Title holders Ireland hammer France in opening Six Nations clash
Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher all crossed for tries as fly-half Jack Crowley converted all five and hit a penalty.
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Venues confirmed for Springboks' two Tests against Wallabies Down Under
The venues for the Springboks' two away Rugby Championship Tests against the Wallabies were confirmed by Rugby Australia on Friday.
David Warner Becomes First Australian To Make 100 Appearances In All Formats
Experienced opener David Warner on Friday became the first player from Australia to make 100 appearances in all formats of cricket following his inclusion in Australia's playing XI for the first T20I clash against West Indies on Friday. Warner making his 100th appearance in the T20I, joined the likes of former skipper Aaron Finch (103) and star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (100) to become just the third Australian player to achieve the feat. Overall Warner joins the elite company of India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli and New Zealand's Ross Taylor to become the third man to represent his country a hundred times in all formats.
Neser recalled to Australia squad for NZ tests
SYDNEY :All-rounder Michael Neser was recalled to the Australia squad for two tests in New Zealand in the only notable change to the group from the home series against Pakistan and West Indies.
Schmidt era opens with Wallabies hosting Wales, Georgia in July
SYDNEY : The Wallabies will start a new era under New Zealander Joe Schmidt by hosting two tests against Wales and one against Georgia in the July international window, Rugby Australia (RA) said on Friday.
"India Have Not Been...": England Great's Criticism Of 'Virat Kohli-Less' Hosts
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that India has not been as ruthless with the bat in the absence of star Indian batter Virat Kohli during the first two Tests against England at home. India has drawn level the five-match series 1-1 and Virat missed the first two Tests due to personal reasons. The batter is set to miss the third and fourth Test matches against England in Rajkot and Ranchi as well, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo. The former India skipper also is doubtful for the final match of the series against England in Dharamshala, the report said.
Neser recalled to Australia squad for NZ test series
SYDNEY : All-rounder Michael Neser was recalled to the Australia squad for two tests in New Zealand in the only notable change to the group from the home series against Pakistan and West Indies.
Brendon McCullum's Blunt Response When Asked About Strategy To Tackle Jasprit Bumrah Threat
England were at the receiving end of Jasprit Bumrah's sensational spell in the second Test but head coach Brendon McCullum expects his players to work out a way to tackle the immense threat posed by the star Indian pacer. Bumrah ran through the England batting line-up, known for their ultra-aggressive Bazball approach, returning figures of 6/45 to help dismiss the tourists for 253 in their first innings and set up India's series-levelling win in Visakhapatnam. McCullum, also known for his aggressive batting during his playing days, was non committal when asked how England plan to deal with Bumrah in the remaining three Tests, simply saying that his team does not believe in theories.