United Rugby Championship quarter-finals: All you need to know
All four Irish provinces are in URC playoff action, but for at least one of them the season will end this week.
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Rugby league-'Marvel' coach Bennett hailed ahead of 900th match
MELBOURNE : Wayne Bennett was a lanky former policeman in his mid-thirties when he took the reins of the Canberra Raiders with co-coach Don Furner and steered them to victory over the Cronulla Sharks in 1987.
Connacht need Carty to play out of his skin - Ferris
Stephen Ferris says Connacht's BKT URC quarter-final hopes against Ulster rest on the shoulders of out-half Jack Carty, who must "play out of his skin" for the westerners to have any hope on Friday night.
What time Local elections 2023 results are expected from counts for every council across England
Results from the local elections will be trickling in throughout the day on Friday after voters took to the polls this week.
Rested Stormers v game-ready Bulls: Whose strategy will come up trumps in URC eliminator?
The Stormers and Bulls have deployed two divergent strategies that could determine their do-or-die United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final in Cape Town this Saturday.
Saints out to prove the case for the attack
It is an accepted truth that defence wins championships, but Northampton Saints are bidding to prove there is more than one way to silverware after booking their place in the Gallagher Premiership Rugby semi-finals. Friday evening's 66-5 victory over Newcastle Falcons, combined with London Irish's defeat to Saracens on Sunday, clinched a place in the top four for the second season running for Saints. Ad They have done it in a particularly unusual way.
Cheetahs duo set to achieve significant milestones ahead of WP battle
Saturday's Currie Cup game against Western Province will be Robert Ebersohn's 100th match and captain's Victor Sekekete's 50th match for the Cheetahs.
From the school fields to Cape Town Stadium: Will North/South dominance hold up in URC derby?
The mere mention of Paul Roos' 31-25 win against Affies at the ABSA Wildeklawer Festival in Kimberley on Monday was enough to draw a smile from Stormers utility back Damian Willemse at a pre-match press conference this week.