Fly-half Dan Carter is doing all he can to overcome his Achilles tendon injury and be fit for the All Blacks’ season-ending Test against England. With an off-season looming following …

Racing Metro president Jacky Lorenzetti has strenuously denied the Top 14 club tried to prevent Fiji players from competing in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Lorenzetti’s denial …

Champion flanker David Pocock appears set to make his long-awaited return from injury off the bench in the Wallabies’ European tour finale against Wales on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Based on …

Champion flanker David Pocock appears set to make his long-awaited return from injury off the bench in the Wallabies’ European tour finale against Wales on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Based on …

Chelsea have expressed “regret” but stopped short of apologising to Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg after accusing him of racism in a case that was later dropped by the authorities. …

Rafael Benitez goes into his second home game as Chelsea manager adamant he can win over the Blues fans who greeted him with such vitriol on his debut. Benitez will …

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says he expects to be without France midfielder Yohan Cabaye until February at the earliest. Cabaye, who had an operation in Paris on Monday, is set …

England assistant coach Andy Farrell has insisted the side are in a “great place” as they prepare to face world champions New Zealand on the back of defeats by Australia …

Michael Clarke will continue to monitor his fast bowling stocks when Australia train at the WACA on Wednesday morning. Exhausted quicks Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus won’t bowl in the …

Michael Clarke will continue to monitor his fast bowling stocks when Australia train at the WACA on Wednesday morning. Exhausted quicks Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus won’t bowl in the …

Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde insists a top-eight seeding in International Rugby Board (IRB) rankings is not on the players’ minds ahead of the Test match against Australia. Having slumped …

Four professional golfers forced the Asian Tour to pay back fines and legal costs and let them play on the rival OneAsia circuit after winning a lengthy court battle. The …

Manager Arsene Wenger feels Arsenal must build their future around young British players like Jack Wilshere. The 20-year-old has just returned from a long injury lay-off and is understood to …

Thilan Samaraweera hit a half-century under pressure to lead Sri Lanka’s recovery on the third day of the second and final Test against New Zealand at the P Sara Oval …

Thilan Samaraweera’s fighting knock of 48 brought Sri Lanka close to avoiding the follow on, though they were still 235 behind New Zealand at tea on the third day of …

After successfully negotiating his way through a two-day SAS camp, new Western Force recruit Alby Mathewson is ready to fight tooth and nail with Brett Sheehan for the Super Rugby …

Australian quick Mitchell Johnson used sheer pace and swing to terrorise South Africa four years ago. But if Johnson earns a long-awaited recall for the third Test at the WACA …