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Man travels 4000 miles to watch Bournemouth before game is called off

An ex-pat Bournemouth fan who travelled 4000 miles to watch his team for the first time in five years was left distraught after the game against Nottingham Forest was cancelled.

Danty recalled to France squad ahead of Scotland clash

France have been handed a boost with the news that Jonathan Danty is fit to take his place in the squad ahead of the Round 3 clash with Scotland. The La Rochelle centre started the opening game of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations against Italy but came off early in the second half with an ankle injury.

‘They torched our clubhouse’… but Sicilian rugby team won’t let mafia win

Gloria Mertoli’s shift is over when the first light of dawn shines on the goalposts of a rugby pitch in the Librino district of Catania, a stronghold of the Cosa Nostra, the feared Sicilian mafia. Since mobsters torched the clubhouse and team bus, she and other players on the women’s rugby team, Briganti Librino RUFC, have taken turns to stay after evening practice and guard the area overnight.

Sharks remain unbeaten in Currie Cup after hard fought win over the Lions

Durban — The Sharks had to sweat in the end to dispose of a plucky Lions team 45-31 at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday evening to maintain their unbeaten status in the Currie Cup, and send out a warning that they are going to take some beating if they can sort out their discipline.