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Another in-form Hurricane could make their way into the All Blacks reckoning after coming to the fore during the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. While most of the talk has been about fly-half Ruben Love, wing or full-back Josh Moorby has also started to display some Test-like qualities. Moorby has scored 13 tries in 12 matches and has duly impressed a number of onlookers this year. That includes All Blacks legends Jeff Wilson, Mils Muliaina and Christian Cullen with the latter, who represented the Wellington outfit with distinction during his playing career, excited by what he has seen from the…
The 29-year-old endured a difficult 2025, dropping from 24th in the world to outside the top 100, and she lost her British number one ranking amid injury issues.Searching for a fresh start, she split from her long-time coach Biljana Veselinovic and appointed Michael Joyce – the former coach of Maria Sharapova – in early 2026.After a first-round exit in January’s Australian Open, Boulter returned to the world’s top 100 with a WTA 250 title in Ostrava and a run to the third round in Miami.But her form remained inconsistent and she had won just three WTA Tour-level singles matches from…
“It’s tough, it’s tough,” said Stan Wawrinka, tears welling in his eyes. “I don’t want to say goodbye to you here.” He was addressing a full crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu moments after losing his first-round match at the French Open 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong, a lucky loser from the Netherlands.This will be the final match and moment for Wawrinka in Paris. The three-time grand slam champion, a winner here in 2015, will retire at the end of the season after a distinguished 25-year career. The 41-year-old announced his decision at the end of last year, allowing…
eagles.rugby — Determined to finish out the season with podium level performances, the USA Women’s Eagles Sevens squad has been set to travel to Spain and France for the final two stops of the HSBC SVNS World Championships and conclusion of the 2025-26 season. [Photo: Alex Ho @hoiho_photo] https://nextphaserugby.com Coming in as a top seed from their third place standing on the HSBC SVNS Series, the USA Women dipped in the opening World Championship stop at the historic Hong Kong tournament taking 5th. Landing in Valladolid, Spain, the Eagles will kick off against Fiji in Pool B, before taking on…
Pat McAfee and his family grew a bit bigger as he and his wife Samantha welcomed their second child together. Midas McAfee was born on May 22 after an emergency C-section. Mom and baby are now healthy. Pat and Samantha already have a daughter named Mackenzie. McAfee posted the following message on social media: Please help @MrsMcAfeeShow, Mackenzie, and I welcome Midas Robert McAfee to our family.. Due to Samantha having a high risk pregnancy and severe preeclampsia, the decision was made to have an emergency C-Section on Friday night. Baby boy officially entered the world on May 22nd at…
Munster will be without star fly-half Jack Crowley for their upcoming United Rugby Championship (URC) play-off tie against the Bulls, in a major blow to head coach Clayton McMillan. The Limerick-based side, who finished fifth in the table at the end of the regular season, will leave for South Africa tomorrow (Tuesday, May 26) to arrive in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon. They have yet to announce their wider squad, though, but Crowley has been confirmed as unavailable for selection. Jack Crowley ruled out for Munster ahead of crucial URC play-off tie The Ireland international has been out of action since…
Clark’s electrifying knock gave Sussex a flying start – the left-hander smashed Matt Milnes for three sixes in quick succession and Tom Rogers’ second over cost 30 as the visitors raced to 92-0 in the powerplay.But once Clark was caught in the deep to provide former Sussex off-spinner Bertie Foreman with his first Spitfires wicket, Kent clawed it back through fellow debutant Forrester, whose career-best figures included a double wicket maiden.James Coles (28 from 26) and ex-Kent batter Jack Leaning (30 from 25) did their best to regain momentum but, despite a late flurry by Danny Lamb, with an unbeaten…
Thanasi Kokkinakis has roared back from the brink of defeat after four-and-a-quarter hours in sweltering Paris heat to launch another trademark five-set comeback at the French Open.On a manic, mixed Monday for Australia’s elite, with Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina also braving “brutal” conditions to prevail, injury-plagued Kokkinakis, who feared at the Australian Open his career could be finally be sunk by chronic shoulder trouble, again defied all odds to outlast French leftie Terence Atmane.Two sets to one down, then 5-3 and 30-0 behind in the decider as the local served for the match, roared on by a fevered…
SARANAC LAKE — Locals Kevin Morgan and Dave Snyder were two of the first people gearing up for the local Mountaineers Rugby Club practice last Tuesday evening. Just a few
Competitors at the French Open are tackling unusually blistering heat at the start of this year’s event along with navigating the red clay and the pressure of performing at one of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world.Temperatures scaled 33C in Boulogne-Billancourt on Monday, with players forced to adjust their games while trying to find their best level through obvious discomfort. This hot weather is expected to endure throughout the first week. “I don’t remember the last time it was so hot at Roland Garros,” said Daria Kasatkina. “Maybe one day, but we’re going to have it for the whole…