[ad_1] A detailed claim on behalf of 480 former players has been served on World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU. Rugby authorities failed to protect players from dangers linked to the sport turning professional in the 1990s, it has been claimed. Lawyers acting on behalf of 480 professional, semi-professional and amateur former players say the game’s governing bodies were, or should have been, aware of a series of factors
[ad_1] Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen has been suspended for four matches after he was sent off in Saturday’s Test match against Portugal.However, that suspension will be reduced to three matches should he complete the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.Esterhuizen received a yellow card in the third minute for a head-on-head tackle at the Free State Stadium.World Rugby Guide to Rugby SevensOlympic Rugby Sevens kicks off in Paris on Wednesday. Here’s
[ad_1] Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said DHL Western Province are focused on fine-tuning their game for a massive challenge against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. WP face The Herd in round 4 of the 2024 Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld. John Dobson’s charges climbed into fifth place on the standings by thrashing the Griffons last week, while the Bulls beat Cheetahs 25-13 at home. Phiwe Nomlomo’s men opened
[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Less than 12 months after aligning with Rugby Australia, NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn has been made redundant.The Roar can reveal the administrator will finish up in the next couple of months, with Doorn set to stay in the role to help new director of performance Simon Raiwalui and head coach Dan
[ad_1] Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs says he had heart surgery this year after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers.The 34-year-old, who is England's most-capped men's player, has been diagnosed with an irregular, external and abnormally fast, external heartbeat.Youngs had surgery after the incident at Welford Road but says he expects to be fully fit for the start of the new Premiership season in September.Speaking on his
[ad_1] The world is going sports memorabilia crazy with some incredible prices reserved for the rarest items. While many of these originate in America, with a Mickey Mantle baseball card selling for $12.6m (£15.7), prices for rare rugby memorabilia have been rising quickly. Some of the highest prices have been achieved for pieces which delve right back into the history of the game and with oldest club, Guy’s Hospital Rugby
[ad_1] Namibia will continue their Rugby Africa Cup title defence this week and you can find out whether the Welwitschias can win the tournament for a seventh successive time live and for free with RugbyPass TV.The Welwitschias booked their place in the semi-finals with a six-try 38-5 defeat of Burkina Faso in Kampala last Saturday.Despite the scoreline, Namibia were made to work hard for their win and didn’t breach the
[ad_1] New Vodacom Bulls prop Alulutho Tshakweni is ready for set-piece warfare against DHL Western Province when the local giants clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This week’s north-south derby will mark the second meeting of traditional rivals in the 2024 Currie Cup. The Bulls opened their campaign with three tries in a narrow win against WP at a wet Cape Town Stadium three weeks ago. Phiwe Nomlomo’s charges beat
[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size As the Shute Shield moves to the pointy end of the season, the Sydney Rugby Union is coming under fire for “unfair” double standards after allowing Eastern Suburbs off the hook regarding a player points cap breach.After Gordon was docked two competition points earlier in the year for failing to get all the
[ad_1] Among the 18 rounds of regular-season fixtures, stand-out games include Bristol playing West Country rivals Bath at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for the first time.The match in round 16 on 10 May will see the Bears swap their Ashton Gate home for the 75,000-seater south Wales venue in a game branded as the 'Big Day Out', to "reach new audiences and grow [Bristol's] commercial revenue". The fixture aims
