FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Women’s World Cup - Japan v Italy - Waitakere Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand - October 23, 2022 Italy's Sara Tounesi wins a line out REUTERS/David Rowland/File Photo(Reuters) - Italy lock Sara Tounesi has been suspended for 12 matches for biting a player from Japan at the women's Rugby World Cup, meaning she miss Saturday's quarter-final against France.Tounesi was cited for biting an unnamed opponent during Italy's 21-8 win on Sunday.The tournament's judicial committee upheld the citing complaint, World Rugby said in a statement on Tuesday.'The committee concluded that the player bit a Japanese player which
Rugby Union - England Training - Pennyhill Park Hotel, Bagshot, Surrey - 26/8/15 Danny Cipriani of England during training Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne LivepicLONDON (Reuters) - Not one Australia player would get into the England team at the moment and the hosts should have more than enough power to win the pivotal Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Twickenham, England flyhalf Danny Cipriani said on Friday.England, who lost to 28-25 Wales last week, must beat the Wallabies to reach the quarter-finals and Cipriani, who narrowly missed out on a place in the squad, is confident they
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v England - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 13, 2022 Italy head coach Kieran Crowley before the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca(Reuters) - Italy coach Kieran Crowley praised the 'outstanding' performance of his players in their historic 28-27 victory over Australia in Florence on Saturday, suggesting his once maligned team is starting to earn the respect of the rugby world.Italy had not won a Six Nations game in seven years before a last-minute victory over Wales in Cardiff in March, and they have since followed that with a 49-17 thumping