For over a decade, teenage girls involved in Project Pari have learnt how to code, manage their finances and even take part in an outdoor trek. Next year, 100 young women from four secondary schools will be able to pick up a new sport, tag rugby, courtesy of a partnership with the Singapore Rugby Union... » read more
TOKYO • Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph is relishing a 2023 World Cup reunion with “Miracle of Brighton” architect Eddie Jones, but warned yesterday that more top-level competition was crucial for his team’s preparations. Last year’s quarter-finalists have been drawn in Pool D with Argentina and an England side coached by Jones, who led Japan... » read more
PARIS • Former France rugby star Christophe Dominici, whose dazzling runs made him one of the country’s best wingers, has died at the age of 48, his former club Stade Francais said on Tuesday. “It is with immense sadness that Stade Francais learns of the death of Christophe Dominici,” a statement read. He won 67... » read more
LONDON • The British government announced a £300 million (S$534.5 million) “winter survival package” on Thursday to help sport through the Covid-19 pandemic, with rugby set for the biggest share but nothing for top-level football and cricket. The first payments will be made over the coming weeks, mainly as low-interest loans with flexible terms but... » read more