Springboks get 3rd Kiwi ref in a row for Pumas Test
New Zealand's James Doleman will referee Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between Argentina and South Africa in Buenos Aires.
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Easterby wary of 'compromises' over Emerging Ireland
Simon Easterby says he's wary of the compromises that the four Irish provinces have had to make for his upcoming Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa.
Jackman: Emerging Ireland Tour a 'terrible' idea
RTÉ Rugby analyst Bernard Jackman has branded the upcoming Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa as a "terrible idea", citing both the timing of the venture and the poor quality of the opposition involved.
Bonus points now key in tussle for Rugby Championship
South Africa will be looking not only for victory against Argentina in their penultimate Rugby Championship clash in Buenos Aires on Saturday but also the opportunity to pick up vital bonus points, said scrum half Faf de Klerk.
Bangladesh axe Mahmudullah Riyad from T20 World Cup squad
This month's disappointing Asia Cup campaign highlighted the team's 20-over woes, with Bangladesh turfed out in the group stage after losing to Afghanistan and eventual winners Sri Lanka. Mahmudullah's inclusion was under a cloud after a lacklustre 151 runs across his eight match appearances in 2022. Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram, appointed last month as the team's T20 consultant, said it was time for the team to think of its future beyond the 36-year-old.
Robert Baloucoune, Caolin Blade and Shane Daly among 35-man Emerging Ireland squad
A 35-man Emerging Ireland squad has been named to travel to South Africa in late September.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Emerging Ireland doubts, and the URC returns
In episode 1 of the new RTÉ Rugby podcast season, Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Fiona Hayes as they run the microscope over all four Irish provinces for the new campaign.
Bangladesh axe Mahmudullah from T20 World Cup squad
Bangladesh on Wednesday axed former cricket captain Mahmudullah Riyad and recalled batsman Najmul Hossain in a shake-up to its struggling Twenty20 squad ahead of next month's World Cup in Australia.