South African familiarity a boost for Ireland's World Cup hopes
This season's Champions Cup, in its inaugural year with the inclusion of South African teams, is changing the landscape of the game.
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'Now to separate men from boys': A sterner test awaits SA sides in Champions Cup last 8, warns Jake
Bulls director of rugby Jake White believes the last eight stage of the Champions Cup will be a much sterner test for the remaining South African teams than the ones they had to overcome in the last 16.
Ryan Stevenson brands Hearts vandals 'idiots' as fuming legend compares Tynecastle graffiti to targeting your own home
First things first - the idiots who thought vandalising the Foundation Plaza at Tynecastle was a good idea need to have a word with themselves.
NZ women swap white shorts for blue over period anxieties
The New Zealand women's soccer team will swap their home kit's white shorts for teal blue to ease players' period anxieties, the country's football association (NZF) said on Monday.
Jordi Murphy to retire at the end of the season
Ireland international forward Jordi Murphy has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of this season.
Close calls don't add extra Champions Cup pressure, say Leinster's Lowe and Lancaster
James Lowe insists Leinster don't feel any extra pressure to complete their Heineken Champions Cup mission having fallen short over the last few seasons.
Player of the Match Bern relishing new role for England
Player of the Match Sarah Bern relished the opportunity to light up the TikTok Women's Six Nations stage as she led England's attacking intent in their 68-5 win over Italy. The tighthead prop made 138 metres and 14 carries to power England to 12 tries as the Red Roses conceded only one. Ad England are without several players in both the forwards and the backs which gave Bern the opportunity to get her running boots on. RugbyFive things we learned from England v Italy3 HOURS AGO «It wasn't deliberate for me to be out on the wing running into open space,» she said. «We've obviously lost a few key players, it's not generally where you would put a tighthead. »But I love ball-carrying, I really enjoy it.
Five things we learned from England v Italy
England enter the fallow week of the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations unbeaten after adding a dominant win over Italy to their victory against Scotland in Round 1. The Azzurre are without a win so far but are heading in the right direction under new head coach Giovanni Raineri.