Australian rugby player, 25, dies following head injury in ‘tragic accident’ on field
By NICHOLAS TOOTH, A 25-year-old second row with Quirindi Lions in New South Wales, Australia, died yesterday after suffering a head injury in a regional fixture on Saturday. Tooth clashed heads with a Narrabri Blue Boars opponent in the Central North 1st grade match and was treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital in […]
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He may be retiring, but Brad Thorn won’t be leaving the training field any time soon
NOT CONTENT WITH 22 seasons as professional, rugby union and league legend Brad Thorn will make a seamless transition to coaching after he retires as a player next month. Fox yesterday reported that The Heineken and World Cup winner, who began his rugby league career in Brisbane, will hang up his boots at the end of […]
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Scarlets pull clear of Connacht in race for Champions Cup qualification
Scarlets 16 Cardiff Blues 6 SCARLETS EDGED ONE step closer to automatic qualification for next season’s Champions Cup with a vital win in today’s Pro12 derby. The Welsh region kicked off today just outside the top six places, but as they were level on points with Connacht, knew that two wins would earn them safe […]
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No prizes for guessing who Jonny Wilkinson reckons will win the World Cup
RUGBY WORLD CUP winner Jonny Wilkinson has backed England to repeat their 2003 success when the latest edition of the competition gets underway later this year. Wilkinson kicked the winning points to give England victory over Australia 12 years ago – the standout moment of a glittering career with the national team that also included four Six Nations […]
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John Cena On Important Advice He Received From The Rock
John Cena recently spoke with The Sports Daily about the advice he’s received from the Rock and more. Here are the highlights… Going into this next phase of your career, is there any important advice The Rock gave you?: “The Rock has been genuine enough to tell me to be myself. I think it was […]
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‘There was always an urge to come back to Ireland’ – Nacewa’s return a ‘no-brainer’
ISA NACEWA INSISTS he is in top physical condition ahead of his second spell with Leinster. The 32-year-old Kiwi made 126 appearances in five seasons with the province after joining from the Auckland Blues in 2008. He went on to win the three Heineken Cups and a PRO12 title before retiring in 2013. However, the utility back, […]
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Douglas wants out of Leinster but the province want compensation, and a lot of it
LEINSTER’S AUSTRALIAN SECOND row Kane Douglas has asked the province to grant him an early release from his contract as he looks to return home for family reasons. The 26-year-old, who joined Leinster last year and has two seasons remaining on his contract, says he has struggled to settle in the Irish capital and is […]
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Analysis: South African scrum control ruined by poor game management
IN BOXING, THEY say styles make fights. And on Saturday in Brisbane, we saw how that cliché can be just as easily translated to the scrum. South Africa surrendered a 13 point lead to Australia in a thrilling Rugby Championship match, and although Australia’s late comeback didn’t arrive until the final 10 minutes, it was […]
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Schmidt’s Ireland make powerful start to World Cup prep with victory in Wales
Wales 21Ireland 35 Rory Keane reports from the Millennium Stadium IRELAND BEGAN THEIR World Cup warm-up series in stunning fashion at the Millennium Stadium with a 35-21 victory over an experimental Wales side – but injury worries over Andrew Trimble and Tommy O’Donnell have cast a shadow over a dominant display. Jamie Heaslip crosses for […]
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Bar Refaeli condamnée pour évasion fiscale : sa mère ira en prison
Bar Refaeli fait les gros titres, mais ce n’est pas à une nouvelle campagne de mode qu’elle le doit ! Sa condamnation pour évasion fiscale vient d’être confirmée. Le mannequin avait plaidé coupable et devra régler une amende de plus de 600 000 euros. Sa mère, Tzipi Refaeli, fera de la prison. Lundi 20 juillet […]
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