Sports / Rugby

All Blacks’ Savea charged with assault 22 Apr 2013 - 06:29 am

Christchurch: All Black Julian Savea (pictured) has been charged with assault following a domestic incident and will appear in court in Wellington today,...

Wallaby Mitchell heading to France 18 Apr 2013 - 12:25 am

SYDNEY: Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell has opted not to re-sign with the Australian Rugby Union and is reportedly set to join former Test...

Borzakovsky wants world championship medal 15 Apr 2013 - 10:54 pm

Perpignan’s flanker Bertrand Guiry (centre) clears the ball out of a scrum during the French Top 14 rugby union match in Perpignan, yesterday....

Australia make five changes for New Zealand Test 14 Apr 2013 - 11:50 pm

SYDNEY: Australian coach Tim Sheens yesterday made five changes to the side that beat New Zealand last year for the Kangaroos team to...

No issues with Wallaby coach Deans: Cooper 12 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

SYDNEY: Quade Cooper said yesterday he has no problems with coach Robbie Deans after his surprise omission from a 30-man Wallabies planning camp...

Hansen promises more changes 11 Apr 2013 - 12:09 am

WELLINGTON: Steve Hansen has signed a contract to take the All Blacks through to the 2015 World Cup but several of the players...

Kidney sacked as Ireland coach: IRFU 03 Apr 2013 - 10:13 am

DUBLIN: Declan Kidney was sacked as Ireland coach yesterday, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced. The 53-year-old -- who guided Ireland to the...

South Africa win Tokyo Sevens 01 Apr 2013 - 07:45 am

South Africa’s captain Frankie Horne (third left) joins his team-mates as they celebrate their victory on the podium after the final in the...

Yankees draw inspiration from West Point visit 01 Apr 2013 - 07:38 am

WEST POINT, New York: Sapped of firepower due to a spate of injuries, the New York Yankees found inspiration in a visit to...

Samoa avenge Australia defeat at Tokyo Sevens 31 Mar 2013 - 12:30 am

TOKYO: Samoa avenged their loss to Australia in last year’s Tokyo Sevens final yesterday, beating the defending champions 26-14 to progress to the...

Deans keeps Smith option open 28 Mar 2013 - 09:04 am

SYDNEY: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will consider selecting George Smith (pictured) for the British and Irish Lions series later this year if the...

Woodward’s recipe for success 26 Mar 2013 - 09:46 am

Clive Woodward, the Director of Elite Performance at the British Olympic Association speaking at Aspire Academy yesterday. Woodward was speaking on the topic...

Rugby: All Blacks favourites to take Hong Kong Sevens 22 Mar 2013 - 04:30 am

HONG KONG: World Series leaders New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has...

Pakistan fall back on kabaddi to build rugby 20 Mar 2013 - 11:59 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s rugby union chiefs are hoping to exploit the traditional tag-wrestling sport of kabaddi as they try to boost the game...

Italy tame Ireland in Lo Cicero’s farewell 17 Mar 2013 - 01:02 am

ROME: Six Nations minnows Italy produced a breathtaking display to hand Ireland a 22-15 defeat at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on what was veteran...

Rugby: England face Welsh wall in northern supremacy battle today 16 Mar 2013 - 05:27 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: History awaits the winner of today’s climax to the Six Nations as Wales and Grand Slam-seeking England battle for northern...

Gilchrist set to make debut against France 13 Mar 2013 - 11:03 pm

Edinburgh: Edinburgh lock Grant Gilchrist will collect his first cap for Scotland in Saturday’s final Six Nations clash with France in Paris. Scottish...

We’ve got to think positive, says Bastareaud 13 Mar 2013 - 11:03 pm

MARCOUSSIS, France: France have got to stop asking questions of themselves and start thinking positively, according to centre Mathieu Bastareaud. The 24-year-old was...