Ireland wing Lowe out of rest of Six Nations with groin injury
Feb 26 : Ireland will be without experienced wing James Lowe for the remainder of the Six Nations Championship after he was ruled out with a groin injury, officials said on Thursday.
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New Zealand want to leave nothing to chance in battle to reach T20 World Cup semis
Feb 26 : New Zealand head into Friday’s showdown with England knowing their Twenty20 World Cup fate hangs by a thread, with a win the only way to avoid leaving their semi-final hopes at the mercy of rivals and net run rates.
IRFU face battle to retain Andy Farrell after the World Cup as Saracens offer €1.2m-a-year deal
The IRFU look set to face competition to retain Andy Farrell as head coach beyond next year's World Cup.
New Zealand's Woodman-Wickliffe retires for second time
Feb 26 : New Zealand try-scoring machine Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has announced her second retirement from international rugby after coming back to play in her third Women's World Cup last year.
Sri Lanka's Shanaka says constant criticism has affected players' mental health
COLOMBO, Feb 26 : Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said the relentless criticism aimed at his players has been damaging to their mental health and undermined their efforts at the Twenty20 World Cup, where they were eliminated from the group stage on Wednesday.
New Zealand fight back to eliminate co-hosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
COLOMBO, Feb 25 : New Zealand recovered from a poor start to crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights and eliminate the co-hosts from the tournament on Wednesday.
Teenager Samra swaps snowy Canada for Mumbai heat with IPL dream
Bengaluru, Feb 25 : Yuvraj Samra honed his batting skills in indoor stadiums back home in snowy Canada and the gifted teenager is now ready to test himself in the heat of Mumbai as he chases an Indian Premier League deal after an impressive Twenty20 World Cup.
England's Brook uncertain about continuing at number three
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, Feb 25 : Harry Brook smashed a match-winning hundred in Tuesday's Super Eight match against Pakistan after being moved up the order to number three but the England captain is unsure if he will stay in the new slot for the rest of the Twenty20 World Cup.