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Fortune favours brave Australia captain as bold call earns late win

1 decade ago by The Times

A bold decision from Stephen Moore, the captain, paid dividends as Australia scored a late try to beat South Africa in...

Sam Burgess must prove he can play at centre

1 decade ago by The Times

England have told Sam Burgess that he must show he can replace Manu Tuilagi in the centres if the former...

Games over for star architect’s Olympic vision

1 decade ago by The Times

‘Starchitect’ Zaha Hadid once declared that she “doesn’t do nice, little buildings”. Now, in an extraordinary about-turn, Japan has decided...

Steve Hansen slams ‘bloody boring’ drives in win over Argentina

1 decade ago by The Times

Steve Hansen was left frustrated by Argentina’s “bloody boring” lineout drives and voiced his anger at the rules of the...

Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster gives ruling on Sam Burgess

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

The England head coach has said that the Bath star's form at back-row will not come into consideration

Down the pan: Japan scraps Olympic stadium that looks like a toilet seat

1 decade ago by The Times

Mocked by Japan’s netizens as looking like a toilet seat, a vehicle in Super Mario Kart and a cyclist’s helmet,...

Vern Cotter insists foreign import can outflank the competition

1 decade ago by The Times

Scotland have taken the unique step of inviting a New Zealand player to train with the national squad, even though...

Vakatawa's impactful Dubai

1 decade ago by IRB

France's Virimi Vakatawa won the first-ever DHL Impact Player of the Tournament award in Dubai.

Five things we learnt in Dubai

1 decade ago by IRB

Here are five things we learnt in the opening round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai.

Morgan preparing for battle with Vunipola

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

England No.8 Ben Morgan believes he can return to full fitness in time to give an in-form Billy Vunipola a run for his money at the World Cup - seven months on from a serious ankle injury.