Ireland open up with comfortable win over Italy
Ireland 55-15 Italy
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Dupont the star as Toulouse romp to Top 14 title
MARSEILLE, France : Captain Antoine Dupont scored two tries as Stade Toulousain romped to the France’s Top 14 rugby title for the fourth time in the last five editions, thumping Union Bordeaux-Begles 59-3 in Friday’s final.
Smaller South American nations defy financial odds to reach Paris
MONTEVIDEO : For Uruguayan sailor Dolores Moreira, renting a boat and towing it across Europe to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics is all part of the money-saving process when you come from a small South American country.
'Huge excitement' as Rassie Erasmus finetunes Springboks for Ireland
South Africa have advanced their preparations for the two-test home series with Ireland following the arrival of all their players in camp this week, but coach Rassie Erasmus warns the tourists will be a step up in quality from their convincing 41-13 win over Wales.
Junior Boks name team to face Fiji in World U20s opener
Three players will debut for the Junior Springboks in their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener against Fiji at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off is at 19:00).
Leicester Tigers confirm Michael Cheika appointment as new head coach
Premiership side Leicester Tigers have appointed former Leinster, Argentina and Australia boss Michael Cheika as their new head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Bulls appoint Phiwe Nomlomo as head coach for Currie Cup season
The Bulls have appointed Phiwe Nomlomo as head coach for their Currie Cup campaign, which starts next month.