Bok World Cup foes Tonga dispatch Canada in impressive fashion
Hosts Tonga crossed for six tries in a 36-12 romp over Canada on Tuesday to claim a second straight win over the Canucks in tune-ups for the Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby World Cup warm-ups: Bok scrum guru has no fear for injury threats
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said injuries are part of the game and they can't deter players from giving their all from a performance perspective in warm-up games.
Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
AUCKLAND : Olga Carmona struck late to lift Spain to a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday and send the Iberians into a first Women's World Cup final.
Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Is In 'Happy Place', Starts Rigorous Training Ahead Of Continental Event - Watch
Virat Kohli is back. Not that he left anywhere, but he is back to his rigorous training schedule. The former India captain played the Test series against West Indies and in one of the ODIs. After he was rested for the last two ODIs after which he left the Caribbean islands. Kohli will again be seen in action at the Asia Cup 2023 which begins on August 30. Before that Kohli gave the fans a glimpse of his 'happy place' in an Instagram story, where he posted an image of his gym.
"Lost To A Team That Didn't Qualify For World Cup": R Ashwin's Message For Those Criticising India On These Lines
The Indian cricket team were dealt a rude shock in the T20I series against West Indies as the Hardik Pandya-led side lost the series 2-3. India lost the first two T20Is while also going down in the final match of the contest. The loss has raised concerns over India's form going into the Asia Cup 2023 and the World Cup 2023. With West Indies not qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup, the loss has been criticised even more. Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was part of the Test series against West Indies, had a message for those criticising the Indian cricket team after the loss.
Have the stars aligned for Sweden at the Women's World Cup? - ESPN
Officially, the Peter Gerhardsson era started when he first took charge of the Sweden women's national team in autumn 2017, marking his first match with a win over Croatia to get the Blågult's qualification bid for the 2019 Women's World Cup off to the perfect start. Yet, inheriting a team that was entrenched in the typical Swedish 4-4-2 and playing a style the coach likened to an old-fashioned English system, it would take almost four years for the squad to finally begin looking like the real (attacking) deal under the 63-year-old.
Himeno to lead Japan at Rugby World Cup
Loose forward Kazuki Himeno was on Tuesday named Japan captain for the Rugby World Cup as the Brave Blossoms seek to replicate their impressive performances on home soil four years ago.
Owen Farrell ban hearing live updates as England captain discovers punishment for World Cup
Owen Farrell is set to learn today if he is to miss England's critical World Cup opener against Argentina, and indeed their entire pool stage, after he was sent off for a dangerous tackle against Wales.