Rabeni handed 14-week suspension

The Fijian was cited following the Guinness Premiership match against Saracens on 15 March when he made illegal contact with Andy Kyriacou. Rabeni, 29, has only just returned from a three-week ban for a high tackle on Newcastle’s Jamie Noon.He is out from 1 April until 7 July and will be able to play again [...]

Rabeni handed 14-week suspension

The Fijian was cited following the Guinness Premiership match against Saracens on 15 March when he made illegal contact with Andy Kyriacou. Rabeni, 29, has only just returned from a three-week ban for a high tackle on Newcastle’s Jamie Noon.He is out from 1 April until 7 July and will be able to play again [...]

Rabeni handed 14-week suspension

The Fijian was cited following the Guinness Premiership match against Saracens on 15 March when he made illegal contact with Andy Kyriacou. Rabeni, 29, has only just returned from a three-week ban for a high tackle on Newcastle’s Jamie Noon.He is out from 1 April until 7 July and will be able to play again [...]

Rabeni handed 14-week suspension

The Fijian was cited following the Guinness Premiership match against Saracens on 15 March when he made illegal contact with Andy Kyriacou. Rabeni, 29, has only just returned from a three-week ban for a high tackle on Newcastle’s Jamie Noon.He is out from 1 April until 7 July and will be able to play again [...]

RFU ban will not affect Dallaglio

However, because his club Wasps administered their own punishment, suspending Dallaglio between 25-31 March, he is free to play from 1 April.The incident happened during the closing stages of Wasps’ loss in the EDF Energy Cup semi-final. Dallaglio, 35, hit Leicester prop and former England team-mate Julian White.

Davenport falls in Miami last 16

The 31-year-old American beat world number two Ana Ivanovic on Sunday but found Russia’s Safina too tough, going down 6-3 6-4.
Top seed Justine Henin saw off Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-2, and Venus Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3.
Roger Federer went through after Robin Soderling retired trailing 6-3 3-0.
Fourth seed of Russia beat Italian Simone Bolelli [...]

Capello in corruption trial probe

He was a witness in the trial of six men accused of conspiring to control transfers by intimidating players into signing for a sports management firm. The state prosecutor believes he was evasive in the evidence he gave.Mr Capello’s lawyers said he was certain “he had given all the information required of him”.They said they [...]

Nineteen target Super League spot

The Rugby Football League is looking to expand the competition from 12 to 14 teams in 2009 when they change to a franchise system.The RFL will release details on Tuesday, but the current 12 clubs are thought to have been joined by Toulouse and six National League teams.Those teams are thought to be Salford, Widnes, [...]

Shoaib and Kaneria face hearing

The duo were charged with criticising PCB policies following the announcement of new central contracts in January.Paceman Shoaib was dropped from the list of contracts, while Kaneria was demoted from category ‘B’ to ‘C’.If found guilty, they face fines of up to five million rupees (£41,282) or bans ranging from three to six matches.”I can [...]

Day leaves Sale for Stade France

The 24-year-old academy graduate played 12 times for the Sharks this season, scoring one try.Day was a member of the team that won the European Challenge Cup in 2005 and the Premiership the following season.Sharks director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre said: “His appearances this season have been limited due to the form of others - [...]