A French appeal court on Thursday overturned the decision to send former France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to trial on rape charges, citing a lack of evidence, judicial sources told AFP.

Livewire Irish wing James Lowe will play no further part in the Six Nations it was announced on Thursday owing to the groin injury he suffered early on in last weekend's 42-21 thrashing of England.

South Africa captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semi-final berth with a brutal nine-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Former road race world champion Mathieu van der Poel will start his season at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium this weekend, his Alpecin–Premier Tech team announced.

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham insists his team is not getting carried away with their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season.