Richie Murphy names settled side for U20 World Cup opener
Ireland head coach Richie Murphy has named a largely settled side for Saturday's opening game of the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa against England (12.30pm).
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Boks chuffed to have Jantjies in camp: 'Lucky to have a guy of his standard as 4th choice flyhalf'
The Springbok brains trust has welcomed flyhalf Elton Jantjies back into the squad as they prepare for the Rugby Championship.
Cooper prepares to handle World Cup pressure in Wallabies gold
SYDNEY : Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper believes he is much better equipped to handle the pressure of a World Cup than he was when he made his debut at the global showpiece 12 years ago.
Springboks giddy over Jean Kleyn no-brainer using new rule SA actually voted against
Strong Cape Town (and Limerick) ties made it a no-brainer for the Springboks to pounce on Jean Kleyn's newfound availability for the country of his birth.
Five Afcon qualifying talking points as African giants Ghana, Cameroon in fight for final places
Five-time champions Cameroon will be among 16 teams chasing nine finals places in the last round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying during September.
2023 Women's World Cup rosters: USWNT and all 32 teams - ESPN
The 2023 Women's World Cup will soon kick off in Australia and New Zealand, and all 32 teams are finalizing their rosters for the tournament.
Heineken Champions Cup pool draw: Holders La Rochelle to play four-time winners Leinster in rematch of last year's final
Premiership duo Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks face an uphill battle to reach the knockout stage of the Champions Cup after being drawn alongside reigning champions La Rochelle and last season's beaten finalists Leinster in this season's pool draw. In a departure from last season's set up, 24 teams from England, France, Ireland, Wales and South Africa have been placed into four pools, each containing six club sides. Ad The four highest-ranked clubs from each pool will qualify for the Round of 16 and the clubs ranked number five in each of the pools will qualify for the knockout stage of the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Sri Lanka in control as SA A bowlers toil in Colombo
It was a tough day at the office for South Africa A on day three of the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A on Wednesday.