Andy Farrell: Peter O'Mahony reaction to being dropped shows 'proper leadership'
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has praised his captain Peter O'Mahony for his reaction to being dropped ahead of Saturday’s second Test with South Africa in Durban.
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Here's how many medals Canada might win at the Olympics
Competition at the Paris Olympic Games begins exactly three weeks from today. It's kind of a soft launch, as we say in the media business, with a handful of preliminary-stage men's soccer and men's rugby sevens games kicking things off on Wednesday, July 24, followed by women's soccer (including Canada vs. New Zealand), archery, handball and more men's rugby sevens the next day. The opening ceremony is on Friday, July 26. Then it's off to the races, literally, as swimming highlights the first full day of competition on Saturday.
US cities express interest in hosting Rugby World Cup
Representatives from dozens of U.S. cities attended a summit hosted by World Rugby in Washington DC on Friday to hear details about potentially hosting the men's Rugby World Cup in 2031 and women's World Cup in 2033.
Tony Brown: Jerry Flannery's Irish insight invaluable for the Boks
New South Africa attack coach Tony Brown believes Jerry Flannery's insights on Ireland could have a major impact on the upcoming Test series between the sides.
Tadhg Beirne feels Ireland have fuel in the tank to beat Boks
Tadhg Beirne insists tiredness won't be an issue for Ireland in tomorrow's first Test against South Africa in Pretoria, despite the season now running into a 13th month.
Andy Farrell knows Ireland are more than capable of beating South Africa
Andy Farrell expects world champions South Africa to be “twice as good” during the second Test in Durban but believes Ireland can still salvage a series draw.
Robertson opts for Perenara at scrumhalf in first All Blacks team
TJ Perenara will start at scrumhalf in Scott Robertson's first All Blacks team, partnering with pivot Damian McKenzie for Saturday's series-opening test against England in Dunedin.
'We want a fair contest' - Irish scrum 'tricks' frustrate Boks hooker Boingi Mbonambi
While South Africa's depth off the bench ultimately proved too much for the Irish scrum in Saturday's first Test, for the opening hour of the game the starting Irish pack more than held their own.