6:35am, 06 August 2022 England head coach Eddie Jones has implied English rugby’s reliance on private schools has led to a less resilient culture amongst the nation’s elite rugby players. In a wide-ranging interview with i News Jones told Kevin Garside that he believes the public schools system builds ‘compliant’ rugby players that can’t respond …
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict. Gaza’s health ministry said 24 people had been killed so far in the coastal strip, including six children. The …
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Gareth Thomas is a former Welsh rugby player. He has represented Wales in both Rugby Union and Rugby League and was the most capped player in the country until he was overtaken in 2011. He came out as gay in 2009 following a split from his wife and childhood sweetheart Jemma in 2007, becoming the …
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world no. 2 Ons Jabeur failed to advance past the second round at Wimbledon in six previous attempts before reaching the quarterfinals last year, when she lost to the second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. She cleared that hurdle on Tuesday, becoming the first Arabian woman to make the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament by defeating Marie …
Australia fight it out with Argentina in their opening match of the 2022 Rugby Championship this Saturday at 8.10pm BST. After losing their series against England 2-1, Dave Rennie’s Wallabies will be targeting a convincing win over the Pumas. Aussie fans can watch an Australia vs Argentina free live stream on 9Now and tune into …
Duchess Kate made a shining solo appearance at Wimbledon’s Ladies’ Singles Final. The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the finals of the tennis championships Saturday morning, where she watched the big match and later presented the trophy to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC). The duchess …
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A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip struck a home in the southern town of Sderot Saturday, the second day of cross-border fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group. No one was injured in the attack, as the family was sheltering in the home’s reinforced room at the time of impact. Images …
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It’s been a busy few years for Gisborne’s Noelene Richardson. Since moving to the region from the United Kingdom less than a decade ago, she’s become involved with numerous local groups and entrenched herself in the community. She tells Elsie Lange about making the Macedon Ranges home. Tell us a bit about you and what …
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The Wallabies have mounted an impressive comeback to take a 41-26 win over Argentina in Mendoza. Dave Rennie’s men were stunned early on as Pablo Matera and the Pumas struck first. Don’t miss out! Purchase your tickets for the O’Reilly Cup andRugby Championship A yellow card to lock Matías Alemanno proved the key turning point …
Credit: PA Images South Africa made an excellent start to their Rugby Championship campaign when they clinched a 26-10 victory over New Zealand in Mbombela on Saturday. In a fast-paced an entertaining affair, the Springboks were full value for their win as they were the dominant side for long periods and eventually outscored the All …
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