Leicester ended a run of six successive defeats in all competitions with a laboured 19-15 victory at home against Premiership bottom side London Irish on Saturday.
Matt Toomua, Jonny May and Manu Tuilagi, on his 100th Leicester appearance, scored the tries that earned the Tigers their first Premiership win since November 19. Joe Cokanasiga and Alex Lewington replied for aRead more
England fly-half Owen Farrell has committed his long-term future to European champions Saracens by signing a new five-year contract ahead of the 2017-18 Premiership season.
A nominee for World Rugby's player of the year award in 2016, Farrell has won three domestic titles with Saracens in addition to back-to-back European Champions Cups.
The 25-year-old toured with the British and IrishRead more
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been ousted from power by the Supreme Court, an unceremonious end to his third term in power ahead of general elections next year.
No Pakistani prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term.
Most have seen their tenures cut short by the powerful military or by the Supreme Court. Others have been ousted byRead more