Rugby

Rugby Players Could Die Live On TV, Warns Sam Warburton

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 7, 2019

Sam Warburton, former Wales captain, believes top level rugby players are at risk of death unless more is done to make the game safer.

Meet Amar Shah, The Optometrist Behind Jack Leach's Headingley Test Winning Glasses

Samrat Chakraborty | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Jack Leach's optometrist Amar Shah has worked with British Olympic team, England Rugby, Arsenal, England Cricket and first Gloucestershire County Cricket.

New Zealand Rugby Team Takes Cheeky Jibe At ICC Rule That Decided World Cup Winners

Akash Khanna | Sunday July 28, 2019

All Blacks trolled the ICC's rule after their Rugby Championship Test against South Africa's Springbooks ended in a draw in Wellington.

Zip-Wire Episode, Wild Rugby Tackles: The Comedic Face Of Boris Johnson

World News | Reuters | Monday July 22, 2019

Dangling helplessly from a zip-wire while waving British Union Jack flags, Boris Johnson and his attempt to publicise a party in one of London's parks became one of the most memorable non-sporting moments of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Dung And Dragons: Kids Dodge Cows To Play Rugby

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Sidestepping cowpats and garbage, Myanmar's only home-grown junior rugby side train on the outskirts of Yangon, preparing to take on children from the city's well-heeled international schools.

Repeat Blows To Head Linked To Brain Disease In Australian Rugby Players

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 27, 2019

Post-mortem examinations have found a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head in two elite Australian rugby league players, the first cases found in the sport, researchers said Thursday.

"That's The Spirit Girls!": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Toasts Hockey Win

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning a tournament in Japan by defeating the hosts on Sunday. Sharing a video of the Indian team celebrating in their bus after their win, the Congress leader wrote, "Loved this video of our hockey team celebrating and now our girls won bronze ...

'It's An Incredible Story:' Abhay Deol On His Film Jungle Cry

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Jungle Cry is a sports biopic based on life of rugby coach Rudraksh Jena

Call Our Leader Abe Shinzo, Not Shinzo Abe, Japan Tells The World

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Ahead of a series of important international events in Japan, including the G20 summit in June and the Rugby World Cup later this year, Japan has requested the English-speaking world to call its Prime Minister as Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe.

Sir Alastair Cook: England's Record Run-Scorer Receives Knighthood

NDTV | Saturday December 29, 2018

Alastair Cook is the highest run-scorer (12,472) for England in Test cricket with 33 centuries in 161 matches.

South Africa Rugby World Cup Winner Naka Drotske Shot During Robbery

Agence France-Presse | Friday November 30, 2018

Naka Drotske suffered severe blood loss after being shot three times during an armed robbery outside the South African capital Pretoria.

Rugby World Cup Arrives In Mumbai Ahead Of Tournament Next Year

Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The Rugby world cup 2019 trophy, the Webb Ellis Cup was unveiled at one of India's oldest rugby clubs - Bombay Gymkhana.

Top Rugby Player Allegedly Refused To Pay Fare, Punched Cab Driver

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 17, 2018

Legendary Wallaby George Smith has been arrested in Tokyo, police said Wednesday, after he allegedly refused to pay his taxi fare and then assaulted the driver.

22 Indian Teens Go Missing In France, CBI Files Complaint

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 29, 2017

The CBI has registered an FIR after 22 minors from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were illegally taken to France by three travel agents last year in the garb of giving them rugby coaching and went missing, agency officials said here today.

Asian Kabaddi Championship: Male Coach Wears 'Hijab' To Sneak Into Iran Women's Games

Thursday November 30, 2017

The stadium was hosting the Asian championships of kabaddi, a sort of cross between wrestling, rugby and the playground game of tag originating from the Indian sub-continent.