Sunday rugby news amid cruel injury blow for Wales star ahead of South Africa tour and Welsh region set for coaching shake-up
Here are your rugby headlines for Sunday, May 22.
South Africa Sport News
SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted XI vs Punjab Kings: Sean Abbott Likely To Replace Kane Williamson
SunRisers Hyderabad face Punjab Kings in Match 70 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams will look to end the season on a high note, having already crashed out of the playoffs race. SRH defeated Mumbai Indians in their previous match while Punjab Kings lost out to playoff aspirants Delhi Capitals. Kane Williamson has left SRH's bio-bubble and will not feature in the final game of the season. As a result, As a result, SRH will be forced to make a change in their playing XI.
"Little Fumbles Can Happen": What Rohit Sharma Said About Rishabh Pant After MI vs DC IPL 2022 Clash
Rohit Sharma came out in support of Rishabh Pant after the Delhi Capitals captain had a torrid day in the field in the crunch IPL 2022 clash against Mumbai Indians. With a playoffs place at stake, DC lost to MI by five wickets with the focus falling on Pant for a DRS mistake he made that came back to haunt the team. The DC skipper also dropped an absolute sitter in the 12th over to give Dewald Brevis a reprieve. Following the match, Rohit Sharma said that in a high-pressure tournament like the IPL, "little fumbles can happen" but backed Pant to come back strongly next season.
Welsh horror show in United Rugby Championship
The Dragons and the Scarlets both lost on Saturday to complete a miserable weekend for the four Welsh regions in the United Rugby Championship.
Confed final aftermath: Pirates coach unpacks truth behind PSL teams' struggles in Africa
Orlando Pirates' defeat to Moroccan side RS Berkane has seen a second South African team in the past 12 months fail to conquer Africa's biggest club competitions.
Hard toil for SA quartet who made the cut at PGA Championship
The four South African golfers who made the cut at the PGA Championship battled hard on the penultimate day's action at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday.
Rohit confident 'minor adjustment' can fix batting woes
MUMBAI : Opener Rohit Sharma just needs to make minor adjustments to his batting to regain form, the Mumbai Indians captain said after his team finished last in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season.
Umran, Arshdeep, Tripathi likely to get maiden India call-ups
Though Sunrisers Hyderabad have been knocked out of this IPL, Umran, who has impressed everyone with his extreme pace, could be in both the squads and in line for a Test debut in Birmingham.