Hale and Meyrick called up by Barbarians to face Springboks

Cerys Hale

Rising Welsh Women’s rugby star Abi Meyrick has been given the biggest break of her career to date by being called up for the Barbarian Women’s squad to take on South Africa in Cape Town on 7 September. The 19-year-old will be joined in the Baa-Baas 23-strong squad by her Dragons RFC Women’s Pathway manager […]

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Jordan Thompson beats seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz to reach US Open third round

  • Australian powers to 7-6 (2), 6-1, 7-5 win over Pole
  • Thompson now faces Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi

Jordan Thompson has claimed the biggest scalp yet at the 2024 US Open to continue Australia’s flying start and surge in to round three in New York.

Thompson sent world No 7 Hubert Hurkacz packing with a spirited 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 7-5 victory to join fellow Sydneysider Alexei Popyrin in the last 32 at Flushing Meadows.

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