Ireland duo Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne set to miss start of 2026 Six Nations
Ireland pair Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are set to miss the start of the 2026 Six Nations through injury.
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Wales call up four players as 13 depart ahead of Springboks test
Wales coach Steve Tandy has named four new players in his squad to face South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday having had to let 13 players go as the fixture falls outside the international window.
I told you we were going in right direction, says England's Borthwick
LONDON :England finished last year's Autumn series with a win over Japan to end a run of five defeats, with coach Steve Borthwick promising the good times were just around the corner, and a year on it seems he knew what he was talking about.
Sailing–Black Foils ready to strike in Abu Dhabi finale
New Zealand's Black Foils are riding a wave of quiet confidence into SailGP's season finale, with skipper Peter Burling declaring his team exactly where they want to be as the championship showdown looms in Abu Dhabi.
Wallabies return from Europe winless with green shoots wilting
SYDNEY :The Australian optimism raised by test victories over the British & Irish Lions and South Africa earlier this year has been all but extinguished by two losses to the All Blacks and a winless tour of Europe in November.
NZ's Williamson returns for West Indies test series
Kane Williamson was included in the New Zealand squad for December's three-test series against West Indies on Monday along with experienced seamer Blair Tickner and young gun Zak Foulkes.
England survive Argentine comeback for 27-23 win
LONDON :Max Ojomoh had a day to remember on Sunday when he scored a try and expertly set up two others as England survived a thrilling Argentina comeback in a 27-23 victory for their 11th successive win and a clean sweep of all four Autumn Series matches.
Scotland back to winning ways after disappointing defeats
EDINBURGH :Scotland went some way to making up for disappointing losses over the last fortnight by completing their November test schedule with a one-sided 56-0 romp over Tonga at Murrayfield on Sunday.