Sports / Rugby

Australia target New Zealand rookie Taylor 24 Aug 2013 - 12:33 am

WELLINGTON: The Wallabies have made rookie All Blacks playmaker Tom Taylor their prime target in their must-win return Test in Wellington today. They...

Misbah calls for Pakistan T20 league 22 Aug 2013 - 02:25 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq urged his country’s cricket chiefs yesterday to revive plans for an IPL-style Twenty20 league to get his players...

Cruden, Barrett and Romano ruled out for New Zealand 20 Aug 2013 - 11:45 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand suffered a trio of injury blows yesterday with confirmation that lock Luke Romano will miss the rest of the Rugby...

Wellington Stadium gets the all-clear for Test 20 Aug 2013 - 12:04 am

Wellington: Wellington’s Westpac Stadium has passed safety tests and will host Saturday’s Rugby Championship tie between the All Blacks and Australia, New Zealand...

Springboks axe Nyakane for missing flights 19 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

JOHANNESBURG: Prop Trevor Nyakane has been dumped from the South Africa squad for missing flights and a video session, the national rugby union...

All Blacks crush Wallabies 18 Aug 2013 - 12:48 am

SYDNEY, Australia: The All Blacks crushed Australia 47-29 in the opening Rugby Championship Test in Sydney yesterday, ensuring a torrid debut for new...

Steyn dazzles as Springboks thrash Argentina 73-13 18 Aug 2013 - 12:47 am

SOWETO, South Africa/Gauteng: South Africa scored nine tries and fly-half Morne Steyn kicked 28 points as they crushed Argentina 73-13 yesterday in a...

Rugby: South Africa to restore race quotas 15 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

Soweto: Race quotas will return to South African rugby next season in a bid to produce more top-level black players, the national body...

Rugby: Lomu says he almost died at 2011 World Cup 14 Aug 2013 - 12:08 am

WELLINGTON: All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu (pictured) has revealed he almost died as his body went into “total meltdown” during the 2011 World...

Lisandro leaves Lyon for Al Gharafa 09 Aug 2013 - 04:28 am

LYON, France: Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez is joining Qatari club Al Gharafa from Olympique Lyon, the Ligue 1 club said yesterday. “OL inform...

Chiefs tame Brumbies to clinch second straight Super crown 04 Aug 2013 - 12:54 am

WELLINGTON: The Waikato Chiefs came from behind to beat the ACT Brumbies 27-22 in the Super 15 final yesterday, to reinforce their standing...

Fans que overnight to buy Super Rugby final tickets 01 Aug 2013 - 04:49 am

WELLINGTON: Super Rugby finals fever reached Hamilton yesterday with fans queuing overnight to purchase tickets to the Waikato Chiefs showdown with Australia’s ACT...

Lewandowski commits to Dortmund after failed Bayern Munich move 31 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski pledged his commitment to the Champions League finalists yesterday despite failing in his bid to move to...

Rugby: Cooper recalled to Wallabies squad 27 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

SYDNEY: Flyhalf Quade Cooper came in from the cold yesterday when Ewen McKenzie named his first squad as Wallabies coach after replacing Robbie...

Brumbies edge past Cheetahs to reach semis 22 Jul 2013 - 12:19 am

CANBERRA: Australia’s ACT Brumbies survived a last-gasp conversion attempt to cling on for a tense 15-13 win over South Africa’s Central Cheetahs to...

Crusaders crush Reds to reach semi-finals 21 Jul 2013 - 01:39 am

Christchurch: Centre Ryan Crotty scored a brace of tries and Dan Carter ran riot as the Canterbury Crusaders demolished the Queensland Reds 38-9...

Warburton out for months with hamstring tear 20 Jul 2013 - 11:58 am

LONDON: Wales captain Sam Warburton (pictured) will miss the opening months of the new rugby season as he recovers from the hamstring tear...

NBA: Rockets’ ride will feature smiles and wins, says new signing Howard 14 Jul 2013 - 10:17 pm

Houston: The Houston Rockets introduced their “Superman” yesterday with the official announcement they had signed three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight...