Oct 21, 2019 Wales flanker Josh Navidi will miss the remainder of the Rugby World Cup with a hamstring injury, according to head coach Warren Gatland. Navidi, 28, was substituted in the first half of the 20-19 quarterfinal victory against France on Sunday. “He’ll be ruled out,” Gatland told a news conference on Monday. “He’s
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8:22 AM BST World Rugby is set to talk with referee Jaco Peyper about a photograph which appeared on social media of him with a group of Wales rugby fans taken after he sent off France second-row Sébastien Vahaamahina in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. The photograph appeared on social media of referee Peyper with
3:09 PM BST TOKYO — The Japan fans woke from their rugby dream to the sound of South African cheers reverberating around Tokyo. But as the Springboks’ insurmountable lead grew in this Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, still the local supporters shouted, hoped and desperately clung to tentative hopes of a second rugby miracle. Michael Leitch,
12:54 PM BST OITA — Wales are through to the Rugby World Cup semifinals for the third time in their history after a thrilling victory over France at Oita Stadium on Sunday evening. 2 Related It was a performance coach Warren Gatland wasn’t thrilled about and one that again reflected the need for his side
Central Coast recruit Milan Duric has made an impressive start to his A-League career as the Alen Stajcic era at the Mariners gathers momentum. After a win and a draw in their first A-League games, Western United are confident going into derbies against Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory. Newcastle has secured a 1-1 A-League draw
3:08 PM BST TOKYO – The All Blacks don’t need to be reminded of their defeats; they wear them, carry them around in their daily lives. Nor do they overreact when they win, it’s all part of the journey. But even Steve Hansen took time to single out Kieran Read’s performance and their attacking play
1:20 PM BST OITA — This Rugby World Cup had long been predicted to be a power game. And on the day when then tournament really began, with the commencement of the knockout phase, that’s exactly what transpired. The southern hemisphere blueprint of ball-in-hand attacking rugby, long championed by Australia and particularly Michael Cheika, crashed
7:36 AM BST Cheslin Kolbe has recovered from an ankle injury sustained against Italy to be named in South Africa’s starting XV for their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against tournament hosts Japan on Sunday. The speedy right winger, who scored two tries against Italy, missed the Springboks’ final Pool B match against Canada as a
9:20 AM BST Former Junior Wallabies captain and ex-Waratahs outside back Andrew Kellaway has signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2020 Super Rugby season. The 24-year-old will arrive for pre-season training in November after a recent spell with the Northampton Saints (England) and Counties Manukau (New Zealand) looking to add to his 25 Super
8:13 AM BST Wales received a huge boost ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with France with centre Jonathan Davies passed fit after recovering from a knee injury. With flyhalf Dan Biggar and winger George North also emerging from injury clouds, coach Warren Gatland was able to name his strongest side, the same starting