RTÉ Rugby pod: Six Nations lessons, new captain Fryday and Devin Toner to retire
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Fiona Hayes on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.
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How Rangers captain James Tavernier proved his credentials in face of rare missed penalty
James Tavernier has not been without his detractors over at Ibrox – but criticism of the Ibrox skipper doesn’t wash with Andy Halliday.
Indian Premier League 2022: Lucknow Super Giants Captain KL Rahul Reveals Major Learning As Leader
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season is around the corner and the fans are eagerly waiting to see how right-handed batter KL Rahul leads the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) -- one of the two new franchises in this edition. Having led Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the past editions, captaincy is not something new to Rahul, and the batter has revealed his one major learning during his stint as the skipper. Lucknow Super Giants will begin their campaign on March 28.
Erik ten Hag's captain comments point towards a new Manchester United skipper
It would be fair to say that Harry Maguire is currently burdened with the Manchester United captain's armband.
On This Day in 2005: GB captain Andy Farrell swaps codes to join Saracens
Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell switched codes to union and signed for Saracens on this day in 2005.
Former Pakistan Captain Explains Steve Smith, Virat Kohli's Century Drought
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are without doubt two of the finest batters of their generation. However, both players have failed to score a big knock in recent times, despite starting off well. While Smith last scored a century in the longest format against India in Sydney last year, Kohli has failed to reach triple figures since the pink-ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in 2019. As a result, Smith and Kohli's recent century drought has been the topic of discussion within the cricketing fraternity.
IPL can be platform to showcase Rohit Sharma's successor as Team India captain: Ravi Shastri
Hardik's form, fast bowlers' pool key focus areas, feels former India coachNEW DELHI: The IPL is around the corner and from India's perspective, skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid will look to plug in the gaps before the T20 World Cup in Australia. Ex-India coach Ravi Shastri, who will be back in the commentary box during this season's IPL, is waiting to see the form of allrounder Hardik Pandya. Due to a lower-back injury, Pandya is yet to play any competitive match post last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE. He will captain the Gujarat Titans team. "The whole country will be very closely watching Hardik Pandya in the IPL. We all know what he is capable of," Shastri said on Tuesday during a press conference. "Rohit (Sharma) and Rahul (Dravid) would love to see how he performs. If he can bring all three aspects of his game to the fore, then it is going to be outstanding. It will be fantastic from India's point of view."
Hearts captain Craig Gordon explains what makes Craig Halkett a potential asset for Scotland
The 27-year-old was a late addition to Steve Clarke’s squad after Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna was forced to drop out through injury.