Tributes pour in for Va'aiga Tuigmala who has died aged 52
Tributes have poured in for dual-code rugby international Va'aiga Tuigamala, famously known as Inga the Winger, who has died at the age of 52.
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Former All Black Tuigamala dies at 52
Former New Zealand winger Va'aiga Tuigamala, who also represented Samoa in rugby league, has died at the age of 52, his former club Wigan Warriors announced on Thursday.
Salakaia-Loto to leave with Thorn blessing
Brad Thorn will miss the skills and soft touch of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto at the Queensland Reds but doesn't begrudge his impending exit to the English Premiership.
How former Proteas opener played role in NZ star Conway being lost to SA cricket
Former Proteas opener and Lions captain Stephen Cook jokingly admitted that he played a role in Devon Conway's departure to New Zealand in 2017.
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India Clubbed With Cambodia, Afghanistan And Hong Kong
The Indian team was on Thursday drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers to be played in Kolkata in June this year. The official draw ceremony was held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. India will play Cambodia on June 8, followed by matches against Afghanistan on June 11 and Hong Kong on June 14. All matches will be played at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The participating 24 teams have been divided into six groups. The six group winners and the five best second-placed teams will earn a ticket to the AFC Asian Cup in China in 2023.
It was important that Harmanpreet Kaur got runs; bowlers took a while to get used to conditions: Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana said it was important from the team's perspective that Harmanpreet Kaur found form ahead of the Women's World Cup and the struggling bowling unit needs to build on the performance it produced in the fifth ODI against New Zealand here on Thursday. Harmanpreet scored her first half century in close to 12 months to help India chase down 251 rather comfortably. Mandhana, who missed the first three ODIs due to quarantine requirements, struck 71 and skipper Mithali Raj remained unbeaten on 57.
Dean Elgar banks on shaken South Africa bouncing back in must-win second Test against New Zealand
South Africa captain Dean Elgar admitted on Thursday his side's confidence had taken a hit after their first Test humiliation against New Zealand, but backed his side to improve in the must-win second Test. Elgar's men are in danger of becoming the first South Africa team to lose a series to New Zealand when the second and final Test begins on Friday at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. The Proteas suffered an innings and 276-run thrashing in the first Test on the same ground last week, which was all over in the first session of the third day.
