HSBC SVNS Series star Olivia Apps will feature in Canada’s starting lineup for the first time since the 2024 Pacific Four Series.
It was almost like the world stopped spinning when Sophie de Goede announced that she had torn her ACL. In one fell swoop, the injury sustained in a training camp put her Olympic dreams on hold.
Forced to watch on as her international teammates finished fourth overall in New Zealand from the injury reserve list, it is now hard to imagine a Canada team without the 34-year-old named at lock forward.
The Connacht flanker is settled far from his native New Zealand as he enters the make-or-break part of his Irish stay.
No one is expecting Wales to beat South Africa but the performance will go a long way to proving Gatland retains the faith of his players
Canada’s WXV 1 victory over France this weekend marked their sixth win in a row, dating back to their final WXV match last year against France.
Kevin Sinfield is to step down as England defence coach after the summer tour to Japan and New Zealand.
Kevin Sinfield has warned England not to be too fixated on the threat posed by star Springboks players in next Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final.
Gallagher Premiership match-winner Freddie Burns has revealed his amazement that a half-time prediction from Leicester Tigers assistant Kevin Sinfield was exactly on the money last Saturday at Twickenham.