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RTÉ News
a day ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Joe Schmidt to avoid sanction but World Rugby 'disappointed' with his referee comments
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt appears unlikely to face disciplinary action for his comments about the match officials in Saturday's defeat to the British and Irish Lions, but World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said he is "disappointed" with the Wallabies boss. Schmidt reacted angrily to Saturday's 29-26 defeat to the Lions, which was decided by a final-minute try from Hugo Keenan. The try was eventually awarded to the Lions after a lengthy TMO check, which ruled that there was no foul play in Jac Morgan's clear-out on Australia flanker Carlo Tizzano. Schmidt claimed that the decision flied in the face of World Rugby's player safety drive, and that was backed by Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh, who called for "accountability" from the game's governing body. Waugh didn't have to wait long to meet with World Rugby, with Sydney harbour hosting an event where the ticketing strategy for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup was announced. The Rugby Australia chief didn't speak publicly at the event, but stood alongside both World Rugby's chair Brett Robinson, and CEO Alan Gilpin. Gilpin did address Saturday's controversial ending, and said he was specifically disappointed by Schmidt's comments about World Rugby's attitude towards player safety. "I think it is disappointing when the reaction is one of, 'this means player welfare isn't taken seriously'," Gilpin said. "We have worked really hard on that narrative. Everyone knows we are putting player welfare, in its broadest sense, at the top of the agenda. You can see that from what we are doing with the instrumented mouthguards, all the research, the science, the investigations. "The way the laws of the game have evolved in the last few years is all about, 'How do we have this great physical contest, but make it as safe as possible?'. "That part is challenging, in terms of the player welfare statements [by Schmidt etc], but we have a fantastic sport, played in front of an amazing crowd; an amazing game – it's going to create talking points. We know that. "As long as that continues to be a respectful debate then we've all got to lean into it." However, while Gilpin wasn't pleased with the reaction of the Wallabies boss, he suggested Schmidt (above) – who previously worked World Rugby as their director of high performance – would not be sanctioned. "I think a lot of emotion, understandably. The Wallabies had a chance to win an amazing Test match, so we understand the emotion involved in that. "Joe's comments have continued to respect the fact that the match officials have got a tough job to do. He might disagree with the decisions that were made, but I don't think he's called the integrity of our match officials into question. "I had a good chat with Phil [Waugh] here, we've still got some, obviously some work to do with Rugby Australia, again, to clarify to them the position, but yeah, it's about respectful dialogue. "This is one of the great things about rugby, right? We can have these disagreements around the interpretation of the laws and around, again, magical games like Saturday, and then we all move on. Like the players," Gilpin added. The World Rugby chief spoke out in support of the match referee, Andrea Piardi, and the rest of his team of officials. However, it was notable that although he gave them his full backing, he stopped short of saying whether or not they made the correct decision. "Emotions understandably run very high when a compelling and fiercely contested match such as the one we saw goes down to the wire. In those tight contests, decisions made in crucial moments inevitably drive a lot of scrutiny. "While, from a World Rugby perspective, we always say we do not publicly comment on match officials' decisions, given the nature of the commentary surrounding last weekend, we just want to express our support for the match officials involved. "There is no other position on the field that is under the scrutiny our match officials are under, and yet they do an incredible job under that pressure they are under in a live environment. "I think it is fair to say that when the refereeing groups review decisions, they review them with the coaches and across the game. We are always proud to support our officials in that review process and that is what we are doing now and in the coming days with our colleagues from Australia and the Lions." Meanwhile, it was confirmed that the 2027 Rugby World Cup will see more than one million tickets available from as low as €100 ($100AUS), while the cheapest adult tickets will be available from €22.50 ($40AUS).
West Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force to spring Argentine flair next season after signing Franco Molina
The Western Force will field a taste of Argentine flair next season after locking in a major signing on Friday. International lock Franco Molina has joined the Perth-based club on a two-year deal to boost the second row alongside Wallabies Jeremy Williams and Darcy Swain. The 27-year-old has already earned 12 caps for Argentina and featured in the side's shock four-point triumph over the British and Irish Lions ahead of their current tour of Australia. The move comes as part of Molina's bid to play in the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup, hoping having experience in the host country, Australia, will add to his impressive resume. 'I'm incredibly honoured to be joining the Western Force, a club with such a rich history and passionate fanbase,' Molina said. 'I'm especially excited to work alongside such a talented group of players. After my conversation with Simon Cron, I knew this was the place for me. 'I can't wait to contribute to the team, help the club achieve its goals and be part of something special here.' Molina spent the 2024-25 season with English Premiership Rugby outfit Exeter Chiefs, where he played 17 games in the European Champions Cup, including 12 starts. Before his English jaunt, the Argentine managed to reach the final in four consecutive seasons with three different franchises in Super Rugby Americas, winning two titles. Molina also has experience playing alongside Force players Domingo Miotti and Santiago Medrano as part of the Argentina side that finished third at the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship. Force head coach Simon Cron said the powerful second rower would bring ambition and vital international experience to the forward pack. 'Franco is a big, powerful body, with a high work rate. He's in an age category that we want in that tight five group. He's an international player, and he really wants to push for World Cup selection,' he said. 'He's very, very driven to be the best he can be. We both agree that Super Rugby and Perth is the place to help him do that. 'One of the big issues for us in 2025 was the ability to manage minutes with Jez (Jeremy Williams) and Darcy (Swain). Continuing to grow depth, and positional strength, for the squad is key at Super Rugby. 'He'll complement that group that we've got in the tight five. He's a hard worker, explosive, powerful and very fit. It's an area where we've got to keep getting bigger, stronger and better at. Now he'll join Lopeti Faifua, Darcy and Jez and add a lot to the team.' DOB: 28/8/1997 Place of birth: Cordoba Height: 196cm Position: Lock International career history Argentina (2024- , 12 caps) Argentina XV (2018-2021, 19 caps) Argentina U20s (2016-2017) Club career history Exeter Chiefs (2024-2025, 17 caps) Dogos XV (2023-2024) Selknam (2022) Ceibos (2020) Jaguares XV (2019-2021)
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Staggering Wimbledon gift shop prices unveiled as one jumper costs over £300
Wimbledon 2025 merch leaves two fans shocked by prices in a viral TikTok of the annual tournament's gift shop, as many other point out the outrageous prices for household items Following Jannik Sinner 's win on July 13 against 2024's champion Carlos Alcaraz, attendees completed the Wimbledon ritual by visiting the court's gift shop, only to be left shocked by the prices of jumpers, towels, candles and parasols. Wimbledon's men's singles player, Sinner, won yesterday's Men's Singles final, winning a huge sum of £3 million. To celebrate the iconic victory, fans walked to the official gift shop - two in particular posting a light-hearted video on TikTok 'guessing the price' of each item. The user's post was captioned "Wimbledon prices are NOT for the weak," and showed the creator being followed around the store, estimating the prices of popular memorabilia merchandise - to then laugh in shock at the actual price, to tennis fans' horror online. Accumulating 1.9million views and 121,000 likes in just two days, the pairs' hysterical clip highlights the additional prices of Wimbledon, as the duo giggled from item to item over the astronomical prices of everyday items like the Wimbledon towel, retailing at a whopping £40, and a branded umbrella for £59. Most shocking was the knitted cardigan. Not even the most expensive jumper available, the girls picked up the short-sleeve cardigan, saying: "What do you think of this? Right this looks so 'spenny' [expensive]," before taking a guess. She added: "Maybe I'm stretching but £95?" The TikTok creators were left speechless to find jumper cost a staggering £319. With other knitwear costing up to £449 - and one particular Polo Ralph Lauren sweater priced at £549 - many took to the comments of the video to share their thoughts. A TikToker wrote: "Towels priced at £40... I now understand why Swiatek is just stuffing it in her bag like that LMAO," with another saying: "I was so disgusted by the greed at Wimbledon. That tournament makes a net profit of hundreds of millions of pounds each year. They price the food, drink and merchandise extortionately high". This was accepted by 4,400 other viewers in terms of likes. In the defence of pricing, user Holly highlighted that the more costly jumpers were due to the quality and material, stating: "The knitwear is Ralph Lauren just bare that in mind," however others pointed out many of the Polo products lacked the logo designer fans prefer. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. Wimbledon gift shop prices The Polo Ralph Lauren Satin Baseball Jacket in Green matches the men's cable knit sweater at £549 The Champions 2025 Silkscreen Official Poster is listed at £250 A Men's Varsity Jacket (that's not Polo) is selling at £285 Wimbledon: The Pinnacle of Sport - Deluxe Edition is £200 Polo Ralph Lauren Logo Silk Repp Tie in Navy is £139 Silk square scarfs ranging from £105 to £165 Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
ENG U-19 vs IND U-19: Suryavanshi heroics help India U19 clinch Youth ODI series victory against England U19
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's heroics helped the Indian Under-19 team beat England Under-19 by 55 runs in the fourth Men's Youth ODI, which took place in Worcester on Saturday. Suryavanshi's record-breaking century, Vihaan Malhotra's hundred and Naman Pushpak's three-wicket haul helped India secure an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. The 14-year-old, IPL sensation smashed the record for the fastest hundred in Men's Youth ODIs and combined with Vihaan, who also scored a three-digit score, to power India to a mammoth total of 363 for nine. Jack Home was England's only silver lining with the ball, finishing with figures of four for 63 in eight overs. Openers BJ Dawkins and Joseph Moores stitched a strong opening partnership and scored fifties each. But Pushpak put an end to the latter's innings, before trapping Ben Mayes leg before on the very next delivery. Rocky Flintoff, son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, notched up a fighting hundred to keep the hosts' hopes alive. However, his efforts went in vain as India went on to pick up frequent wickets to bundle England out for 308.
