Australia crowned World Rugby Sevens Series champions in Los Angeles
Australia claimed their maiden men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title by clinching bronze in the series finale in Los Angeles.
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Ian Foster: New Zealand coach under mounting pressure after Argentina defeat
Less than two weeks after a ringing endorsement from New Zealand Rugby, All Blacks coach Ian Foster is under renewed pressure following a third successive home loss.
Australia players steer clear of Nic White controversy ahead of South Africa rematch
Australia players refused to weigh into the controversy swirling around team-mate Nic White after the scrum-half was accused of milking a yellow card in their Rugby Championship win over South Africa.
South Africa confident of improvement in return clash with Wallabies
SYDNEY : South Africa are confident they can improve on a series of slow starts and inability to finish after dominating possession when they face Australia in their Rugby Championship clash in Sydney on Saturday, assistant coach Deon Davids said on Monday.
Rugby: Wallabies steer clear of flopping debate after White draws criticism
MELBOURNE : Wallabies players refused to weigh into controversy swirling around team mate Nic White on Monday after furious South African media accused the scrumhalf of milking a yellow card in the Rugby Championship test over the weekend.
Alex Dowsett: Two-time Giro d’Italia stage winner retires from professional road racing with immediate effect
Alex Dowsett has announced he has retired from professional cycling on the road in pursuit of other challenges in the sport. Dowsett, who has rode for Trek-Livestrong, Team Sky, Movistar, Katusha-Alpecin and Israel Start-Up Nation, originally wanted to race on for another two seasons but has changed his mind. Ad “I’m going to step out of the WorldTour, step out of pro cycling from now,” he said on his YouTube channel.
Bok coach frustrated after Wallabies loss: 'We created but didn't convert opportunities into points'
Frustrated South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber rued missed opportunities and handling errors for costing them their Rugby Championship match against Australia, but said lessons had been learned for the second Test next weekend.
Struggling All Blacks to rein in all-out attacking 'DNA': Foster
Struggling New Zealand must defy the "All Blacks DNA" of all-out attacking rugby and play a more conservative game, coach Ian Foster declared on Sunday, saying the team can no longer rely on a ball-in-hand style.