Sports / Rugby

Referees making sport soft, says Waratahs coach 14 Jul 2013 - 10:16 pm

Queensland: New South Wales Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has accused Super Rugby referees of penalising players for making hard but legal tackles, which...

All Blacks skipper McCaw back and ready to go 14 Jul 2013 - 12:18 am

WELLINGTON: All Blacks great Richie McCaw ended a seven-month break from rugby in a humble amateur match yesterday before declaring himself ready to...

Rugby: Japan coach slams clubs over All Blacks stance 13 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

WELLINGTON: Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones slammed the country’s clubs for their lack of support for the national team on the day it...

Rugby: Pape returns after back injury 12 Jul 2013 - 05:30 am

PARIS: France rugby union captain Pascal Pape yesterday returned to training for the first time since injuring his back in the Six Nations,...

McKenzie to replace Deans as Wallabies coach: Reports 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MELBOURNE: Robbie Deans’s tenure as Wallabies coach could end as early as today, with the Australian Rugby Union set to name Ewen McKenzie...

Gatland open to keeping Lions job 08 Jul 2013 - 12:00 am

British and Irish Lions manager Andy Irvine (right), coach Warren Gatland (centre) and captain Sam Warburton share a laugh during a press conference,...

Lions thrash Wallabies to clinch epic series 07 Jul 2013 - 12:35 am

British and Irish Lions tour captain Sam Warburton (centre) holds the trophy aloft as the Lions team celebrate after beating the Australian Wallabies...

Wallaby Smith gets recall for third Lions test 05 Jul 2013 - 09:13 am

SYDNEY: Flanker George Smith will make a sensational return to test rugby tomorrow after being named to start for Australia in the decisive...

Rugby: Aussie captain Horwill cleared for third test 03 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

SYDNEY: A mightily relieved Australia captain James Horwill will be available for this weekend’s third test against the British and Irish Lions after...

Lions suffer blow ahead of decider 02 Jul 2013 - 12:28 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Injured Lions skipper Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Saturday’s deciding Test against the Wallabies in a major blow for...

New Zealand celebrate wins 02 Jul 2013 - 12:26 am

WELLINGTON: Rugby-mad New Zealand celebrated their men’s and women’s sevens teams winning the world titles on Sunday in Moscow but no-one was taking...

Australia not great, but will get better: Ashley-Cooper 02 Jul 2013 - 12:25 am

SYDNEY: Australia may have sneaked to a 16-15 second Test victory over the British and Irish Lions that kept the series alive but...

Lions captain Warburton major doubt for decider 01 Jul 2013 - 12:01 am

British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton (centre) is helped off the field injured against the Australian Wallabies in the second rugby Test...

Williams and Marshall on All Blacks Olympic radar 30 Jun 2013 - 11:58 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand rugby league stars Sonny Bill Williams and Benji Marshall were reported yesterday to be eyeing a switch to rival code...

Rugby: Lions must be ruthless, says Howley 29 Jun 2013 - 05:13 am

British and Irish Lions’ rugby player Ben Youngs (centre) passes the ball during training as the team prepares to take on the Australian...

Super Bootsma stops Franklin’s win streak 29 Jun 2013 - 05:06 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: It took a record-breaking effort by Rachel Bootsma yesterday night to halt Missy Franklin’s win streak at the US swimming championships...

Lions sniff rare series victory in Melbourne 28 Jun 2013 - 01:11 am

MELBOURNE: Mindful of a wounded Australia backlash but intoxicated by the whiff of a rare series victory, the British and Irish Lions will...

Russia seeks rugby legacy from World Cup Sevens 27 Jun 2013 - 02:56 am

MOSCOW: Russia is hoping to capitalise on a rich rugby union legacy after hosting the World Cup Sevens, according to Northampton winger Vasily...