Rugby

Code-swapper Israel Folau in Wallabies squad

20 May 2013

Code-hopper Israel Folau was included in the 25-man Wallabies squad yesterday to take on the British and Irish Lions in a three-test series starting next month, with Quade Cooper the most notable...

3:25AM

Jonny Wilkinson helps Toulon win Heineken Cup

19 May 2013

Big-spending Toulon stunned rivals Clermont Auvergne with a Delon Armitage try and a conversion by Wilkinson, playing in his first European final.

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Hong Kong face South Korea in bid for second spot in Asian Five Nations

18 May 2013

A second-placed finish in the HSBC Asian Five Nations Top Five competition today will give Hong Kong a boost of confidence as they target a place in the repechage event at the World Cup qualifying...

10:31AM

Hong Kong to miss giant lock forward Dan Watson in final Asian Five Nations outing

16 May 2013

Hong Kong will miss giant lock forward Dan Watson and things might not be just so "elementary" when they come up against South Korea in their final outing in the HSBC Asian Five Nations Top Five...

3:45AM

Tough call for Tietjens as New Zealand eye World Cup

16 May 2013

New Zealand's All Blacks Sevens team returned home yesterday having clinched their 11th World Series title in an increasingly competitive season that sets up the prospect of a tantalising World...

3:56AM

Hong Kong desperate to prove core strengths in London

11 May 2013

Hong Kong finish one journey and hope to start an even more exciting one by becoming a big player on the world sevens scene this weekend. "It has been quite a journey. We have come to the end, but...

5:03AM

Opinion

Tom Holland

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

4:13PM

Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

3:35AM

Reds secure bonus point in romp past Sharks

The Queensland Reds capitalised on a brilliant first half to coast to a 32-17 win over the Sharks in their Super 15 rugby match in Brisbane yesterday. The Reds shrugged off the absence of injured...

5:21AM

Hong Kong sevens team's 'relegation to outside pitch disappointing'

Surprised and disappointed - that is how Hong Kong national coach Dai Rees reacted after learning they have been relegated to an outside pitch for most of the qualifying tournament.

4:25PM

Beware magic of Twickenham, warns Gesinde

Hong Kong must not be overawed by the sense of occasion - playing at Twickenham for the first time - and treat this famous ground as just another strip of grass, warned former England sevens...

3:23PM

Rugby

Robertson gets nod over injured Hood for London

It was former British prime minister Harold Wilson who coined the famous phrase "a week is a long time in politics". It can be an eternity for a rugby player - just ask Jamie Hood who was told...

4:46AM

Rugby

D-day for Hood in race to be fit for London

Hong Kong head coach Dai Rees will decide today if key player Jamie Hood is fit to spearhead the team's bid this weekend to become a core side on the HSBC Sevens World Series.

5:17AM

Rugby

Lady Luck smiles on Hong Kong in London Sevens qualifiers

The sun was smiling brightly - the hottest day of the year so far - and Hong Kong's players had a spring in their step as they embarked on their first training run yesterday knowing they would not...

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