England coach Steve Borthwick says the RFU have set him no specific targets for the forthcoming Six Nations campaign, but he wants to win every game. Gatland questioning feedback was 'poor ...

Over the decades, several rules became known for the player that caused the change. Here are the ones named after Cleveland ...

They really pioneered the practice of aeronautical engineering we see today." Who invented the first successful airplane depends on how people define an aircraft, Paone said. Wilbur and Orville ...

Fullback Warrick Gelant will play his 50th game for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship encounter with the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The injured Leolin Zas is replaced on the ...

live text commentary and report on the BBC Sport website Ulster have handed first senior starts to fly-half Jack Murphy and wing Rory Telfer for Saturday's United Rugby Championship ...

The British doctor who helped develop IVF treatment which helps couples worldwide have children has been accused of impregnating women with a “stranger’s sperm”. Patrick Steptoe, was an ...

Gulick, Naismith invented a new game for his students ... Sports that used big balls, like rugby and football, were more easily learned, but tackling would not work indoors.

Craig Wright, the man who claims he invented bitcoin and has been filing lawsuits asserting intellectual property rights, was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday for committing contempt of court.

It was enjoyed by Spartan warriors, so you can imagine it was pretty violent, too, much like a precursor of rugby and the NFL. The Romans ran with the concept and invented Harpastum, which was ...

Nigel Walker has left his role as the Welsh Rugby Union's executive director of rugby. The 61-year-old was appointed to the post in July 2023, although he continued as interim chief executive ...

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Bulls director of rugby Jake White has made a few tweaks to his team for Saturday's URC clash against the Sharks in Durban. In the backline, Springbok back Canan Moodie - who started at outside centre ...