Australia thrash Samoa by record margin at Women’s World Cup
MANCHESTER, England :Australia set a Women’s Rugby World Cup record with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa, scoring 11 tries in a dominant start to their Pool A campaign on Saturday.
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Much improvement needed from Argentina, says skipper
Argentina are going to have to improve both their discipline and defence if they are to bounce back against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship this weekend, warned captain Julian Montoya.
Guinea name Duarte as new national coach
CONAKRY :Well-travelled Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte has been named as Guinea’s new coach, less than a month before their next round of World Cup qualifiers.
PSV Eindhoven come from behind to win Dutch Super Cup
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands :Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven came from behind to defeat cup winners Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 on Sunday to take the Johan Cruyff Shield, the country’s Super Cup.
Scotland lose Jordan and Ritchie to injury
Scotland centre Tom Jordan and loose forward Jamie Ritchie have been ruled out of their test against Samoa on Friday after suffering injuries in Fiji last weekend, Scottish Rugby said on Monday.
Veteran coach Van Gaal says he is cured of cancer
AMSTERDAM :Veteran coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game.
Two changes for Fiji as they expect physical challenge from Scots
Fiji have kept all but two of the starters from last weekend's narrow loss to Australia for their test against Scotland in Suva, the country's rugby union said on Thursday.
Bertranou out of Argentine squad but Petti arrives after club final
BUENOS AIRES :Injured scrumhalf Gonzalo Bertranou has withdrawn from the squad to face England in the second test in San Juan on Saturday, the Argentine Rugby Union said.