Boks 'well prepared and eager' for Ireland crunch - Faf
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk said on Thursday his teammates are "well prepared and eager" to get on with this weekend's eagerly awaited Pool B encounter with Ireland in Paris.
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France captain Dupont has facial fracture but not out of World Cup - French federation
France captain Antoine Dupont sustained a facial fracture in the record victory over Namibia, but has not yet been ruled out of the World Cup, the French federation announced on Friday.
Wales v Australia team announcement live updates as Warren Gatland makes huge calls
Warren Gatland is set to make some of the biggest calls of his illustrious career on Friday morning when he names his side to face Australia in a World Cup clash for the ages. After making a host of changes for Portugal, Gatland is expected to revert to the majority of the side which got Wales' World Cup campaign off to a flying start against Fiji.
Watch: "You're A Joke" - Alastair Cook's Expression At Ben Stokes' Golf Skills Is Viral
Former England cricket team captain Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes visited the venue of Ryder Cup and showed off their golfing skills. In a video posted on YouTube, both of them tried their hand at the sport and even had a hilarious exchange. Stokes, one of the most explosive batters in cricket right now, smashed the golf ball on his very first shot leaving Cook surprised. “Oh my God! No way. You're a joke," Alastair Cook commented as Ben Stokes seemed satisfied with his shot.
France 'extremely concerned' over Dupont facial injury
France are sweating on the condition of captain Antoine Dupont after the mercurial scrumhalf suffered a suspected jaw fracture during the hosts' record 96-0 victory against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup.
France thrash Namibia 96-0, but Dupont injured in high tackle
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as France thrashed Namibia 96-0 in a World Cup Pool A match in Marseille on Thursday, but star scrum-half Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.
Canada's Fernandez ousted in quarters, Dabrowski reaches doubles semis at Guadalajara Open
Leylah Fernandez saw her best run at a WTA 1000 tournament end Thursday with a 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-1 quarterfinal loss to American Sofia Kenin at the Guadalajara Open in Zapopan, Mexico.
France thrash Namibia 96-0 but worry over Dupont injury
MARSEILLE, France: Magnificent France romped to their biggest-ever rugby victory when they ran in 14 tries, including a hat-trick for Damian Penaud, to crush Namibia 96-0 in a raucous Marseille Velodrome on Thursday (Sep 21) to keep their World Cup adventure rolling on.