hotels overshadowed the opening day of the tournament Thursday. The incident, which left two victims and the gunman dead, occurred close to the hotels of reigning champions the United States, as well as the Philippines and Norway -- who play co-hosts New Zealand later in the day in the city. Norway captain Maren Mjelde said the team -- staying just 300-400 metres (1,000-1,300 feet) from a building site where the shooting took place -- were woken by a helicopter and "a large number of emergency vehicles".
Associations still responsible for Women’s World Cup payments, says FIFA
[FILE] Nigeria’s defender Chidinma Okeke (L) vies with Germany’s midfielder Svenja Huth during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen football match between Germany and Nigeria, on June 22, 2019, at the Stades des Alpes stadium in Grenoble, central eastern France. Jean-Philippe KSIAZEK / AFP