Sports / Rugby

Sharpe bows out with a victory 03 Dec 2012 - 08:07 am

CARDIFF: Not only did Nathan Sharpe have to play all 80 gruelling minutes of his final Test match against Wales, but he also...

Beale breaks Wales’ hearts with late try 02 Dec 2012 - 12:24 am

Cardiff: A last-gasp try to Kurtley Beale gave Australia a thrilling 14-12 victory over Wales yesterday which condemned the Welsh to a seventh...

France officially among 2015 World Cup seeds 27 Nov 2012 - 06:54 am

PARIS: France have officially secured their place in the top four of the International Rugby Board (IRB) rankings to ensure their chances of...

Wales prop Jarvis out of Australia Test clash 27 Nov 2012 - 06:53 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Wales prop Aaron Jarvis has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test match against Australia after suffering a knee ligament injury....

Australia survive Italy fightback 25 Nov 2012 - 02:02 am

LORENCE, Italy: Australia held on through a spirited fightback to escape from Florence with a 22-19 win over Italy yesterday. Italy came into...

South Africa edge England in thriller 25 Nov 2012 - 02:01 am

LONDON: South Africa completed an unbeaten tour of Europe with a 16-15 victory over England at Twickenham yesterday that did more damage to...

Time to end South Africa jinx: Rowntree 24 Nov 2012 - 08:35 am

LONDON: England’s assistant coach Graham Rowntree has called on his side to right recent wrongs by ending a 10-Test winless streak in games...

South Africa unchanged for England 22 Nov 2012 - 12:36 am

LONDON: South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named yesterday an unchanged starting line-up for the Springboks’ Test against England at Twickenham on Saturday. He...

Gatland makes changes for All Blacks clash 21 Nov 2012 - 01:22 am

CARDIFF: Warren Gatland wasted little time in making his presence felt upon his return as Wales coach, making five changes for Saturday’s clash...

Controversial Cooper quits Wallabies: Report 20 Nov 2012 - 01:25 am

Sydney: Controversial Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper has rejected a contract offer by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and may now pursue a career...

Japan’s late win delights coach Jones 19 Nov 2012 - 03:14 pm

TOKYO: Japan’s 25-22 Test win over Georgia with a 25-metre last-gasp drop goal from Kosei Ono gave their Australian coach Eddie Jones some...

All Blacks’ second half display demolishes Italy 18 Nov 2012 - 01:07 am

ROME: A dominant second-half display by a largely experimental New Zealand team ended Italy’s hopes of causing a monumental upset in a 42-10...

Australia rally to beat England 18 Nov 2012 - 12:59 am

LONDON: Australia returned to form with a 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham yesterday which also saw them end their lengthy wait for...

Rugby injury puts Botha bout in doubt, says Williams 31 Oct 2012 - 04:58 am

tokyo: Boxing All Black Sonny Bill Williams said yesterday that his heavyweight clash with South African Francois Botha could be in doubt after...

Hansen hopes All Blacks learn from draw 22 Oct 2012 - 08:05 am

BRISBANE: Steve Hansen’s bluff good humour did not desert him on Saturday night in Brisbane but there was no disguising his displeasure after...

Australia ends New Zealand’s winning run 21 Oct 2012 - 06:15 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Dan Carter missed a drop goal attempt after the final siren as the Wallabies ended the All Blacks’ winning run with...

All-conquering All Blacks beatable, says Sharpe 20 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

BRISBANE: Wallabies skipper Nathan Sharpe is unbowed by New Zealand’s formidable winning run and said yesterday the All Blacks were beatable in today’s...

France call up eight uncapped players for November Tests 17 Oct 2012 - 06:45 am

MARCOUSSIS, France: Manager Philippe Saint-Andre has called up eight uncapped players in his 33-man squad as he continues to rejuvenate France ahead of...