Caelan Doris: Rugby World Cup heartbreak 'all part of the journey' as Ireland look to build
Caelan Doris is determined to harness the painful lessons of Ireland's World Cup anguish as he prepares to begin his captaincy against New Zealand.
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Dabrowski, Routliffe win their pool at WTA Finals, advance to semifinals
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe rallied to defeat Americans Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk 4-6, 6-3, (10-6) on Thursday at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Andy Farrell hopes Ireland rise to occasion at sold-out Aviva Stadium
Head coach Andy Farrell hopes a raucous Dublin crowd can help Ireland topple the All Blacks.
"Don't Forget...": Sunil Gavaskar Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example While Criticising India For New Zealand Whitewash
The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, suffered an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in a recently-concluded Test series at home. Notably, this is the first time India have faced a clean sweep on home soil in a Test series of three or more matches. The Indian batters failed miserably against the New Zealand spinners, who used the conditions better than the host team. Former India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar criticised the Indian side for its flop show. Stating that India were not ready for the series, the legend gave an example of how Sachin Tendulkar prepared himself for an important series back in 1998.
Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star
Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has voiced his confidence in the Indian cricket team's ability to replicate their past success against Australia in the upcoming Test series. Reflecting on India's recent performances, Patil highlighted the importance of consistency and the lessons learned from the series against New Zealand. "India played really well in the last Test series, but the series between India and New Zealand was a wake-up call," Patil told ANI, emphasising the need for the team to remain vigilant and prepared.
Munster's Jean Kleyn joins up with Springboks squad
South Africa have called up Munster's Jean Kleyn as an injury replacement for second row Ruan Nortje, who has been ruled out of their Autumn international tour with a leg injury suffered in training, officials said on Thursday.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ireland's short-term mindset, Farrell puts trust in Bealham v All Blacks
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on the RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look ahead to the meeting of Ireland and New Zealand at Aviva Stadium on Friday night.
Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs
Ireland launch their Autumn Nations Series fixtures with Friday evening’s mouthwatering clash against New Zealand.