Hulking Kiwis winger Manu Vatuvei looks set to line up against Scotland in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-final after coming through a fitness test on a troublesome knee injury. …
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France desperately needs a win against Tonga on Saturday to prevent an already dismal year from getting even worse. A World Cup runner-up two years ago, France has slipped badly …
Continue reading France look to Tonga for confidence winAll Blacks great Dan Carter has his sights trained beyond the 2015 World Cup. Injuries have impacted heavily on the prolific fly-half over the past two years, meaning he will …
Continue reading Carter wants to play beyond World CupVeteran centre Brent Tate has been dropped from the Kangaroos squad to face the United States, paving the way for Jarryd Hayne to start in Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup …
Continue reading Tate dropped for RLWC quarter-finalIreland have sprung two big selection surprises for this weekend’s clash with Australia while also reuniting big guns Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell for their first start together in the …
Continue reading Irish big guns return for Wallabies TestIreland have dumped British and Irish Lions halfback Conor Murray among two shock selections for Sunday morning’s (AEDT) rugby union Test against the Wallabies. New Kiwi-born coach Joe Schmidt has …
Continue reading Ireland make six changes for WallabiesSouth Africa second row Bakkies Botha is set to play his first Test for the Springboks in more than two years after being named in the team to play Scotland. …
Continue reading Botha returns for Boks against ScotlandDelirious crowds cheered India’s Sachin Tendulkar as he finished what may be his final Test innings match unbeaten on 38 on Thursday. Crowds at the Wankhede stadium in his home …
Continue reading Tendulkar unbeaten in farewell TestEngland recalled prop Dan Cole on Thursday in the only change to their starting line-up for Saturday’s match against world champions New Zealand at Twickenham. Cole, on the bench for …
Continue reading Cole gets England recall for All BlacksSteve Georgallis will replace Brad Arthur as the Manly assistant coach for the 2014 NRL season. Georgallis, who served a similar role with Wests Tigers in 2012, having worked previously …
Continue reading Georgallis joins Manly as Toovey’s No.2It came late but Nathan Lyon all but closed the door on Australia playing an all-pace attack in next week’s Ashes opener with a fine spell for NSW against Queensland …
Continue reading Lyon shines for NSW after Brisbane waitHalf-centuries to South Australia opening batsmen Michael Klinger and Phil Hughes wasn’t enough to overshadow Ashton Agar’s class with the bat for Western Australia on day two of the Sheffield …
Continue reading Agar shines with bat for WATest allrounder James Faulkner has been instructed to bowl a limited number of overs in Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. Faulkner surprised by delivering just seven overs on Wednesday …
Continue reading Faulkner managed through Shield gameKevin Pietersen found the form and fitness he required ahead of his 100th Test next week, giving his dodgy knee a solid work out with a carefree half-century for England …
Continue reading Pietersen on track for first TestIndian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to the pitch on Thursday for his 200th and final Test, bidding farewell to his adoring public and basking in tributes from fellow players, …
Continue reading Emotions high as Tendulkar farewell beginsAlan Richardson’s heart had been broken many times but on Thursday he finally landed an AFL senior-coaching role at St Kilda. Richardson had served Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon and Carlton …
Continue reading AFL’s Saints finally get their manJarrod Lyle’s return to tournament golf followed a fitting path for a cancer survivor – first tears, then laughter in the face of adversity and finally a determined show of …
Continue reading Lyle shows emotion, fight in golf returnUnder-pressure prop Ben Alexander has been rested as the Wallabies have called for their best scrummager, Sekope Kepu, to combat the abrasive Irish pack on Sunday morning (AEDT). Kepu will …
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