Ireland's thrilling win over South Africa draws 1.2m viewers
Ireland's Rugby World Cup Pool B win over reigning champions South Africa in the Stade de France on Saturday night saw an average audience of 1.2 million watching on RTÉ2.
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Sri Lanka Medical Panel Head Gives Big Update On Wanindu Hasaranga's Injury
Sri Lanka Cricket's medical panel head Arjuna de Silva gave an update on Wanindu Hasaranga's injury and said that the team management is currently consulting foreign doctors to check whether the players need surgery or not and it is likely that he will miss the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. Hasaranga is still battling the hamstring injury he picked up during last month's playoffs of the Lankan Premier League and the 26-year-old sat out Sri Lanka's recent Asia Cup campaign that saw them finish as runner-up.
Ireland's quarter-final curse hovers over Springbok win
NICE, France : Bleary eyed Ireland fans returned to work on Monday after a weekend celebrating their 13-9 win over South Africa like they had won the World Cup, but those with longer memories recognised it was a little early to start planning the Dublin bus parade.
CP Rizwan hopeful 'better things are on the way' as he targets UAE comeback
When CP Rizwan lost the UAE captaincy and then his place in the side during a slump in the national team’s fortunes earlier this year, he might have been moved to give the game away.
Officiating at Rugby World Cup 'not good enough' - Townsend
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said the standard of officiating at the World Cup needs to improve after being left perplexed by the decision not to issue a red card to Tonga's Afusipa Taumoepeau for a high tackle that forced his captain Jamie Ritchie off and ruled him out of the next match against Romania.
"Don't See Him...": Ex-Australia Star's Massive Statement On Ravichandran Ashwin
Former Australian batter Aaron Finch thinks that Ravichandran Ashwin will not be able to make it to India's final squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Speaking to Star Sports, Aaron Finch said that Ashwin has been included in the side in the ongoing ODI three-match series against Australia to guide the players as a mentor. "I think that depends on how they think the surfaces are going to play throughout the country, and by that time, I think the skill in picking a squad for the World Cup is you have to think of the back end. But you can't think too much about it because you have to get there.
Scotland hoping to set up Paris 'shootout' with Ireland
NICE, France : Scotland still have a job to do against Romania on Saturday, but inevitably they are thinking ahead to a potential do-or-die clash with Ireland in Paris on Oct. 7 where their fortunes in a tough Rugby World Cup Pool B will be decided.
Scotland winger Kyle Steyn insists they 'know how to beat' Ireland
Scotland still have a job to do against Romania on Saturday, but inevitably they are thinking ahead to a potential do-or-die clash with Ireland in Paris on 7 October where their fortunes in a tough Rugby World Cup Pool B will be decided. Scotland scored seven tries as they defeated Tonga 45-17 in a bruising encounter in Nice on Sunday to get their campaign up and running following an opening 18-3 loss to South Africa. Unless there are a shock set of results between now and then, Scotland are likely to head to the French capital knowing victory could see them into the quarter-finals at the expense of the number one ranked side in the world. "Never write us off," fullback Blair Kinghorn warned. "We did what we needed to do (against Tonga), we'll do what we need to do next week (against Romania), then we'll take it on into Paris.