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Henry Pollock scores hat-trick as England smash Fiji to end losing run
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (507+ words) BENHARD JANSE VAN Rensburg and Noah Caluori made try-scoring debuts and Henry Pollock plundered a hat-trick as clinical England ended their five-Test losing run by dismantling Fiji 73-8 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Steve Borthwick's men bounced back from the 45-21 mauling by…...
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies at 25
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (332+ words) SOUTH AFRICAN MIDFIELDER Jayden Adams, who represented his country at the ongoing World Cup, died Saturday at the age of 25, Sports Minister Gayton Mc Kenzie said. "It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of…...
France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in Nations Championship " The 42
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (475+ words) FRANCE CAME BACK from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26 in a pulsating Nations Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. After losing by two points against New Zealand last week, the French scored four second-half tries to notch their…...
Former Chelsea owner and chairman Ken Bates dies aged 94
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (144+ words) FORMER CHELSEA OWNER and chairman Ken Bates has died at the age of 94. Bates memorably bought Chelsea for a single pound in 1982 and became the third-longest chairman in Chelsea's history, holding the position for 22 years. He took the Blues towards…...
Ireland player ratings as they battle to beat Japan
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (729+ words) Jamie Osborne " 6: Had a quiet first half aside from a strong carry and offload in the lead-up to Ireland's opening try by Nick Timoney. Busier in the second, his deft chip into the backfield applying pressure to Japan and all…...
Ireland lack accuracy and energy in patchy performance
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (805+ words) WE'VE SEEN THIS story before. Ireland make a bundle of changes for a Test they're expected to win, and turn in a performance which lacks the usual tempo and accuracy Andy Farrell's teams strive for. Make no mistake, Ireland will…...
Jansen shines in Ireland's hard-fought bonus-point win over Japan
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (1450+ words) THIS WAS IN the balance heading into the final quarter. Every one of the 11, 021 people in Newcastle could sense that Ireland needed a strong finish. There was some excellent work from Andy Farrell's team as they ultimately earned a second…...
'We loved Dublin. We'd move back in a heartbeat sometimes"
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (1933+ words) LIFE IS GOOD for Scott Fardy and his family in Newcastle, a two-hour drive north of Sydney. Sitting in the sun outside a caf" just around the corner from his house, the 42-year-old reflects happily on the six years he…...
LIVE: Japan v Ireland, Nations Championship
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (286+ words) 4" " TRY FOR JAPAN! : A sloppy start by Ireland is punished by Japan left wing Taira Main, who pounces on an overthrown lineout by R'nan Kelleher and takes it to the house from halfway. Blistering pace by the Japanese attacker, whose…...
'He said he felt like dying when he missed the penalty"
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (1813+ words) THE PRESSURE OF being the main man for a top footballing country is often underestimated, and a feeling few people can ever fully understand or relate to. In some ways, it is hard to compare Roberto Baggio to anyone in…...