Leigh Halfpenny ruled out of Ireland game as Wales injury jinx strikes again
Wales assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys has expressed sympathy for Leigh Halfpenny after the full-back's injury jinx struck again.
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Furlong 'not quite' ready but Farrell backing Bealham to make an impact
Andy Farrell says Tadhg Furlong came just short of being named in the Ireland team for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.
Unlucky Halfpenny forced out of Wales team to face Ireland
Wales have had to make a change to their starting XV for the Six Nations opener against Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday after fullback Leigh Halfpenny suffered a back spasm on Thursday.
England's Ahmed to make white-ball debut in Bangladesh series
England's youngest test debutant Rehan Ahmed has been named in their white-ball teams that will tour Bangladesh in March, the cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Furlong ruled out of Wales clash after late injury
Ireland's preparations for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Wales have hit a major bump, after Tadhg Furlong was ruled out at the last minute.
Cricket continues to wrestle with contentious issue of ‘throwing’
There are certain elements of cricket that are considered to be unsavory or objectionable. One of them is throwing the ball instead of bowling it. A recent example occurred in South Africa, but it is by no means a new phenomenon.
Leanne Kiernan suffers setback on road to recovery
Republic of Ireland striker Leanne Kiernan has suffered a setback on her recuperation from an ankle injury picked up during Liverpool's Women's Super League win against Chelsea last September.
Ben Healy not in squad as Zander Fagerson misses out for Scotland
Scotland have decided against throwing Zander Fagerson straight back into action in Saturday's Six Nations opener away to England.