World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match
Organisers of the Women’s Rugby World Cup expect next month’s Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women’s rugby match.
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Women's World Cup hails huge ticket sales
LONDON :Organisers of the Women's Rugby World Cup, which begins when hosts England play the United States on Friday, have announced ticket sales that have totally dwarfed previous tournaments, including an 82,000 Twickenham sellout for the final.
All Blacks coach expects beaten South Africa to revert to 'DNA'
New Zealand coach Scott Robertson says the All Blacks will not alter their approach to playing South Africa in light of the Springboks' surprise capitulation to Australia at Ellis Park.
All Blacks lock Tuipulotu all but ruled out of Rugby Championship with facial fracture
New Zealand lock Patrick Tuipulotu may not play another test in the Rugby Championship after suffering a facial fracture against Argentina while centre Anton Lienert-Brown is out of the second Pumas match after failing concussion protocols.
All Blacks Tuipulotu, Lienert-Brown out of second Argentina test
New Zealand lock Patrick Tuipulotu and centre Anton Lienert-Brown have been ruled out of the second test against Argentina after suffering head knocks in the opener in Cordoba, coach Scott Robertson confirmed on Tuesday.
Olympic runner Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada's Davis Cup tie with Israel
Four-time Olympian Moh Ahmed is one of 413 Canadian signatories calling on Tennis Canada to cancel Canada's Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax this September.
Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe win Cincinnati open women's doubles championship
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand won the Cincinnati Open women's doubles championship with a straight-sets victory over Guo Hanyo of China and Alexandra Panova of Russia on Sunday night.
Springboks suffer injury blows ahead of second test against Australia
CAPE TOWN :As if the pain of a first defeat to Australia at Ellis Park in 62 years was not enough, South Africa face a heavy injury toll from the 38-22 defeat in Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener, with captain Siya Kolisi sidelined for an extended period.