Month: March 2020
IPL can’t go for a toss on Covid fears, say cricket fans
Hansa Research survey participants want IPL held once lockdown ends
Tokyo Games postponement rekindles Dipa Karmakar’s Olympic hopes
The postponement of Tokyo Olympics has come as a ray of hope for injury-ravaged Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who is preparing for another shot at qua
Thoroughbred racing could be left behind when racing relaunches after lockdown
Thoroughbred racing is set to lag behind its sister codes when New Zealand racing finally gets the green light to return.The billion-dollar racing industry has been in lockdown like the rest of the country since last week and faces…
Dan Carter ranked 10th-best first-five of all-time by outspoken British columnist
British rugby writer Stephen Jones has listed Dan Carter as only the 10th best first-five of all-time, instead opting for a left-field selection for his pick at No. 1.Writing for the Sunday Times alongside fellow pundit Stuart…
Players left fuming by NRL's $12.5 million black hole in retirement fund
Australia’s rugby league stars are fuming upon discovering the NRL had not contributed to the players’ retirement fund for nearly three years.The development comes as reports emerged on Monday NRL officials, clubs and players have…
Rugby Australia crisis after 2019 financial deficit of $9.4 million
Rugby Australia has announced a preliminary $9.4 million loss for 2019.The struggling code on Monday confirmed its legal settlement with Israel Folau was one of the main reasons the governing body suffered a financial black eye…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Welsh rugby player Cai Griffiths reveals day-by-day progress in Covid-19 battle
By Ian Cameron of RugbyPass.com London Welsh player Cai Griffiths has been detailing his battle with Covid-19 after contracting the virus.The former Ospreys prop took to Twitter to keep his followers updated on the progress…
Rugby: The all-time All Blacks XV
COMMENT: By Hamish Bidwell of RugbyPass.com First of all, feel free to argue.These are unusual times, in which a variety of freedoms and pleasures have been denied us by a global pandemic. You might not be able to leave the…
Mozu Superflare wins Takamatsunomiya Kinen behind closed doors at Chukyo Racecourse
Ninth-pick Mozu Superflare claimed her maiden Grade 1 victory on Sunday at the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, the first top-tier race in Japan to be held behind …