With the Rugby World Cup just around the corner, World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the 40 matches that comprise the tournament’s pool stage.  Nigel Owens will have the honor of refereeing the opening match at Rugby World Cup 2019 as hosts Japan take on Russia at Tokyo Stadium on 20 September,…


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Australia completed a predictable series sweep of Japan, winning the second and final rugby Test by an emphatic margin in Sydney. The Wallaroos backed up their 34-5 victory in Newcastle last weekend by not conceding a try before running out 46-3 winners at North Sydney Oval on Friday night.


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GETTY IMAGES Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will watch his team play their first game of 2019 in South Africa this weekend. Underestimate the Wallabies are your own risk in a Rugby World Cup year. That's the not-so-subtle message from opposing coaches Michael Cheika and Rassie Erasmus ahead of a tantalising Rugby Championship fixture between Australian and…


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You know what they say: If you keep beating 'em, join 'em. Attorney Tom Mars is joining the NCAA's Complex Case Unit, according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. Yahoo Sports first reported Mars' move.  Mars is a name that has become familiar to people who follow college sports closely. He first appeared on the scene in…


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CHICAGO — Big Ten football coaches are asking for clarity as the NCAA tightens transfer guidelines and makes it tougher to pass through the so-called "transfer portal" unscathed. The subject spurred frequent discussion at Big Ten media days in Chicago this week, and there was a consistent refrain among the 11 Big Ten coaches surveyed by…


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