Wales assistant Neil Jenkins confident team will be in ‘good nick’ for World Cup
Neil Jenkins is confident that current pain can become long-term gain for Wales by the time they arrive at this year’s World Cup.
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Markram falls short of ton as West Indies fight back v S Africa
JOHANNESBURG : Opener Aiden Markram fell four runs short of a century as South Africa reached 311 for seven at the close of play on the opening day of the second and final test against West Indies at The Wanderers on Wednesday.
Markram, De Zorzi bat SA into strength, but Windies fight back to even out first day
What should have been a day of strength for South Africa ended with honours even as the West Indies fought back to contain their hosts on the first day of the second Test on Wednesday.
Ravichandran Ashwin Drops Six Points, Tied With James Anderson As No. 1 Test Bowler
Premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lost six rating points but still remained joint number one Test bowler with England quick James Anderson in the ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Ashwin, who surged to No. 1 in Test bowling rankings last week, took just four wickets in the two innings in the third Test against Australia in Indore. Australia won the match by nine wickets to secure their first victory on Indian soil since 2017. It meant it's now a tie at the top with both Ashwin and Anderson occupying the pole position with 859 points each.
Springboks: Rassie hopeful refereeing guru Nigel Owens will be on board for World Cup defence
The Springboks, and Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus, remain hopeful that former international referee Nigel Owens will be in their corner as they seek to defend their World Cup title in France later this year.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Rory Lawson on Scotland v Ireland, plus big URC week for the provinces
Neil Treacy and Bernard Jackman are joined on this week's pod by Rory Lawson (from 14:50) to look ahead to this Sunday's Six Nations meeting between the Scots and Ireland at Murrayfield.
Gender apartheid must be classified as crime under international law: campaign
London: A campaign on International Women’s Day supported by prominent Afghan and Iranian campaigners is calling for gender apartheid to be classified as a crime under international law, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.
Jean de Villiers backs Springboks to defend title in 'most fiercely contested World Cup ever'
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers believes South Africa have a genuine shot at defending their title at this year's Rugby World Cup in France.