Wales coach Warren Gatland insisted Monday his side were "building towards" the 2027 Rugby World Cup as he unveiled a training squad ahead of Tests against South Africa and Australia.But the 60-year-old New Zealander's offer was rejected by Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney, with Gatland contracted until the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
The family of late rugby league great Rob Burrow said "his strength is keeping us going" as they attended an emotional groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the motor neurone disease (MND) centre bearing his name, a day after his death.The groundbreaking of the Rob Burrow Centre for MND at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds went ahead as planned at Burrow's request, with his family saying he "would be looking down and smiling".
The Prince and Princess of Wales have led tributes to inspirational former rugby star and motor neurone disease sufferer Rob Burrow who has died aged 41.