Munster hopeful O'Mahony will shake off ankle injury
Munster say Peter O'Mahony will return to training later this week, with the captain nursing an ankle injury sustained in Sunday's defeat to Dragons in Newport.
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Leinster's future is uncertain after years of stability
While it hasn't been the only reason for Leinster's dominance in Ireland during Leo Cullen's time in charge, the last seven years have been built on stability behind the scenes.
781: A Story of Sports and Survival in Canadian Residential School
In yesterday’s Part One of this five-part series, residential school survivor Eugene Arcand talked about his life at residential school. Today, Eugene focuses on his dysfunctional life as a young adult and athlete and getting to a better place.
Aki 'extremely apologetic' after seeing red against Stormers
Connacht centre Bundee Aki has apologised to his teammates for the red card he received against the Stormers in a URC clash in Stellenbosch last weekend.
Thomas snatches surprise rowing bronze in Racice
Graeme Thomas powered through the toughest race of his career to win an unexpected World Championship bronze medal he admits felt like gold. The Preston rower, 33, bagged single sculls bronze in Racice after crossing the line behind decorated duo Oliver Zeidler and Melvin Twellaar. Ad Thomas' usual terrain is part of the quadruple or double sculls crews but he took a bold leap into the unknown in the Czech Republic to fly solo for the first time in a decade.
Gareth Thomas determined to bust the myths around HIV
Not since his days as a Welsh rugby international had Gareth Thomas faced nerves like those which greeted him backstage in New York before delivering a TED Talk on banishing the ongoing stigma around HIV. But with that challenge successfully negotiated and a global audience made aware of his message, the 48-year-old is now hoping to carry the momentum into a campaign closer to home. Ad The Tackle HIV Myth Bus Tour will launch at the Cardiff Half Marathon on October 2 and go on to visit Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, and London, offering educational information on HIV as well as encouraging and offering testing advice, information and test kits to the public.
Stormers to make call on returning Boks, await results of Senatla scan
The Stormers will make a call on their returning Springboks later in the week as they prepare to face Scottish outfit Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium.
Nigel Owens, SA's Stuart Berry named on URC ref panel
Former Welsh Test referee Nigel Owens will join South Africa's Stuart Berry on an independent selection panel to help improve the standard of officiating in the United Rugby Championship (URC).