URC team of the week: Irish and South African teams dominate
All eight Irish and South African sides are represented in our team of the week for round nine of the BKT United Rugby Championship.
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Pakistan-England match becomes highest-scoring Test ever to produce a result
But all's well that ends well as the match that saw a whopping 1768 runs scored across five days, made its way into the record books by becoming the highest-scoring Test ever to produce a result. The highest-scoring Test ever (1981 runs) which ended in a tame draw was played between South Africa and England in 1939 followed by West Indies-England (1815 runs) in 1930.
Stormers have Damian and Kitsie back for exciting if somewhat daunting French debut
The influential Springbok duo of Steven Kitshoff and Damian Willemse will bolster the Stormers ahead of their daunting if exciting debut in the European Champions Cup against Clermont in France on Saturday.
Rugby in Mideast thriving on and off the pitch
DUBAI: The best 16 men’s and 12 women’s teams in the world took to the pitch at this year’s Emirates Dubai 7s as part of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series calendar, and there is compelling evidence that the annual event is helping to grow the game both on and off the pitch in the region.
Sandpaper under the bridge: Elgar insists there's no 'bad blood' with Warner and Smith
Proteas Test skipper Dean Elgar insists there will be no bad blood when his troops come up against David Warner and Steve Smith, the Australian duo infamously handed one-year suspensions each for their roles in "Sandpapergate" in 2018's fraught series between the two sides.
Lawrence elated after special SA Open triumph: 'Hopefully, many more wins to come'
South African golfer Thriston Lawrence admits that experience helped him seal his third DP World Tour title on Sunday at the Investec South African Open at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate.
Morris, Neser added to Australia squad for second Windies test
Western Australia seamer Lance Morris and Queensland quick Michael Neser have been added to Australia's squad ahead of the second test against West Indies, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.
Contract talks freeze having 'detrimental effect' on Welsh rugby players
Players at Wales' four regions are being "detrimentally impacted" by the financial uncertainty surrounding their futures, the Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) said on Sunday.