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Head coach Richard Whiffin has confirmed a 41-strong Wales U20s squad for the forthcoming Six Nations championship. The squad contains 23 forwards and 18 backs and will be captained by Leicester Tigers flanker Harry Beddall with Cardiff Rugby centre Steffan Emanuel his vice-captain. Eight backs will be returning from last year’s squad while seven forwards …
After going through the worst period of his career, Santiago Cordero is understandably delighted to be feeling like his old self again and delivering that special “sparkle”. The Argentine international endured a nightmare start to his time with Connacht Rugby, suffering a serious knee injury when he collided with a post during his first training …
Ireland secured a Super 6 spot at the expense of Pakistan in a dramatic rain-affected contest at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Ireland posted 69 for five in a game reduced to nine overs and restricted Pakistan to 59 for seven in reply, ensuring they advance from Group B and Pakistan head to …
Head Coach Kenny Murray has named a 34-player Scotland U20 squad to compete in the 2025 U20 Six Nations. The group consists of 19 forwards and 15 backs, and will get their championship underway at home to Italy U20 on Friday 31 January at Hive Stadium. Johnny Ventisei will captain the squad, having led the …
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will hope to bring smiles to the faces of the Orange Army again when they host the Pretoria Capitals at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The defending champions have hit form over the last two matches to move up the table into the playoff positions after losing their three opening games. …
Davina Perrin’s power hitting helped England record an emphatic eight-wicket win over USA at the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The 18-year-old opener smacked 74 from just 45 balls to lift her side to a second successive victory in Group A, with the Super 6 stage lying in wait. The second edition of the …
When he wore the green and gold for the Springbok Sevens the first time – on 28 January 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand – Zain Davids was the proudest man alive and on Friday, eight years later, he will again be on cloud nine when he runs out in his 50th HSBC SVNS tournament for …
Vaishnavi Sharma’s dream debut was testament to the power of visualisation. Athletes have long been using their senses to imagine themselves performing in their sport. In the last 20 or 30 years a whole host of legendary cricketers, particularly batters, have embraced the technique, with Sachin Tendulkar and Matthew Hayden among those to espouse its …
Debutant Vaishnavi Sharma took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul as India continued the defence of their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title with a 10-wicket victory over hosts Malaysia. The reigning champions dismissed Malaysia for 31 in 14.3 overs with left-arm spinner Sharma ending with incredible figures of five wickets for five runs …
The Principality Stadium has announced its iconic roof will close for all Wales’ international fixtures for the next two years. Fans will be invited to bring their voice and show why there is no better atmosphere to experience an international rugby match than when Wales play at home; this includes upcoming sold-out Senior Men’s fixtures …
ICC Chair Jay Shah this week met with IOC President Thomas Bach and other senior officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and attended an LA 2028 International Federations seminar at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The ICC Chair was also joined by ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice with the meeting focusing on key …
Nigeria announced themselves to the world in beating New Zealand at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Making their first appearance at the World Cup, they claimed a stunning two-run win over a nation whose senior team were recently crowned ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions. But when you look a little closer, it …
MI Cape Town took another step closer to a first-ever Betway SA20 playoff spot on Wednesday evening after their encounter against Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead was abandoned due to weather. The visitors took away two points which pushed them up to second on the table with 16 points. Durban’s Super Giants, meanwhile, remain rooted …
Mark Jones is a man who simply loves coaching and he has more reason than ever to be relishing the job right now. The former Wales wing is unbeaten at the helm of the Ospreys having taken over from the departing Toby Booth just before Christmas, with his four games in charge having brought three …
Sri Lanka put in a superb team performance to beat West Indies by 81 runs and continue their excellent start to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Sri Lanka racked up an imposing 166 for five from their 20 overs. It is Sri Lanka’s highest-ever …
The Welsh Rugby Union is proud to announce the appointment of Sean Lynn as the new Wales Head coach for the Wales Women’s senior side. Lynn has signed a three-year contract with the WRU and brings a wealth of rugby and coaching experience to the role. Swansea-born Lynn masterminded Gloucester-Hartpury’s back-to-back Premiership Women’s Rugby titles …
The Paarl Royals spinners continue to dominate at their Boland Park fortress to propel their team to the top of the Betway SA20 standings. The Royals quartet of Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Joe Root and Dunith Wellalage spun a web around the Joburg Super Kings batting unit to restrict the visitors to 146/6. Fortuin (2/22) started …
Katie Jones was delighted to deliver a keeping masterclass as England claimed their first win at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. Facing Pakistan in Johor, Jones produced three stumpings, a catch and was involved in a runout as England restricted their opponents to 66. The 19-year-old was then important in the run …
Scotland’s Maisie Maceira created a little bit of history with her five-fer against Nepal. Not only was it the first five-wicket haul of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025, but it also helped Scotland to their first group stage win in two editions of the tournament. A defeat to Australia could have been …
Maisie Maceira’s five-fer and Gabrielle Fontenla’s nerveless batting set up Scotland’s exhilarating one-wicket win over Nepal England impressed with the ball and gloves but were made to work with the bat for their six-wicket victory against Pakistan. South Africa claimed a confident win over debutants Samoa to move to two wins from two in the …
A year ago, an excited and determined David Brits arrived in Perth with the Springbok Sevens squad keen to debut for his country in the abbreviated version of the game. Prior to that, the former SA Schools and Junior Springbok representative had good memories of his previous experiences in green and gold, but playing for …
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals shine while defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape keep their championship hopes alive. Betway SA20 exploded in Week 2 of Season 3 with the Western Cape teams MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals leading the way, while the Sunrisers Eastern Cape resurrected their championship title defence. After a record-breaking opening …
Nigeria and the USA both earned their first ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup wins but did so in different ways. While the USA earned a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Ireland, Nigeria’s triumph over New Zealand went down to the final ball. For the Americans, their maiden win came after four defeats in the inaugural …
There was a ray of light for the South African franchises this past weekend as the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and Emirates Lions qualified for the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 following the completion of the pool rounds in both European competitions. The Emirates Lions secured the most impressive result of the weekend as …