Wales and lions great Alun Wyn Jones during a Barbarians training session Credit: Alamy Former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones says that he always wanted…
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Bakkies Botha: Modern rugby is 'frustrating' and lacks 'enforcers'
Legendary Springboks lock Bakkies Botha says modern rugby is “frustrating”, adding that players can no longer express their “true nature”. The former Bulls, Toulon and Springbok forward hit out at…
Read MoreBakkies Botha: Modern rugby is ‘frustrating’ and lacks ‘enforcers’
Toulon and Springboks lock Bakkies Botha during the Top 14 rugby match Stade Francais vs Toulon at Jean-Bouin Stadium, in Paris, France on November 30, 2013 Credit: Alamy Legendary Springboks…
Read MoreMatt Ratana death: Man who fatally shot police officer while handcuffed jailed for life
A man who shot dead a Metropolitan Police custody sergeant after smuggling a gun into a holding cell has been handed a whole life jail sentence. Louis De Zoysa was…
Read MoreMinistry of Defence annual losses of more than £800m criticised as
A crashed F-35 stealth jet, a weak pound and a botched fuel deal cost the Ministry of Defence almost £100m in the last financial year, official figures have revealed. In…
Read MoreAll Blacks centre back in action after lengthy stint on the sidelines due to horrific knee injury
Quinn Tupaea NZ v SA RC 2023 – Alamy.jpg Credit: Alamy After spending nearly a year on the sidelines due to a horrific knee injury, All Blacks and Chiefs centre…
Read MoreSpringboks great Bakkies Botha: ‘Rugby today is broken – no one knows what is happening’
Bakkies Botha was known for his combative style in the South Africa pack – Getty Images/Phil Walter Bakkies Botha, the legendary South African World Cup winner, has hit out at…
Read MoreAll Blacks legend on Eddie Jones’ ‘great skill’ which makes him like one of football’s most successful managers
Credit: Alamy Eddie Jones has been likened to football manager Jose Mourinho ahead of this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup encounter against the All Blacks. That is according to New Zealand great…
Read MoreHow the tennis-mad forward who idolised Rafael Nadal became one of Ireland’s best
Credit: Alamy Back five forward Ryan Baird never looked to rugby for inspiration when growing up but it did not stop him becoming one of the best players in Ireland.…
Read MoreMan, 33, arrested in murder probe after body found in Glasgow high-rise flat
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Glasgow. Officers were called to a flat in Dumbreck Court at around 12.30pm on Monday, where the…
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