Melbourne Victory have refused to comment on speculation linking Roy Keane with their vacant manager’s position.

ROY KEANE was last night linked with a sensational return to management in Melbourne.

Hooker Andrew Hore looks set to miss New Zealand’s Tests against Ireland and Wales in June after dislocating his shoulder during the Hurricanes’ 32-16 Super 14 defeat against the Waratahs.

ENGLAND rugby coach Martin Johnson has denied rugby has a drug culture and claimed players are aware of the consequences if they take prohibited substances.

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Ireland coach Andy Kelly set his sights on 2013 after watching his side fall one hurdle short of the World Cup semi-finals.

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TWO second-half tries enabled the NSW Waratahs to overcome a half-time deficit and defeat the Brumbies at the Sydney Football Stadium yesterday.

The bans imposed last weekend on South Africans Robbie Kempson and Bakkies Botha for, respectively, a late cheap shot on Toutai Kefu and “deliberately attacking the face” of Aussie hooker Brendan Cannon, has highlighted once more the basic fact that rugby probably has more ‘bad boys’ than most sports. Declan Colley looks back at some of the sport’s anti-heroes.

Austin Healey has branded New South Wales full-back Duncan McRae’s savage attack on Lions team-mate Ronan O’Gara as ‘cowardly’.

New South Wales full-back Duncan McRae has been banned for seven weeks as a result of the punching incident that left Ronan O’Gara battered and bloodied.

Teams for New South Wales versus the Lions, Sydney Football Stadium, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).

Darren Morris tonight underlined the Lions’ determination to erase memories of a disastrous week by declaring: ‘‘This is a squad of winners - not losers.’’

Andy Robinson today defended the Lions from stinging criticism fired by Wallabies coach Rod Macqueen and New South Wales boss Bob Dwyer.

New South Wales Waratahs coach Bob Dwyer has named a 24-man squad to take on the Lions at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday.

Dan Luger has been ruled out of the Lions’ team for Saturday’s game against New South Wales at the Sydney Football Stadium.

The Lions have been backed to make a swift recovery after losing their first non-Test match in Australia since 1971.

Australia coach Rod Macqueen was in a guarded mood after the Wallabies warmed up for this summer's Test series against the Lions with a 41-29 win over the New Zealand Maori.

The Australian Rugby Union have announced that the first match of this year’s British Lions tour has been brought forward by a day to June 8.