Jan 8 (Reuters) – Sparring for his professional boxing debut has given controversial Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper a confidence boost ahead of the upcoming Super Rugby season, Queensland Reds coach ...

Rugby league star Phil Joseph will swap boots for gloves on December 14 when he makes his professional debut at Bolton’s Macron Stadium. The Widnes Vikings prop, who has also represented Wales with ...

NELSON Asofa-Solomona is the latest rugby star to make a transformation into boxing. The 6ft 7in prop – nicknamed Big Nasty – had a ten year career playing rugby league for Melbourne Storm. But after ...

Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams admits the chance to win Olympic gold could tempt him to switch to rugby Sevens for the 2016 Rio Games as he weighs up his future in the boxing ring. The ...

FORMER New Zealand rugby star Nelson Asofa-Solomona enjoyed an explosive boxing debut as he brutally knocked out fellow ex-player Jeremy Latimore. Asofa-Solomona, 29, played 16 times for the All ...

Johnny Fisher, also known as The Romford Bull, discussed with The Independent his transition from playing rugby to becoming an unbeaten British heavyweight boxer. Reflecting on his unique journey, ...

BERLIN Rugby Sevens and golf virtually secured their spots as the two new sports for the 2016 Olympic Games when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board voted in their favour here ...

CHULA VISTA, CA - JULY 21: Kelly Griffin of the USA Rugby Women s Sevens Team poses for a portrait at the Olympic Training Center on July 21, 2016 in Chula Vista, California. (Photo by Sean M.

Dec 23 (Reuters) - London Irish's Boxing Day match at Bath has been called off after some of their players tested positive for COVID-19 and others showed symptoms, Premiership Rugby said on Wednesday.

There were several events this week across football, rugby, boxing and the Olympic Games that reminded us of one thing: how women have been treated with indifference and spite in sports over the years ...