Rugby authorities have been warned the risk of players suffering "catastrophic" injuries is mounting with the modern-day game now resembling "NFL without helmets and pads"... more
While John Terry's future or Kevin Pietersen's performance may have been exercising minds over the past 48 hours, be assured that in a bar in Brussels this week, neither topic was of any interest to a collection of Belgian hockey supporters... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan believes rugby fans can look forward to an outstanding season next term thanks to the major rule changes which helped the series to be a success... more
What's the Persian for schadenfreude? I don't know, but I imagine that in between cursing infidels, oppressing his people and grooming his silly beard, Iran's supreme lunatic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had a jolly good laugh at our expense this weekend... more
Rugby union: Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series... more
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has told the Lions they should take up ballet if they couldn't handle the blood and thunder of rugby and accused them of being bad losers... more
Schalk Burger has escaped with only an eight-week ban after being found guilty of gouging Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald in the Second Test in Pretoria following a 13-hour disciplinary hearing... more
Ian McGeechan makes a passionate plea for the touring team to be given a "fair crack" after seeing his Lions side lose out to South Africa in heartbreaking fashion... more
Rugby union: Peter de Villiers launched an extraordinary defence of his tactics as he hit back at the "racist" critics who blasted him over the basic errors which almost cost South Africa the First Test... more
Rugby union: England stalwart Phil Vickery’s almost certain to be named at tight-head for the First Test against South Africa after making himself impossible to ignore... more
Rugby union: The Lions have received a major boost with the news that South Africa’s Schalk Burger has been ruled out of the First Test with a calf injury... more
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