
Nancy ‘grateful’ for Celtic backing amid losing start
Wilfried Nancy says “I don’t have to prove anything to anybody” amid criticism of his losing start as Celtic manager.
WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2025, 19:35

Wilfried Nancy says “I don’t have to prove anything to anybody” amid criticism of his losing start as Celtic manager.

Cardiff and Scarlets are hopeful of retaining their top players after Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake opted to swap Ospreys for Gloucester.

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Former South Africa women’s captain Lusanda Dumke dies after being diagnosed with a rare gastric cancer.

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Wales international scrum-half Tomos Williams is to leave Gloucester at the end of the season.

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Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won bronze in long jump at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, dies at the age 32.

The rugby community has been left reeling after the tragic death of former Springbok Women’s captain Lusanda Dumke.

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The Blue Bulls Company (BCCo) has confirmed the devastating news of the passing of Bulls Daisies captain, Lusanda Dumke.