England's Wayne Barnes to officiate Springboks' Rugby World Cup final clash against All Blacks
England's Wayne Barnes will referee South Africa's Rugby World Cup final clash against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday.
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Steward at fullback for England, Marler and Martin start v Springboks
PARIS : England have recalled fullback Freddie Steward to start Saturday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa, while Joe Marler and George Martin are drafted into the pack in the team named by coach Steve Borthwick on Thursday.
After they were written off early, Pumas and All Blacks meet in World Cup semifinal
PARIS: Argentina and New Zealand weren’t supposed to get this far after losing their opening games at the Rugby World Cup. The Pumas were seen as no-hopers, the All Blacks perceived as a faded force.
Back your women's teams properly, FIFA women's officer tells FAs
LONDON : National football associations need to properly support their women's teams so they can perform at their best, FIFA chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman said on Wednesday.
Care revelling in World Cup chance he thought had long gone
PARIS : Danny Care is looking forward to Saturday's World Cup semi-final with all the excitement that would be expected from a 36-year-old who long thought his only experience of rugby's greatest event would be a dead rubber against Uruguay in 2015.
Farrell kicks England into semis with classic win over Fiji
MARSEILLE, France: Captain Owen Farrell kicked 20 points to lead England to a gripping 30-24 World Cup quarter-final victory over Fiji on Sunday as the Islanders surged back from 14 points down before the captain slotted a drop goal and penalty to win the game.
Argentina know what knock-out footy is as they turn sights to New Zealand
PARIS : When Argentina lost their opening match against England after their opponents played the game with 14 men, few would have bet on the Pumas going deep in the World Cup, yet the initial defeat proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Pumas.
England and Fiji desperate to seize dream opportunity
MARSEILLE, France : England and Fiji hardly charged into the World Cup quarter-finals in a blaze glory, but neither will care as they seek to grasp a glorious opportunity to progress while the sport's four best teams are forced to slug it out in Paris.