Ireland assistant Mike Catt laughs off 'match-fixing' conspiracy to dump Boks out of World Cup
Ireland attack coach Mike Catt has dismissed suggestions they could collude with Scotland to send South Africa out of the Rugby World Cup.
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Dan Sheehan: Ireland have full confidence in lineout plan
While Ireland's lineout struggles came into sharp focus during the Pool B win against South Africa last month, there's no great overhaul of their set-piece planned according to Dan Sheehan.
France captain Dupont meeting training goals, to see surgeon on Monday
France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team's health manager said on Tuesday.
Burnley beat Luton 2-1 for first league win of the season
LUTON, England : South African striker Lyle Foster returned from a three-match suspension to help Burnley beat fellow-strugglers Luton Town 2-1 on Tuesday and celebrate a first Premier League win of the season.
Scots laugh off any talk of collusion with Ireland
Scotland assistant coach Peter Horne laughed off any concerns from the South Africa camp that the Scots and Ireland may conspire to eliminate the Springboks with an unlikely result that suits both teams in Saturday night's Pool B showdown in Paris.
VAR sights set for 2024 debut in SA: 'We're still at baby steps,' warns SAFA's Jerome Damon
It has been five years since the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was successfully implemented at the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia, but it has yet to make its debut in South Africa's DStv Premiership.
No Jasprit Bumrah! Two Indians In Faf Du Plessis' List Of Bowlers To Watch Out For During Cricket World Cup 2023
Out-of-favour South Africa batter Faf du Plessis picked four bowlers to look for during the Cricket World Cup 2023. Surprisingly, India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah failed to make a cut on the list despite the South African star naming two Indian bowlers in it. While du Plessis left out Bumrah, he picked Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav among the four bowlers. South Africa's ace pacer Kagiso Rabada and New Zealand's pace spearhead Trent Boult completed the list. Du Plessis added that the performance of all the four bowlers will depend on the kind of surfaces they play on.
Ireland laugh off idea of collusion to knock out Springboks
LYON, France : Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt has laughed off the idea that there might be collusion with Scotland to ensure both teams go through to the World Cup quarter-finals at the expense of defending champions South Africa.