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Speed of light: Welsh scrum-half Gareth Davies in action. The Red dragons have beaten the Boks in five of their six last matches.

Boks braced for ‘slippery’ Wales in World Cup semifinal

South Africa hasn’t reached the World Cup final since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in 2007

Steve Hansen’s New Zealand side search for their third Rugby World Cup in a row. If they beat England on Saturday

All Blacks coach Hansen says Springboks are NZ’s ‘biggest rival’

The coach admits that this weekend’s match against England will be a mighty clash, but insists that they are not his side’s fiercest rival

After the fanfare of David Beckham’s signing from Real Madrid

David Beckham linked with move to Australia

David Beckham could be set to move to the A-League after Football Federation Australia (FFA) said they had been approached by his management.

Emotional Murray cut down by razor sharp Raonic

US Open champion Andy Murray was upset by Milos Raonic in the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Saturday, ending his defence of his Tokyo title.

Djokovic destroys Murray in Melbourne final

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to win his second Australian Open on Sunday, prolonging Britain’s wait for male singles champion.

Now call me Aussie Kim says champion Clijsters

Kim Clijsters said she had finally earned her nickname "Aussie Kim" after beating Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to capture her first Australian Open.

Clijsters crashes Cornet’s birthday party

Third seed Kim Clijsters survived her first test of the Australian Open to beat Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 7-6, 6-3.