The International Rugby Board (IRB) is to appeal the length of the one-week ban handed to All Blacks flanker Adam Thomson, believing a longer punishment is warranted for his stamping …

Bangladesh’s Abul Hasan has become only the second man in 135 years of Test cricket after Australian Reggie Duff to hit a debut hundred while batting at number 10, on …

Glasgow scrumhalf Henry Pyrgos is set to make his first Scotland start after being named in the XV to play Tonga in Aberdeen this weekend. Pyrgos was one of five …

Tottenham ambassador Gary Mabbutt believes fans’ chants of ‘Yiddos’ provides a “difficult” set of questions that will take the relevant bodies a long time to answer. Spurs have a historic …

Under-pressure opener David Warner battled mental demons after his first Test failure in Brisbane, but has now come out the other side, according to Australian captain Michael Clarke. The explosive …

EDS: AM release. Early as you want. By Russell Jackson FLORENCE, Italy, Nov 21 AAP – Wallabies prop Benn Robinson praised giant second-rower Sitaleki Timani for his part in turning …

North Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston has met with Canterbury officials amid speculation about his future when he comes off contract at the end of next season. News Ltd reports Thurston …

No.10 batsman Abul Hasan notched a debut century to help Bangladesh recover to 8-365 on the opening day of the second and final Test against the West Indies in Khulna …

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting line-up for the Springboks’ Test against England at Twickenham on Saturday. He retained the team that defeated Scotland, 21-10, last weekend …

Poland’s dreams of making their international rugby league debut are on ice after a funding gap meant they had to call off plans for a match with Hungary. “We’ve had …

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has been sacked after the European champions were left facing elimination at the group stage of the Champions League, the club said on Wednesday. “Chelsea …

Queensland routed NSW for 142 for a bonus-point one day cricket victory on Wednesday night but the Blues didn’t feel all the pain at the Gabba. Bulls batsman Chris Lynn …

The Australian Rugby Union has slammed suggestions Quade Cooper was offered an inferior “rookie contract” to drive him out of the game. David Nucifora, the national high performance unit boss, …

The Brisbane Lions have felt the brunt of a huge net operating loss of more than $2.5 million over the past 12 months. It’s the fifth straight year the Lions …

Shota Horie will be aiming to become the first Japanese player to compete in Super Rugby’s 17-year history after the Melbourne Rebels recruited the hooker for the 2013 season. Horie, …

Leeds have added former Warriors and Brisbane NRL player Joel Moon to the squad they hope will defend the Super League title in 2013. The 24-year-old Moon, who was one …

Bangladesh, who won the toss and batted, were 6-186 at tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against the West Indies in Khulna on Thursday. Captain …

Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui will miss the start of the club’s AFL pre-season campaign after deciding to undergo surgery to fix a niggling groin complaint. Naitanui, who was …