England hand SA Rugby World Cup hiding in Auckland to end tournament on low note
South Africa's Women's Rugby World Cup ended on the expected low note when they were beaten 75-0 by a powerful England team at the Waitakere Stadium on Sunday.
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Rugby-Sillari penalties take Italians into World Cup knockout rounds
(Reuters) - Italy advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's Rugby World Cup for the first time in their history on Sunday with a narrow 21-8 win over Japan in Pool B in Auckland.
Cardiff 30-24 Stormers: Rhys Priestland masterclass helps Blue and Blacks stun the defending champions
Rhys Priestland was the star of the show as Cardiff stunned the URC defending champions Stormers 30-24 on Saturday night.
Le Clos strikes butterfly double in Berlin, Sates continues World Cup winning ways
South Africa's Chad le Clos and Matthew Sates clinched gold medals in the opening leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup in Berlin.
Cheery Springbok Women embracing daunting English challenge at World Cup
Nolusindiso Booi and Zenay Jordaan both scored tries the last time the Springbok Women played England - in the 2013 Women's Nations Cup - with the Red Roses scraping home 18-17, but it is fair to say a lot has happened with the respective teams since that day.
SA-import Conway dazzles with the bat as New Zealand pummel Australia in T20 World Cup
New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year's final.
Soccer-USWNT grouped with Vietnam, Netherlands and playoff winner for World Cup defence
AUCKLAND : Four-times winners the United States will open their World Cup title defence against Vietnam in New Zealand next year after being grouped with the Asian nation, the Netherlands and a playoff winner at Saturday's draw in Auckland.
Burgeoning Banyana Banyana handed tough draw for next year's World Cup
Banyana Banyana's focus on prioritising matches against high-class opposition in the build-up to next year's FIFA World Cup now looks even more useful after they were handed a very tough draw for the showpiece next year.