Tag: Rugby
Women’s Rugby World Cup to kick off in October 2022
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand will kick off in October next year after a delay of more than...
Rugby’s home nations could have crowds for July tests
LONDON — While the cream of Britain's and Ireland's rugby players are in South Africa, their national teammates will have tests of their own...
Rugby’s home nations could have crowds for July tests
LONDON — While the cream of Britain's and Ireland's rugby players are in South Africa, their national teammates will have tests of their own...
Rugby league star Hayne to spend nearly 4 years in jail
SYDNEY — Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at...
Alun Wyn Jones to captain Lions for South Africa tour
LONDON — Wales great Alun Wyn Jones was selected as captain of the British and Irish Lions for the first time for the tour...
More than 400 days between home matches for A-League team
SYDNEY — It's been a long time between home matches for the A-League's Wellington Phoenix: more than 400 days in fact. The coronavirus-forced drought...
NZ Rugby votes to sell commercial share to US investors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Rugby will move ahead with a plan to sell a 12.5 percent stake in its commercial rights, mainly...
NZ Rugby debates selling All Blacks share to US investors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Rugby will face a momentous decision on the future of the All Blacks at its annual meeting Thursday,...
The world isolates. A New Zealand band plays to 50,000 fans
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Singer Matiu Walters grinned as he gazed out over 50,000 damp but delirious fans and said those magic words: “So,...
One year on, Australian uniforms unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — The topical color was yellow on Wednesday. The plan is to convert that to gold.
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