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If it wasn’t for the TMO ruling that Courtney Lawes was offside in charging down TJ Perenara’s box kick, then England may still have pulled off an impressive victory over the best side in world rugby. If they had also not knocked the ball on in New Zealand territory...

On Wednesday morning, news broke that stunned the rugby world. The former Wales and Lions captain, Sam Warburton, announced his retirement at the age of just 29, citing the neck and shoulder injuries that had kept him out of action since the final test of the Lions tour to...

It was a surprisingly clear day in Cardiff as fans packed into the SWALEC stadium ahead of England’s second Champions Trophy fixture against New Zealand. With the competition having already been racked with rain affected games and a horrific weather forecast for the rest of the country, the crowd...

The Four Nations, and the rugby league season as a whole, came to a close yesterday afternoon with a thrilling tie between the two giants of the game: Australia and New Zealand.  Having won every game they played in the competition so far, Australia were most definitely the favourites...

In Part 2, Laura runs the rule over the rest of the nations in the competition and tells us which games to look out for… New Zealand Whilst New Zealand have always been considered as one of the main players in a home tournament, their ability has been somewhat...

The world of cricket looks forward to the 13th of February, when England will face Australia in the opening match of the 2015 World Cup, but which sides have the edge going into the tournament? Focusing on England’s chances, the host nations and the intriguing case of India, here’s...

England’s defeat of Australia on Saturday brought to a close this year’s autumn internationals test series; it was the last opportunity for northern hemisphere teams to test themselves against a host of southern hemisphere countries before the World Cup in England next year. Fortunes were mixed: England generally struggled,...