Metro
18-06-2025
- Health
- Metro
Dad-of-four dies after stomach ache turned out to be stage four cancer
A dad whose stomach ache turned out to be stage four bowel cancer has died days after setting up a fundraiser to pay for his treatment. Kyle Ingram-Baldwin, 40, from Minster, Kent, was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer after going to see his GP for a stomach ache. He went through six rounds of chemo and another, more targeted course, but these were not able to get the disease, which spread to his liver, under control. On June 8, he launched a GoFundMe as he was 'wasn't ready to give up', and more than £15,000 was raised towards finding alternative treatments. But Kyle's wife, Becky, has now confirmed that he died on June 16. In an update on the fundraising page, she wrote: 'Unfortunately, Kyle took a very sudden and unexpected turn and we lost him yesterday. 'He was the most incredible man I have ever met, and I know he would want me to thank everyone for all your sharing and donations. I wanted to personally thank each and every one of you who donated to try and help Kyle. I'm so sorry we didn't get to.' He recently bravely spoke of his battle with cancer and how it had impacted his wife and children aged 12, nine, three and one. He said: 'It's really hard to put into words, because I love my kids so much. You just worry about their future. 'They've got the best mum in the world, and I genuinely mean that. My wife's incredible.' Today,Becky told donors they would all be receiving a refund, but after an 'overwhelming' number of messages, she set up a new fundraiser to support her and Kyle's young children. She added: 'As we raised such an incredible amount from so many selfless people, I thought maybe (and it feels so weird and uncomfortable) if people wanted to, once they get refunded, they can gift money to our children. 'I don't know if this is the right thing to do, but the amount of messages I've had is just overwhelming. If you want to give your donation to charity or just make memories with your families, that's what you should do. It didn't feel right for me to make that decision.' Kyle's ordeal began in October last year, when he sought his doctor's advice after suffering from a stomach ache for a couple of weeks. The dad-of-four had suspected his pain was stress-related, and expected the diagnosis to be gallstones. After his pain got worse, he went to A&E. An ultrasound found bulges on his liver, and a CT scan followed, before a call into a room of doctors, where he was given the devastating diagnosis. He said: 'I was thinking, what's going on here? What have I done wrong? I was putting the blame on my own feet and worrying about the future for my wife and kids. 'That's probably the hardest thing – the mental side. Don't get me wrong, the physical is not funny either, but it's a mental challenge.' More Trending Before his death, he said he was 'blown away' by the huge sum raised by the fundraiser and said it had given him hope. Kyle worked for Automatic Retailing, a wholesale supplier for vending machines, and helped run the Men's Mental Health Support Talking Football project in Minster. He wanted to encourage others to get checked out urgently if something doesn't feel right. He added: 'I didn't present with any of the conventional symptoms. If you think anything's wrong, please press your GP and go get it checked, because I genuinely wouldn't want anyone being in my position.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: I was hoping for my rainbow baby but it was a molar pregnancy MORE: What's Cooking? I was diagnosed with breast cancer — there's one food I'll never eat again MORE: UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes after hottest day of the year ends with intense storms
