TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand made 11 changes to the team to face Fiji in San Diego, with Beauden Barrett starting at fullback, a debut for centre Billy Proctor and five uncapped players on the bench. Proctor, who plays for the Hurricanes, lines up with the experienced Anton Lienert-Brown in midfield...

Beauden starts as All Blacks bring in six uncapped players for Fiji

NEWS: Ulster have announced that forwards coach Roddy Grant has left the province after five years. The announcement comes just days before the Ulster squad are due to reassemble for pre-season training on Monday, July 23. The former Scotland 7s international was brought on board by former Ulster head coach...

Ulster part ways with forwards guru

Georgia State

PREVIEW: Wallabies skipper Allan Alaalatoa stressed on Friday the importance of maintaining momentum under new coach Joe Schmidt, forecasting a physical game against Georgia this weekend. Australia won back-to-back Tests this month against Wales to get the New Zealander’s reign off to a flying start. “It’s massive, it’s something...

Australia v Georgia - teams and prediction

PREVIEW: Waterkloof will line up local giants Affies this weekend, while Grey College and DHS will be out to prove a point in the derbies staged in Bloemfontein and Durban. After a long holiday – and for many of the Western Cape teams, another unexpected break due to the heavy rainfall in the region – all of the top-ranked teams will be in action this Saturday.

Pretoria derby an acid test for Klofies

The Independent

Hollie Davidson will make rugby union history on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to referee world champions South Africa in a Test match.The Scottish official will take charge of the Springboks’ clash against Portugal in Bloemfontein.“I think it will be a really energetic game at altitude, so that is a challenge in itself, but I think the occasion will be fantastic,” Davidson told Scottish Rugby following her appointment to the fixture.Hollie Davidson's star continues to rise 🌟The 31-year-old Scot will take the whistle in Bloem for the Test between the Springboks and Portugal 🇿🇦🆚🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/qz5Rglu7tu— SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby)...

Hollie Davidson set to make history as she referees South Africa v Portugal Test

Regan Grace will start for Wales in only his third game of rugby union when Warren Gatland’s team face Queensland Reds on Friday.Wales’ Australia tour finale in Brisbane – a non-cap game – sees 27-year-old Grace selected among 10 changes following the second of two Test defeats against the Wallabies.Grace, who scored 89 tries for St Helens during a rugby league career that saw him feature in three Grand Final-winning teams, is under contract with Bath until the end of next season.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳  𝗧Î𝗠 𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗥𝗨  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👊 The match day 23 for an uncapped fixture against @Reds_Rugby on Friday.Read more...

Rugby union rookie Regan Grace handed Wales start against Queensland

Slide 1 of 4, Jess, Fishlock said she was "very honoured" to recieve an honourary fellowship from Aberystwyth University. Wales' all-time top goal scorer has said she is disappointed with the level of online abuse she received after her record goal. Jess Fishlock scored her 45th Wales goal in their...

Fishlock disappointed by abuse after breaking record

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt named his third captain in as many Tests with Allan Alaalatoa in charge against Georgia, while wing Darby Lancaster will make his debut among 10 changes to the starting side. Schmidt appointed Liam Wright as the first skipper of his tenure for their win...

Wallaby coach Schmidt makes mass changes for Georgia clash

REPORT: Warren Gatland’s Welsh side ended one of the longest seasons in the history of the game with a morale-boosting 36-35 win over the Reds, ending their eight-match losing streak in 2024. The first win of the year seemed to have been lost despite a 17-point second-half lead when...

Wales survive Reds scare with morale-boosting victory

The US Sun

ENZO Fernandez has broken his silence after being slammed by team-mate Wesley Fofana for "uninhibited racism". Chelsea have launched a probe after Fernandez posted a video on Instagram of himself and his Argentina team-mates chanting a sick discriminatory song. But the Argentina midfielder has now taken to the same social...

Enzo Fernandez breaks silence after being slammed by Chelsea team-mate Wesley Fofana for ‘uninhibited racism’

Marseille has completed their signing of Mason Greenwood from Manchester United for £26.7 million ($35 million) and includes add-ons and a substantial sell-on clause. Greenwood will play for former Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi, who was named Marseille’s new head coach in June. Greenwood scored...

Mason Greenwood To Marseille From United On $35M Transfer

San Diego, CA

The Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The All Blacks will play Fiji in San Diego on Friday night in the latest step in an effort by New Zealand Rugby to penetrate the U.S. sporting market. The match was initially scheduled to be played at Hamilton, New Zealand, but the sport’s...

All Blacks and Fiji play a test in San Diego as rugby tries to crack the American market

Heather Knight was happy to return to form to help England clinch a 20-run win over New Zealand in the fifth Vitality T20 international at Lord’s and complete a clean sweep.England had clinched a series win at Canterbury last week but the prospect of a 5-0 whitewash and the chance to secure a 13th win from 14 matches this summer was up for grabs.However, career-best figures of four for 22 by Fran Jonas reduced England to 87 for six and required Knight to end a lean spell of international scores with 46 not out to guide her team to 155...

Heather Knight ‘really pleased’ to contribute as England whitewash New Zealand

NEWS: Two French international players accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina were temporarily granted house arrest Wednesday after a week in detention, the prosecutor’s office said. Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina...

French players accused of rape granted house arrest for now

Saracens have signed forward Harry Wilson from Championship side Doncaster Knights. The 27-year-old, who can play at lock or across the back row, was an ever-present for Doncaster and scored four tries as they finished sixth in the Championship last season. He has previously played for Hartpury, London Scottish and...

Saracens sign Doncaster forward Wilson

SPOTLIGHT: There were a couple of familiar faces on the training field at the Stormers’ headquarters in Bellville this week. One of them is Springbok prop Stevn Kitshoff. Kitshoff has been out of action since April after suffering a knee injury while playing for Ulster in a Challenge Cup quarterfinal defeat to French side Clermont.

PICTURE: Bok star returns to training in Cape Town

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Cricket On SI

By Moses Ochieng Since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over as captain and coach of the England men's Test team, there has been a significant change. A cul

England's Aggressive Approach Under Stokes And McCullum: A Cultural Shift In Test Cricket

Proctor, who plays for Wellington Hurricanes, lines up with the experienced Anton Lienert-Brown in midfield for the game on Friday night in California. Playmaker Barrett is restored after hugely influential performances coming off the bench in both Test wins against England. The two-time world player of the year sparked the...

Barrett starts as All Blacks ring changes for Fiji Test in US

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Three encounter between the Bulls and Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The defending champion Cheetahs against another unbeaten team, the Bulls. Can they do the double?. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!. * Our...

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VIDEO: Nigel Owens' verdict on officials in Ireland's win over Boks

WATCH as retired refereeing legend Nigel Owens unpacks some hotly debated talking points during the second Test between South Africa and Ireland. Speaking on World Rugby’s...

VIDEO: Nigel Owens' verdict on officials in Ireland's win over Boks

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