Sports / Rugby

Rugby: Uruguay celebrate victory 20 Jun 2017 - 12:22 am

Los Teros Uruguay's national rugby team captain Manuel Gaminara (centre) rises the trophy to celebrate their win over Spain in the final of...

Lions under no illusions after opener 05 Jun 2017 - 12:39 am

Wellington: If the British and Irish Lions were under any illusions as to how difficult their tour of New Zealand would be, a...

Rugby: Former champs England in 'Pool of Death' for World Cup 11 May 2017 - 12:36 am

Kyoto, Japan: England were hit with a horror World Cup draw alongside France and Argentina yesterday in a devilishly tricky bracket that French...

Russian international Ostrikov signs new Sale contract 11 Apr 2017 - 04:40 pm

London: Russian international lock Andrei Ostrikov signed a new two year contract with English Premiership side Sale Sharks on Tuesday. The 29-year-old --...

Rugby can rival football in China: Chief 07 Apr 2017 - 09:40 pm

Hong Kong: Rugby can grow from a niche sport to be as big as football in China and eventually rival the cash-rich Chinese...

Italy and Scotland to play test match in Singapore 07 Apr 2017 - 08:00 pm

Singapore: Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a stopover...

Hibbard inflicts more pain on Saracens 18 Feb 2017 - 09:03 am

London: A late try by hooker Richie Hibbard secured Gloucester a deserved 31-23 victory over Premiership champions Saracens who went down to a...

Pakistan women rugby team to make international debut 16 Feb 2017 - 07:35 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's women's rugby team will make their international debut at the Asian Women's Rugby Sevens in Laos this weekend, determined to...

All Blacks coach Hansen dismisses ARU 'Spygate' complaint 11 Feb 2017 - 09:41 am

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has dismissed claims New Zealand Rugby held off reporting the discovery of a listening device at the team...

What Deflategate? Honoured Goodell hands Brady MVP trophy 08 Feb 2017 - 01:31 am

Houston: After losing a court fight to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and serving a four-game ban to start the season, New England quarterback...

Carr injured as Texans, Falcons, Giants reach playoffs 25 Dec 2016 - 09:35 pm

Washington: Oakland's Derek Carr was among three NFL stars to suffer broken right legs yesterday while the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and New...

All Blacks still rule as Springboks endure year to forget 23 Dec 2016 - 09:35 pm

London: New Zealand and South Africa both went into the often-transitional post-Rugby World Cup year needing to fill some big boots and while...

All Blacks absent from England's 2017 test schedule 14 Dec 2016 - 02:45 pm

LONDON: World champions New Zealand will have to wait until at least 2018 to play England after the schedule for next year's November...

Ex-All Black Cooper to coach Stade Francais next season 06 Dec 2016 - 02:57 pm

Toulouse, France: Ex-All Black Greg Cooper will take over from Argentinian Gonzalo Quesada as head coach of Stade Francais next season, the Top...

Michael Cheika predicts gain from Wallaby pain 04 Dec 2016 - 03:30 pm

Twickenham, United Kingdom: Australia coach Michael Cheika is confident there will be a long-term benefit to the Wallabies from a difficult 2016 that...

'Weirdo' Wallaby David Pocock heading back to Africa for year off 04 Dec 2016 - 09:05 am

SYDNEY: Australia coach Michael Cheika will be looking for improvement from the Wallabies next year after losing nine of 15 tests in 2016...

Adidas red-faced over All Black mix-up 24 Nov 2016 - 11:25 am

Wellington: All Blacks sponsor Adidas apologised Thursday for an embarrassing promotional video blunder in which the sportswear giant confused Malakai Fekitoa with his...