Here are your rugby headlines for Thursday, June 20.
Wales star with 'point to prove' bulks up
Wales lock Ben Carter says he has "a point to prove" this summer after revealing he put on up to six kilos since his last international outing - against South Africa...
Aotea made good use of a big pack.By Dave MurdochWhat looked to be two evenly matched teams in terms of size and skill entertained a fairly large crowd when Aotea rugby seniors played Bridge Pa in the Hawke’s Bay Division One competition at Rugby Park.With the premier grade...
It won’t be easy. Twelve teams are chasing one Olympic berth and the Monaco men’s field includes No. 7 South Africa, No. 8 Britain and No. 10 Spain from the HSBC SVNS circuit.
Britain won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished fourth at the Tokyo Games.South Africa...
With their depth being tested, the Roosters are hoping to sign Wallabies and NSW Waratahs winger Mark Nawaqanitawase for the second half of the NRL season.Roosters centres Michael Jennings and Billy Smith are expected to miss some time with injury, leaving the club thin on healthy outside backs.Nawaqanitawase...
Injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa next month, with Jack Conan also absent from the squad announced on Tuesday.First-choice number nine Gibson-Park is ruled out by a hamstring injury, while Leinster team-mate Conan is unavailable for personal reasons.Ireland coach Andy...
The Super Rugby trophies are adding up. Photos / Photosport and Getty ImagesFor the first time since 2016, a team not called the Crusaders will get their hands on the Super Rugby trophy when the Blues host the Chiefs in Saturday’s final.But it won’t be the original trophy....
Warren Gatland has named his Wales side to face South Africa this weekend after being hit by a huge hammer blow.
Jac Morgan was expected to return to lead the side at Twickenham after missing the Six Nations while recovering from knee surgery - but has left the...
These are your headlines on the morning of Tuesday, June 18.
Maori All Black dies
Highlanders' Super Rugby star and Maori All Black Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25.
In a statement released on Monday, New Zealand Rugby said Garden-Bachop died as a result...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed to Cambridge as part of his campaign trail on Monday (June 17). He told a crowd of Conservative supporters at Cambridge Rugby Club that a secure future "starts with tax cuts" and described his party as the only one with a "clear plan"...
