Sports / Rugby

Borthwick takes up Japan role 27 May 2014 - 01:19 am

LONDON: Former England rugby captain Steve Borthwick will take up a coaching role with Japan after hanging up his playing boots with Saracens...

Japan confirm Rugby World Cup berth 25 May 2014 - 10:58 pm

TOKYO: Japan qualified for their eighth straight Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong yesterday to claim the Asian Five...

Rugby: Qatar go down fighting to Malaysia 24 May 2014 - 11:57 pm

The captain of Malaysia team, winners at the (ARFU) Asian5Nations Division II rugby tournament, receiving the trophy at Al Arabi Stadium on Friday....

Bellamy announces retirement 24 May 2014 - 03:55 am

LONDON: Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has announced his retirement. Bellamy, who had been playing for his hometown club Cardiff...

Wilkinson to retire at end of the season 20 May 2014 - 01:15 am

TOULON, France: England World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson (pictured) announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the season after Toulon’s...

Australian great Gasnier dies aged 74 12 May 2014 - 12:34 am

SYDNEY: Australian rugby league great Reg Gasnier, the outstanding international centre of the 1960s, died yesterday at the age of 74. The former...

Caveman Chabal bows out of rugby 12 May 2014 - 12:33 am

PARIS: Self-styled caveman Sebastien Chabal retired from rugby yesterday, the French forward bowing out with critics split over his rugby-playing abilities but no...

Rugby: New Zealand’s Cama breaks 2,000 Sevens points mark 11 May 2014 - 12:57 am

LONDON: Tomasi Cama returned to the New Zealand side at Twickenham yesterday and became only the second player in IRB World Series Sevens...

O’Sullivan eases into second round 22 Apr 2014 - 01:31 am

LONDON: Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan began his quest for a sixth world snooker title with a comfortable 10-4 first-round win over Finland’s Robin...

Wallabies to test World Cup campaign on end-of-year tour 17 Apr 2014 - 07:28 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s 2015 World Cup preparations will be well tested on their end-of-season European tour in November with coach Ewen McKenzie trying to...

Bid to stop English talent drain 16 Apr 2014 - 12:29 am

LONDON: England’s leading clubs are determined to challenge the financial rewards on offer in French rugby in a bid to prevent a post-2015...

Farrell in injury scare 15 Apr 2014 - 12:29 pm

LONDON: England outside-half Owen Farrell is set to find out the full severity of the foot injury that forced him off at half-time...

Scottish boss defends under-fire Johnson 10 Apr 2014 - 01:03 am

LONDON: Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson has denied claims Scott Johnson was rewarded for failure following the national side’s miserable 2014...

Matfield back as injury toll mounts for Bulls 09 Apr 2014 - 12:21 am

CAPE TOWN: Lock Victor Matfield has been drafted back into the Bulls side to face the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, a...

Rugby: Baker banned for tackle 08 Apr 2014 - 01:13 am

MELBOURNE: Otago Highlanders winger Kurt Baker has been slapped with a six-week suspension for a dangerous tackle on Melbourne Rebels’ scrumhalf Nick Stirzaker...

Late tries seal Crusaders’ victory 06 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

Siya Kolisi (second left) from the Stormers of South Africa is tackled by Michael Hooper (second right) from the Waratahs of Australia as...

Rugby: Inspired Munster rout Toulouse, Clermont edge Leicester 06 Apr 2014 - 12:09 am

LONDON: Munster produced a typically inspired performance at their beloved Thomond Park to overwhelm Toulouse 47-23 in an emotionally-charged Heineken Cup quarter-final in...

Melbourne Storm prop banned for seven weeks for tackle 03 Apr 2014 - 12:43 am

MELBOURNE: An Australian rugby league player has been banned for seven weeks after being found guilty of committing a ‘dangerous throw’ tackle that...