SPOTLIGHT: Under pressure Wales head coach Warren Gatland says his inexperienced side must learn how to handle pressure after going down to Australia which marked their eighth defeat in a row, but he is confident they can turn the corner. Wales lost 25-16 to a new-look Australia outfit in Sydney...

Gatland wants young Wales side to 'arm wrestle'

OPINION: The Wallabies gave Wales a great welcome to Sydney as they defeated the visitors 25-16 at the Sydney Football Stadium in the first of their July Tests. 1 Gareth Thomas – 3 — He was dominated at scrum time and looked out of his depth against a powerful Wallaby forward pack. Would have been relieved to exit the field shortly into the second half. Off at 41.

Player Ratings: Wales

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the international between Australia and Wales in Sydney. All-action captain Liam Wright is pledging to lead from the front as the Wallabies strive to usher in a golden new era under coach Joe Schmidt. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK...

RECAP: Australia v Wales

MATCH REPORT: It was case of so near yet so far as the All Blacks secured a narrow 16-15 win over England in Dunedin. Damian McKenzie landed two late penalties as New Zealand beat England in the first Test on Saturday to make a winning start to the tenure of new coach Scott Robertson.

Razor's All Blacks survive England scare

OPINION: The All Blacks finished with a tight 16-15 win over England in Scott Robertson’s first Test as All Blacks head coach. The home side constructed two tries in the first half to Sevu Reece and Ardie Savea but England stayed with them to head to the sheds 10-all at the half.

Player Ratings: New Zealand

The Guardian

Bukayo Saka shone for England, as did Manuel Akanji before his penalty miss, but it was another difficult night for Harry Kane

England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 pens): Euro 2024 quarter-final player ratings

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Player ratings and analysis from Brazil's infamous 7-1 loss to Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Brazil 1-7 Germany: Player ratings from game that changed the world

SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand scrumhalf TJ Perenara and England prop Joe Marler are in doubt for the second Test in Auckland with New Zealand chasing a clean sweep after edging England 16-15 on Saturday evening. Head coach Scott Robertson confirmed that an unnamed player was on standby to join the New...

New Zealand, England injury woes ahead of Auckland decider

The Independent

Danni Wyatt’s brilliant 76 helped England secure a dominant 59-run victory over New Zealand in their first T20 clash at the Utilita Bowl.New Zealand were left frustrated by Wyatt’s damaging 82-run partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt, which put England in the driving seat to set a target of 198.With an eye on October’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, the hosts picked four spinners and the White Ferns collapse was sparked by Sarah Glenn, who took three wickets in one over.England steamed ahead in the powerplay as Maia Bouchier and Wyatt hit 52 without loss, but Lea Tahuhu found the breakthrough when...

Danni Wyatt’s quickfire 76 leads England to victory against New Zealand

MATCH REPORT: Gus Warr, Dylan Richardson and Arron Reed each scored two tries to lead Scotland in a 73-12 rout over host Canada at the weekend. The Scottish squad set a record with 10 players earning their first caps, breaking the old mark of eight debuts against Tonga in 2021, and crushed their rivals before a crowd of 11,447 in Ottawa.

Scotland routs Canada

The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The Netherlands dug deep to come from behind and beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and book its place in the European Championship semifinals. An own goal from Mert Muldur in the 76th minute, only six after Stefan De Vrij canceled Samet Akaydin’s first-half header for Turkey, was enough for the Dutch in the last of the quarterfinals.

Netherlands into Euro 2024 semifinal against England after beating Turkey

NEWS: Uncapped Northampton looseheads Emmanuel Iyogun, 23, has been called up as a replacement for the injured England prop Joe Marler. Marler was replaced in the 17th minute of the 15-16 defeat in the opener at Forsyth Barr Stadium and the Rugby Football Union has confirmed he has been withdrawn from the squad.

England call up Marler's replacement

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the international between New Zealand and England in Dunedin. The big question is: ‘Will the All Blacks be Razor sharp?’. Scott Maurice Robertson, after missing the cut on a previous occasion, finally takes charge of the All Blacks in an international.

RECAP: New Zealand v England

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The pair of India internationals will play for Trinbago Knight Riders in the third season of the competition

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey sign up for Women's Caribbean Premier League

INJURED: New Zealand confirmed that injured scrumhalf TJ Perenara will miss Saturday’s second and final Test against England. The 81-Test veteran is out of the clash at Eden Park in Auckland after being forced off with a nasty-looking knee injury in the nail-biting 16-15 victory in Dunedin two days ago.

CONFIRMED: All Blacks reveal Perenara's replacement

MATCH REPORT: A much-changed France eased past Argentina 28-13 in Mendoza on Saturday in Felipe Contepomi’s first game in charge of the hosts. Skipper Baptiste Serin as well as debutants Antoine Frisch and Theo Attissogbe crossed for tries for Les Bleus, who were without star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont as he prepares to play Sevens at the Paris Olympics.

Les Bleus overpower Los Pumas

Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz hopes his fourth-round victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert is a good omen ahead of Spain’s Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday.Alcaraz had his serve broken five times by Humbert but regrouped to book a quarter-final berth, which will take place on the same day Spain face France in Munich for a place in the final.With Spain set to kick off at 8pm on Tuesday, world number three Alcaraz is hopeful All England Club organisers will schedule his last-eight tie for earlier in the day.“Hopefully they’re going to get the same results as me today,” Alcaraz said...

Carlos Alcaraz hopes Spain follow his lead after beating France’s Ugo Humbert

MATCH REPORT: The defending- champion Cheetahs got their 2024 Currie Cup season off to the perfect start. Outscoring a much-changed Griffons team by 12 tries to two, the Cheetahs made a massive statement of intent with their 82-20 victory in Bloemfontein on Saturday. It was the Cheetahs’ greater accuracy against...

Cheetahs run riot in Bloem feast

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks’ use of the famous ‘Bomb squad’ against Ireland has not gone down well in some parts of the rugby fraternity. The Springboks under Rassie Erasmus’ guidance are well known for their unorthodox tactics, which have proven to be masterstrokes. The double...

VIDEO: Peyper adds his voice to Bomb Squad debate

REACTION: New All Black boss Scott Robertson admitted Saturday that the grinding win over England had delivered him a stark reality check on his Test coaching debut after seven years of dominance in Super Rugby. New Zealand edged an attritional battle 16-15 in Dunedin, only sneaking in front through two...

'It definitely wasn't Super Rugby': Robertson gets a reality check

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Player Ratings: Australia

OPINION: The Wallabies have started their new era under coach Joe Schmidt with a confidence-building win after getting the better of Wales 25-16 at Sydney’s Football...

Player Ratings: Australia

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