Australian rugby league great Johnny Raper dies aged 82 after dementia battle
The rugby league world is mourning the death of Australian great Johnny Raper at the age of 82.
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Lions guru warns of debating Sadie's controversial clean-out too much: 'Don't make the game soft'
He'll admit that there's a debate to be had over Carlu Sadie's clean-out of Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar last weekend at Loftus, but Lions forwards guru Julian Redelinghuys hopes such discussions don't end up making the game "softer".
Six Nations: When Scotland last beat Wales in Cardiff - Duncan Hodge recalls famous victory
Scotland look in a “very solid place” and should be travelling down to Wales later this week “full of confidence” as they aim to win in Cardiff for the first time in 20 years on Saturday, according to one of the 2002 cohort Duncan Hodge.
Fraser Brown: Scotland’s focus is on a championship challenge - but big call in back-row may hinge on lineout thoughts
Scotland vs England is always a box-office fixture north of the border. In times where there has been little hope of Scotland mounting a Six Nations title challenge, the Calcutta Cup has provided a focal point for fans and players hoping to upset the odds. Saturday’s win over England could not have been further from this scenario.
'We'll have to do our best to quieten them' - Ryan hoping to silence French crowd at Stade de France
James Ryan's two trips to Stade de France could hardly have been more different.
Rugby league utility Sarah Field's sacrifice to chase dream with Rabbitohs leads to Indigenous All Stars recall
It didn't matter that she had to live by herself above a pub, in a big city that was an 18-hour drive from everything and everybody she knew – Sarah Field was going to play for South Sydney, no matter what.
Old man Deon Fourie talks the talk and walks the walk for Stormers
Cape Town - These days, it takes a “day or two longer” for Deon Fourie to recover from putting his head into those dark spaces at the breakdowns.
Tupou's cheeky message to rugby officials
Taniela Tupou has cheekily challenged Rugby Australia to "show me the money" as the rampaging Queensland Reds prop switches gears and begins to ponder his future.