1:35 PM BST Rugby World Cup-winning winger James Small has died at the age of 50. Small’s mother, Vaughn Small, confirmed the news to Afrikaans publication Netwerk 24. Small played 47 Tests for South Africa between 1992 and 1997, and was a part of the Springboks team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup on
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11:04 AM BST Champions Saracens will play Harlequins in the first rugby match at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Gallagher Premiership has confirmed with the release of its fixtures for the 2019-20 season. The derby, to be played on Saturday March 28, will take place at the new 62,000 seat arena after previously being
9:50 AM BST All Blacks assistant Ian Foster has reaffirmed his desire to succeed Steve Hansen as head coach after the Rugby World Cup, ensuring Crusaders boss Scott Robertson will have competition for the role. Foster, in his eighth season as a Hansen deputy, told reporters in Auckland on Wednesday that he was keen to
8:41 AM BST Former European player of the year Steffon Armitage has signed with the San Diego Legion for next season, becoming the latest established player in Europe to head for Major League Rugby. Armitage, who made five appearances for England and played more than 300 professional matches in England and France, winning three European
10:57 AM BST Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones has signed a new contract with home-town club Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union until 2021. The second row helped Wales to a Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year and will lead the squad at the World Cup in Japan starting in September. By signing the
12:22 AM BST Former bad boy James O’Connor is flying out to link with the Wallabies squad in South Africa even before signing to return to Australian rugby. O’Connor got the chance after winger Marika Koroibete was allowed to remain in Melbourne for the imminent birth of his second child. Rugby Australia says O’Connor, who
http://fitnesseggs.com/2019/07/08/health-club-news-gympass-raises-300-million-in-new-funding/ Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. has invested in Gympass, just one of a number of rapidly growing tech companies, including ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc., that it recently has invested in. Corporate fitness startup Gympass, New York, has raised $300 million through a new funding partnership with SoftBank Group Corp., Tokyo, the companies announced on
4:18 AM BST Richie Mo’unga’s form for the Crusaders in their run to a 10th Super Rugby title could yet thrust All Blacks coach Steve Hansen back into a debate over his fly-half options that he thought was long done and dusted. The 25-year-old’s poise under pressure in Saturday’s final against the Jaguares, when he
3:10 AM BST A three-peat of titles and a second Crusaders dynasty secured, the big question now is whether coach Scott Robertson moves on to pastures greener, or black, to be precise. The Crusaders on Saturday night farewelled veterans Kieran Read, Owen Franks, Jordan Taufua, and the injured Ryan Crotty, defeating the Jaguares 19-6 at
5:23 AM ET The Crusaders clinched their 10th Super Rugby title with a tight 19-3 victory over the Jaguares in chilly conditions at Rugby League Park in Christchurch on Saturday. It was also their third successive title under Scott Robertson, who became the first coach to guide a Super Rugby team to three consecutive championships.