Woodward says Six Nations now ideal preparation for RWC: 'Southern hemisphere should be worried'
Former England coach Clive Woodward says the southern hemisphere rugby nations "should be worried" looking ahead to next year's Rugby World Cup.
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"...Isn't As Good As Hardik Pandya": New Zealand Great On India Star
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels Shardul Thakur will find it difficult to get back into the Indian team, especially with the emergence of Hardik Pandya. Shardul, who did not feature in the white-ball series against England, is one of the five pacers in the 16-member Indian squad for the ODI series against the West Indies. Meanwhile, Hardik has been excellent form for India, and was named the 'Man of the Series' against England. However, Styris feels Shardul isn't as good as star all-rounder Hardik, and will have to fight his way back into the team.
New Zealand coach Ian Foster defends his position
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has survived the storm of criticism that followed the series loss to Ireland, at least for now, and has promised change ahead of two Rugby Championship Tests against the Springboks.
Watch: Serbian Cricketer's Bizarre Celebration Goes Viral On Social Media
Every player has its own way of celebrating, whether a batter or bowler, on a cricket field. Similarly, a video of Serbian cricketer celebrating his wickets in a unique way has gone viral on social media. Ayo Mene-Ejegi, who plays for Serbia, has a unique way of celebrating his wickets. In a video shared by ICC, Ayo can be seen making a ground flip before lying straight on the ground with his hands wide open. So far, the video has garnered over 185,000 likes on Instagram.
Sky TV issue statement after pundit Justin Marshall’s late night confrontation with All Blacks star
Sky TV have backed pundit Justin Marshall after he was involved in an altercation with current All Blacks star Akira Ioane last weekend.
New Zealand: Sam Cane retained as captain as All Blacks name squad for tour to South Africa
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has kept changes to a minimum in his 36-man squad for the South African leg of the Rugby Championship, with experienced back-row Sam Cane retained as captain.
Ian Foster: All Blacks coach adamant he is still the right man for the job
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster believes he is still the right man for the job even after losing the Test series against Ireland 2-1.
Brendon McCullum Happy With Ben Stokes' Decision To Quit ODIs
England's Test coach Brendon McCullum views Ben Stokes' abrupt decision to retire from ODIs as an "absolute positive" but is not sure if this would become a trend for other players, given cricket's taxing schedule. The 2019 Word Cup final hero Ben Stokes on Monday made a surprise announcement to retire from the 50-over format, saying playing three formats has become "unsustainable" for him. "Yeah of course I am," McCullum told SENZ Breakfast when asked if he was happy with Stokes' decision.