Frans Malherbe doffs cap at All Black scrum: It will always be good
Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe may be one of the best in the business, but the respect he has for the All Black scrum has far from diminished.
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Quality, volume of Singapore Sports Hub's events calendar, programming fell short of expectations: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE: The quality and volume of the Singapore Sports Hub's calendar of events fell short of what was envisaged, and the project did not do so well in promoting and enhancing the vibrancy of community sports and lifestyle activities, said Minister for Culture, Community, Youth and Sports Edwin Tong in Parliament on Monday (Aug 1).
Who’s hot and who’s not: Jake Polledri’s return, Blitzboks’ Commonwealth Games win and George Ford’s injury
After being on the sidelines since November 2020, Gloucester announced that the Italy international had returned to fitness and also signed a new deal for good measure. Polledri sustained a horrendous injury which saw him suffer a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament, as well as a fractured leg, torn calf and ruptured a hamstring off the bone – all from an innocuous slip. It was career-threatening but thankfully Polledri has recovered and is back in training. It is so good to see the powerful ball carrier return and hopefully he will be wreaking havoc soon.
'We gave it our all' - cheerful Blitzboks elated with Birmingham gold reward
Blitzboks stand-in captain Zain Davids said the team would leave the Commonwealth Games arena with a sense of satisfaction after playing themselves to a gold medal in the Sevens final on Sunday.
Hong Kong Sevens fans can drink, but not eat, in stands
HONG KONG: Rugby fans in the stands at November's Hong Kong Sevens will be allowed to drink, but not eat, with masks having to be worn between sips, an official said on Monday (Aug 1).
Where it began – the origin of Sweet Caroline in sport and why it sounds so good
Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ rang out across Wembley on Sunday evening as England fans celebrated their team’s victory in the Euro 2022 final.
End of sevens reign adds to New Zealand gloom
The pervasive gloom hanging over New Zealand rugby grew a little thicker over the weekend as the nation's stranglehold over the Commonwealth Games sevens was broken in Birmingham.