Author: Sports News UK
NZ Rugby appear to have pulled the rabbit out of the hat by keeping hold of Hurricanes star Fehi Fineanganofo, according to a report in New Zealand. It was announced in January that the wing had signed a contract with Newcastle Red Bulls, which would see the speedster leave for the PREM and rule him out of the Rugby World Cup. That deal did not attract too much attention at the time but, after a storming start to the campaign, concerns began to grow that the All Blacks were potentially losing one of the most gifted wide players in the…
Former Bulls head coach Jake White has called for SA Rugby to force Springboks to play locally as franchises continue to draw the ‘short stick’. White believes that the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers cannot compete with European heavyweights in the Investec Champions Cup without a change in selection policy from SA Rugby and has again campaigned for a return to the old restrictions. Previously, the Springboks head coach was barred from selecting players based overseas, much like the current policy implemented by New Zealand Rugby, while Ireland have a similar restriction for Andy Farrell. This helps keep the top…
Fulham forward Harry Wilson has pulled out of Wales’ friendlies against Ghana and Romania next month, along with defender Ben Cabango of Swansea City.Wilson, 29, has been Wales’ outstanding performer under Craig Bellamy and 12 of his 17 career international goals have come in the past three years.The former Liverpool and Bournemouth player is out of contract with Fulham this summer and has been linked with a move to several other Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa, Everton and Leeds United.Cabango, an unused substitute in Wales’ World Cup play-off defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina in March, played 47 games for Swansea this…
Meanwhile Cornwall’s Women travel to North Midlands on Sunday hoping to secure their own spot at Twickenham.They are in the semi-finals of the second tier of the County Championship having thrashed Berkshire 86-0 and beaten rivals Devon 26-17 last week to top their pool and earn a place in the last four.”I think we’ve got such a talented bunch at the moment,” Cornwall coach Jo Holden said.”We prepare for a team the same way we always do, we look at our game and we kind of focus on the things that we can make better, because especially at county level…
Here’s how to nominate athletes for South Bend Tribune Athlete of the WeekIf you have an athlete you would like for us to consider for our Athlete of the Week award, here is how you do so!Corrin Adamo’s voice was still hoarse 48 hours later.Adamo joined Penn’s rugby team for her final two years of high school, graduating in 2019. The Lady Kingsmen made a run to the state championship game in her senior season but fell short, which made leading the squad back to the top of the mountain as their head coach and winning a state title for…
Konate sounded as confident as ever when he told us in April that there was a “big chance” he would be at Anfield next season.In fact, he even asked reporters to speak to Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes, implying that he always wanted to stay at Liverpool, despite rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid earlier in the season.”I’m waiting to sort the contract, but when everything is sorted, you will have to ask Richard what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet,” Konate said at the time.Over…
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says his side’s trip to Leicester is vital for their hopes of making the Prem play-offs.Fourth-placed Chiefs are seven points behind third-placed Leicester and three ahead of Saracens in fifth – who Exeter host in their final league game next weekend.The clash at Leicester is the final Prem game of the weekend, meaning Exeter will know where Saracens – and sixth-placed Bristol, who are two points further back – are in the table before kick-off.”I’m trying not to get too caught up in all the permutations that can happen by the time we even…
New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe insists that he had a ‘clear picture’ when he awarded the Springboks a match-winning scrum penalty in the World Cup semi-final against England. Steve Borthwick’s men held a 12-6 half-time lead during an intense last-four encounter, but Rassie Erasmus’ charges fought their way back into the game through the boot of replacement fly-half Handre Pollard. Into the final 10 minutes of the semi-final, England had a two-point advantage when the Springboks had a feed to a scrum on the halfway line. After a few resets, referee O’Keeffe awarded a penalty to South Africa, and Pollard…
Northern Ireland’s World Cup dream may have been ended by Italy in March but the squad for June’s internationals suggests Michael O’Neill has one eye on the future.Friendlies against Guinea and France have given O’Neill the chance to bring in younger faces, with uncapped teenagers Braiden Graham and Ceadach O’Neill included in the squad.Fresh off the back of signing a new four-year contract extension with NI, Michael O’Neill said this window presents an opportunity to “accelerate players”.Of course, there are no guarantees either will establish themself in the squad, but it does provide an opportunity for them to showcase what…
Victor Wembanyama produced an inspired performance as the San Antonio Spurs beat defending NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 to set up a decisive game seven in the Western Conference Finals.San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson had called on Wembanyama to score more than 20 points after a disappointing showing in game five, and the 22-year-old duly delivered.Wembanyama finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as the Spurs dominated after taking an early lead to level the series at 3-3.The Frenchman came out of the game with almost eight minutes remaining in the third quarter and midway through…