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Ireland coach Andy Farrell appointed Peter O'Mahony as the country's new captain on Wednesday as he named a 34-man squad to defend their Six Nations title.
The British and Irish Lions have named Andy Farrell as head coach for their 2025 tour of Australia, it was announced on Thursday. Julian Finney - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images 95d AAP Springboks to host Portugal in 2024 World champions South Africa will host Ireland and New Zealand for two tests each next year and also welcome Portugal for a historic first meeting between the sides in July as officials confirmed the Springboks' home test fixtures for 2024 on Friday.
Antoine Dupont was cleared to return to full training on Monday from the broken cheekbone injury that had threatened to end his World Cup campaign.
Ashlynn Shade leads UConn with 21-point performance
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- Lead No. 15 UConn over No. 21 Creighton 73 - 53 to Secure the Big East 's Top Seed
Bueckers, Edwards lead No. 15 UConn over No. 21 Creighton 73-53 to secure the Big East's top seed
Coach Kevin Foote has painted a grim picture of the embattled Melbourne Rebels, who look set to enter this Super Rugby Pacific season as dead men walking.
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- Lead No. 15 UConn Women over Georgetown 85 - 44
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has named an unchanged team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against England in France.
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- Lead England Out Against Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday Just 10 Days After Losing His Mum to Cancer
England have made five changes for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland at Murrayfield in the Six Nations with Ollie Lawrence and George Furbank both starting.
Jamie George will lead England out against Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday just 10 days after losing his mum to cancer.
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- Lead No. 23 Creighton Women in 72 - 65 Victory over Seton Hall
There were two minutes of play that reflected the very best and worst of Carter Gordon in the Rebels' comeback victory over the Force -- and showed exactly what new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt will have to weigh up later this year.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is thinking local when it comes to player selection and his assistants as he settles into his new role.
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- Lead No. 5 UConn over Providence 64 - 54
- Dorka Juhasz had 19 points and 17 rebounds and Nika Muhl added 14 points as No. 5 UConn held off Providence 64-54 on Wednesday night.
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss is confident fullback Jordan Petaia won't be lost to the NRL and has called for greater protection off the ball for Super Rugby Pacific's playmakers.
Job Titles:
- Rugby Australia Boss
- Rugby Australian Boss
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has revealed the Wallabies program was $2.6m over budget for 2023, a year when Eddie Jones' side failed to advance beyond the Rugby World Cup pool stage and lost seven of nine Tests.
Rugby Australian boss Phil Waugh is adamant speeding up the game and having the ball in play longer is paramount to winning back disillusioned fans.
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- I'Ll Have to Live With Red Card Forever
All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he'll have to live with the pain of being sent-off in the Rugby World Cup final for the rest of his life as South Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 in Paris on Saturday.
Scott Barrett has joined a chorus of current and former All Blacks players speaking out about their apprehension of Joe Schmidt's appointment as the new Wallabies head coach, telling ESPN he's "slightly nervous" about the move.
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- New All Blacks Coach
- New Zealand Coach
New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has urged New Zealand Rugby to keep an "open mind" and consider changing eligibility policies to open the door for overseas players to pull on the black jersey in 2024.
New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has completed his staff by appointing his former Crusaders assistant Tamati Ellison as contact skills coach.
England head coach Steve Borthwick hailed his side's resolve after their 16-14 win over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday as they remain unbeaten in the Six Nations.
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- Lead No. 8 USC Women in 64 - 54 Win over Seton Hall in Bahamas
- JuJu Watkins scored 15 points, Rayah Marshall had a strong double-double, and No. 8 USC held off Seton Hall 64-54 at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship on Monday night.