All Blacks coach Hansen confident captain Kieran will be fit for England clash

By Reuters,

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen is "100% confident" captain Kieran Read will be fit for Saturday's World Cup semi-final against England after the ...

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Crusaders stand up for Christchurch in Super Rugby final

By Reuters,

Of the five previous Super Rugby finals the Canterbury Crusaders have hosted in Christchurch, none will be more poignant than Saturday’s title showd...

Crusaders , Jaguares , Super Rugby

All Blacks name four uncapped players in Championship squad

By Reuters,

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen named four uncapped players in an extended 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship on Tuesday as he looks to finalise hi...

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All Blacks to begin World Cup whittling process with Championship squad

By Reuters,

Composition of New Zealand’s squad for their quest for a third successive Rugby World Cup title will be the focus on Tuesday when All Blacks coach S...

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Crusaders on course for a 10th Super Rugby title

By Reuters,

The Canterbury Crusaders just about remained on course for a 10th Super Rugby title when they outlasted the Wellington Hurricanes 30-26 in a thrilling...

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Jaguares reach first ever Super Rugby final

By Reuters,

Four years of hard work have gone into the Jaguares’ fairytale journey to their first Super Rugby final, centre Matias Orlando said after their semi...

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Raila should record statement with DCI over Dubai fake gold – DP Ruto aides

By Brian Okoth,

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s aides now want the DCI to interrogate ODM leader Raila Odinga over his alleged links to the fake gold racket, whi...

Stormers Coach: Crusaders draw a Rubicon moment

By Reuters,

The decision to take a penalty and settle for a 19-19 draw with the Canterbury Crusaders on Saturday rather than risk the points by going for a win wa...

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Kansas bomb plot trio given decades in prison

By VOA,

Three militia members convicted of taking part in a foiled plot to massacre Muslims in southwest Kansas were sentenced Friday to decades in prison dur...

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Riverside attack a sign of al-Shabab resilience: experts

By VOA,

The deadly attack that rocked 14 Riverside in Nairobi on Tuesday killing 16 people is seen by some experts as a signal of resilience by the Islamist m...

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Robertson eyes All Blacks job after Schmidt exits race

By Reuters,

Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson will wait for New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen to make a decision on his future before taking a “good...

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Raila visits ailing veteran politician Nginyo Kariuki

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday visited ailing freedom fighter and multiparty democracy crusader Nginyo Kariuki who has been ailing at his ...

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Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man and other Marvel superheroes, dead at 95

By Reuters,

Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Panther and a cavalcade of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures i...

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Shoulder injury adds more pain to terrible year for Williams

By Reuters,

Sonny Bill Williams’ wretched year went from bad to worse on Saturday as the two-times Rugby World Cup winner for New Zealand appears likely to have...

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Why so much fury over U.S. embassy in Jerusalem?

By Reuters,

The United States has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that has delighted Israel and infuriated Palestinians. The opening ceremony is at a U...

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UHURU KENYATTA: Why I should be sworn in on 28th November

By Majanga Michael,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday, November 12 presented his response to the petition filed at the Supreme Court challenging his re-election in the O...

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No one will be spared – Uhuru warns anti-poll crusaders

By Wangui Ngechu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today put on notice those planning on disrupting the repeat election slated for Thursday, October 26 saying that perpetra...

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All Blacks look to wrap up title

By AFP,

The All Blacks made nine changes to their squad to face Argentina on Thursday with one eye on the next World Cup as they looked to clinch the Rugby Ch...

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Bok’s Whiteley sidelined for ‘six to eight weeks’

By AFP,

A pelvic injury will sideline Springboks skipper Warren Whiteley for the rest of the Super Rugby season and possibly the first two rounds of the Rugby...

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Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’

By Reuters,

Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq's military said in a statement, as...

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