Tag: Rugby

Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop dies aged 25

Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop has died at the age of 25, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed. The son of former All Black and Samoa outside-half Stephen and nephew of ex-All Black scrum-half Graeme, the winger had just ended a five-year spell with the Highlanders. He also played for the Maori All Blacks. In a […]

Melbourne Rebels ditched by Super Rugby over financial woes

Australian Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels have been dropped from the competition due to financial difficulties. The Rebels have been in voluntary administration since January and Rugby Australia confirmed on Thursday it had not accepted a proposal from a consortium to take over the club’s licence from 2025. Staff and players were told of the […]

Simon Zebo to retire from rugby at the end of the season

Munster’s Simon Zebo has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season. A fan favourite in Munster, Zebo made his debut in 2010, and was part of the team that won the 2011 Magners League. He will retire as the province’s top try scorer, with 72 in 173 appearances to […]

Philippines arrests Australian suspect, reportedly the father of a rugby star, for drugs trafficking

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most-wanted drug suspects has been arrested in the Philippines after an international manhunt and efforts were underway to have the suspect extradited to Jakarta to face charges, Indonesian and Philippine officials said Friday. Philippine Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Gregor Johann Haas, 46, was detained in Bogo city […]

Woman’s case over rugby injury may proceed, High Court rules

The High Court has refused to dismiss a woman’s claim over serious injuries she says she received while playing rugby with her local club seven years ago. Carmel Creaven is suing the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Tuam Rugby Football Club in Galway and a number of trustees and officers of Tuam RFC for negligence […]

England scrum-half Danny Care retires from international rugby at age of 37

Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has retired from international rugby after winning 101 caps in a 15-year England career. The Leeds-born 37-year-old, who has a record 369 Quins appearances, played in all five of England’s matches during this year’s Guinness Six Nations, including his 100th cap in the 23-22 win over Ireland. Care made his England […]