Month: November 2019
Hockey: India lose the battle, win the war to book Tokyo berth
Young Indian team to battle it out in first T20 against Bangladesh in Delhi’s toxic air
Ahead of the November 3 game, questions have been raised over the rationale behind hosting the match in Delhi at a time when the national capital is battling post-Diwali air pollution
2019 Rugby World Cup: The moment South Africa won the final against England and the Kiwi who had the last say
The All Blacks have been dethroned as Rugby World Cup champions by South Africa but a Kiwi played an important part in the 32-12 defeat of England in Yokohama on Saturday night.New Zealander Ben Skeen ruled there was no “clear and…
2019 Rugby World Cup: Steve Hansen supports Ian Foster for next All Blacks coach
Steve Hansen used his final platform as All Blacks head coach to endorse Ian Foster as his successor and detail why he will embrace this next stage of life which allows him to step out of the limelight.Hansen signed off his All…
Rugby league: Kiwis hold off Great Britain to claim tight victory
Kiwis 12Great Britain 8 Mark this down as a pivotal Kiwis moment in the Michael Maguire era.His New Zealand side ground their way to a courageous 12-8 win over Great Britain at Eden Park on Saturday, in the second game of the…
Rugby league: Tonga stun Australia to claim historic victory in Oceania Cup at Eden Park
Tonga 16Australia 12 Unbelievable. Forget about State of Origin. Forget about the NRL Grand Final.This was the best league spectacle of 2019, and it is hard to recall too many better over the last few years.To paraphrase Jon…
2019 Rugby World Cup live updates: England v South Africa – World Cup final
Follow all the action as England take on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. All you need to know ahead of … England v South Africa When Joel Stransky dropped the
2019 Rugby World Cup: Sensational South Africa sweep aside England to win World Cup
South Africa have done it – they’ve upset the odds and beaten England in the World Cup final with a mixture of skill, brutality and an utter self-belief that this was their destiny.It means that Siya Kolisi, the first black man…
Canada edges Japan in exhibition series opener
Canada drew first blood in a two-game exhibition series against Japan on Thursday, jumping on starter Shun Yamaguchi for an early lead before holding on …