Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes announces retirement
Leading official Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement five days after refereeing the Rugby World Cup final.
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All Blacks captain Cane to skip Super Rugby to play in Japan
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will join Japanese club Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly called Suntory Sungoliath) for the 2024 season, New Zealand Rugby said on Friday, but will still be available to play internationals next year.
All Blacks skipper Cane to head to Japan after World Cup pain
New Zealand captain Sam Cane will play a season for Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath and take a year off from Super Rugby following the disappointment of the World Cup final.
Streets lined with jubilant fans as South Africa honours rugby champions
PRETORIA : Tens of thousands of jubilant fans lined the streets of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto on Thursday (Nov 2) to catch a glimpse of champions South Africa at the start of a five-city Rugby World Cup trophy tour that will continue until Sunday.
Leigh Halfpenny linked with Crusaders ahead of Welsh finale
Leigh Halfpenny looks set to continue his rugby career in the southern hemisphere after he makes a final Wales appearance on Saturday.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Huge Win Over Sri Lanka Means For India's Chances Of Topping Final Standings
The Indian cricket team sealed their qualification for the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals with a massive win over Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. India posted a mammoth total of 357/8 thanks to brilliant knocks from Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. In reply, Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 55 with Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj emerging as the top performers. With their seventh win on the trot, India remained the only unbeaten side in the competition and they have 14 points. South Africa are second with 12 points but they boast of the best Net Run Rate (+2.290) in the competition. Australia and New Zealand are third and fourth in the table respectively.
Streets lined with jubilant fans as South Africa honours champion Springboks
PRETORIA : Tens of thousands of jubilant fans lined the streets of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto on Thursday to catch a glimpse of champions South Africa at the start of a five-city Rugby World Cup trophy tour that will continue until Sunday.
First Time In 48 Years! Jasprit Bumrah Achieves Historic First For India In Cricket World Cup
Jasprit Bumrah became the first Indian cricket team bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball of a team innings during a Cricket World Cup match. During the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka, Bumrah produced the perfect first delivery as Pathum Nissanka was trapped LBW. The delivery moved rapidly away from the batter and it hit Nissanka high on the pads. The umpire gave it out but Sri Lanka went for a review and it confirmed the fact that the delivery was clipping the bails on the left stump. When it comes to the Cricket World Cup, no Indian bowler has ever achieved this feat.