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It is a little over 60 years now since England embarked on their first Antipodean adventure, a squad led by Mike Weston following previous French, Scottish and Irish tours to make a belated arrival in the Southern Hemisphere in 1963. A gruelling schedule had been organised by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in New Zealand and Australia. England returned after little more than a fortnight battered, bruised and beaten in five of their six matches.England have seldom found Aotearoa to their liking on their returns to the Shaky Isles since. Their infrequent visits to New Zealand have been cloaked in...

England’s answer to Ardie Savea can inspire thrilling series with All Blacks

INTERVIEW: Microscopic attention to detail has helped turn Ireland into a powerhouse. That is the view of South Africa’s World Cup-winning former coach Jacques Nienaber. Nienaber was speaking ahead of the first Test in a two-match series between the teams. “The amount of detail they go into is incredible,”...

Nienaber reveals Ireland's microscopic 'secrets'

NEWS: The Lions have agreed to an early release of their Springbok flyhalf. “The Lions Rugby Company and the Sharks have mutually agreed to release Jordan Hendrikse as of July 1,” they said in a statement. Earlier the Lions hinted that they will hold Hendrikse to his contract, which...

Lions lose their grip on Hendrikse

A lot has changed since Ireland secured a 13-8 win over South Africa in the World Cup pool match in France in September. First, the Springboks’ coaching ticket has some new faces. Tony Brown is now the attack coach, Jerry Flannery is the defence coach and Rassie Erasmus was...

#WATCH: Pollard warns about pivotal peril facing Boks

Reuters

BLANKENHAIN, Germany (Reuters) - A convincing victory in the first knockout round of major soccer tournaments, such as those enjoyed by Spain and the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 round of 16, is not a good indicator of the likelihood of a win in the next stage.

Soccer-Big wins in first knockout round unreliable predictors of Euro success

India will be in action once again as they take on Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series after becoming the champions of the shortest format just a few days back. The Indian contingent will be under the leadership of Shubman Gill who was a part of the reserves for the squad that traveled to the USA and West Indies for the T20 World Cup.

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I: TV channel, live stream, start time and how to watch the T20 international

ESPN

South African police have confirmed to ESPN that the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag has been found, and that a murder case has been opened, after he went missing last month.

Police confirm former high jump world champ Jacques Freitag's body found in South Africa

ICC World T20 champions, India are back in action as they are set to take on Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series starting Saturday, July 6. Only three players from the T20 World Cup squad will be joining the team after the first two matches, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson.

India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I: Expected lineups, head-to-head, toss, predictions and betting odds

Jamie George insists England are ready to impose themselves on New Zealand and play their part in a weekend of high-stakes sport.England are aiming to triumph on Kiwi soil for only the third time in a history spanning 16 matches and 61 years when they collide with the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday morning.Martin Johnson’s 2003 tourists were the last team to take the sport’s most prized scalp with each of the seven Tests since ending in defeat for the Red Rose.George believes that toppling the All Blacks would set the tone for England’s football team when they face...

Jamie George urging England to embrace chance to claim rare win in New Zealand

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tony Brown’s new attacking game plan has gotten the full backing from Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard. With the Springboks often criticised for their lack of creativity on attack, the new attack coach has been recruited to change that narrative. Brown is on a mission to make...

VIDEO: The 'breath of fresh air' that is needed in the Bok attack

REACTION: Joe Schmidt isn’t ruling out the captaincy merry-go-round continuing after elevating “natural leader” Liam Wright to Wallabies skipper for his first Test side since replacing Eddie Jones as coach. Wright is the seventh Wallabies captain appointed in little more than a year, following on from Michael...

VIDEO: Wallaby coach on why it's the Wright captaincy call

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New All Black coach Scott Robertson on Thursday left star playmaker Beauden Barrett on the bench for the first Test against England in Dunedin. Having spent most of 2024 playing in Japan, Barrett was named among the replacements, with Damian McKenzie preferred at flyhalf for Saturday’s series opener in Dunedin.

New All Black coach surprises with flyhalf choice

VIDEO: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has come out in support of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus picking an Irish side on social media this week. In the build-up to this weekend, Erasmus again took to X as he often does with tongue in cheek, obviously relishing playing those mind games every so often.

VIDEO: Farrell thinks 'selector' Rassie is hilarious

NEWS: The Bulls announced the return of utility forward Sintu Manjezi who signed on the dotted line until 2028. The 29-year-old – who had a previous stint with the Bulls returns to the Pretoria-based side after a two-year stint with the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland. “Coming back home was...

Bulls sign Glasgow's South African utility forward

NEWS: Jack Rowell, the man who turned Bath into a rugby power and coached England to the semifinals of the 1995 World Cup, has died at the age of 87. “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of former Bath head coach and club president Jack Rowell on Monday, July 1,” the English Premiership club said in a statement.

Former England coach Jack Rowell dies aged 87

NEWS: England captain Jamie George is confident in his side’s ability to snap a 21-year drought in New Zealand. George believes England possesses the requisite cohesion to upset New Zealand in Dunedin this coming Saturday – a feat they’ve not been able to replicate since 2003. Coming...

England willing to go to 'dark places' for NZ scalp

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian swimming is on the rise but the United States should still be rated as favourites to top the medal table once again at the Paris pool, said Michael Bohl, one of the world's top coaches.

Olympics-US still favourites to rule the pool, says elite Australian coach

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

The Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After waiting almost 17 months, New Zealanders will finally get to see what All Blacks rugby looks like under new head coach Scott Robertson when New Zealand takes on England in the first of two tests at Dunedin on Saturday. Robertson was appointed in...

All Blacks fans uncertain as the Robertson era begins, England confident ahead of 1st test

NEWS: The Western Force have added another fixture to their South African trip later this year. The Australian Super Rugby franchise will be involved in the Bloemfontein Challenge in October where they will face the Cheetahs and the Emerging Ireland side. The Force revealed that after that tournament they will...

Bloem Challenge side adds WP clash to tour schedule

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#WATCH: Rassie would have two World Cups rather than this

The marketing tagline of ‘unfinished business’ between South Africa and Ireland is not part of the Springbok conversation. This is the view of Bok coach Rassie...

#WATCH: Rassie would have two World Cups rather than this

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