The late Carwyn James, who coached the British and Irish Lions to their one and only test series victory in New Zealand more than 40 years ago, is one of seven Welshmen to have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.

twice-capped coaching guru on the illustrious 25-strong list, which also includes representatives of South Africa

thrash Uruguay but have more injury concerns at Rugby World CupSeptember 2015: Japan stun South Africa

HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, founder and chairman of Generations For Peace, today marked the International Day of Peace by calling on the international sport community to help ease the plight of refugees, and build sustainable peace in Jordan and in communities affected by conflict around the world.

encourage the international sport community to build sustainable peace here in the Middle East, in Africa

former chief executive of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer admitted the payment was a bribe to secure votes for South Africa

Competition at the 2015 All-Africa Games drew to a close in the Republic of Congo’s capital city Brazzaville

Seydi give Senegal a 1-0 lead over Burkina Faso and it proved enough to see his team secure the All-Africa

respectively.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Talou completes sprint double for Ivory Coast at All-Africa

GamesSeptember 2015: Namibia's Shinkongo wins 100m T11 gold at All-Africa GamesSeptember 2015:&

nbsp;Ivory Coast claim gold in men's and women's 100m at All-Africa GamesSeptember 2015: Cameroon's

Mbumi Nkuindjin tops triple jump podium on opening day of All-Africa Games athletics actionSeptember

Wales thrashed Uruguay 54-9 in their Rugby World Cup opener but they have more injury concerns after losing Liam Williams, Dan Lydiate and hat-trick hero Cory Allen to the treatment table.

to two Felipe Berchesi penalties.There was to be no shock to go alongside Japan's slaying of South Africa

nerves with tries that were converted by Carter.Related stories September 2015: Japan stun South Africa

World Rugby have revealed the qualification process for the 2019 World Cup in Japan, with the top three teams in each pool at this year’s edition of the tournament set to qualify automatically.

Hosts Japan, who claimed a stunning 34-32 win over South Africa in their opening England 2015 match

Asia.The 2019 hosts Japan began the 2015 tournament in style by shocking the two-time winners South Africa

largest and most competitive process to date.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Japan stun South Africa

Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) has announced its support for a quartet of international sport development projects through its SportWORKS Programme.

patience.QESI SportWORKS officers will lead projects in four countries, two in the Caribbean and two in Africa

continuation of this work through the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Initiative and these SportWORKS projects in Africa

Japan caused arguably the biggest upset in rugby union history as they stunned the mighty South Africa

We thought we could compete but to beat South Africa is a fantastic achievement for the team and it's

tries while the latter also kicked two conversions and five penalties in the Group B success.South Africa

Giovanbattista Venditti's try and five points from kicker Tommaso Allan to show for their efforts.South Africa

Another major world sporting event kicked off on Friday with the Rugby World Cup.

don’t have the financial advantages of the "big boys" such as the All Blacks, the Wallabies, South Africa

jailed Oscar Pistorius can be released early from prison has been postponed for two weeks in South Africa

Marie Josee Talou has completed the 100/200 metre sprint title double at the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville

Brazzaville until Saturday.Related stories September 2015: Namibia's Shinkongo wins 100m T11 gold at All-Africa

GamesSeptember 2015: Ivory Coast claim gold in men's and women's 100m at All-Africa GamesSeptember 2015

: Cameroon's Mbumi Nkuindjin tops triple jump podium on opening day of All-Africa Games athletics actionSeptember

Brazzaville 2015September 2015: Hagos claims cycling gold for Eritrea as Akram shines in pool at All-Africa

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has released details of its new competition and qualification system, which will come into effect in two years time.

generate more exposure for the sport.Competing nations across the four continents - Europe, Americas, Africa

Namibia’s Ananias Shinkongo won gold in the men’s 100 metre T11 final on day 14 of the All-Africa Games

South Africa achieved a gold and silver double in the men’s 200m T12 showdown with Jonathan Ntutu’s

Ivory Coast.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Ivory Coast claim gold in men's and women's 100m at All-Africa

GamesSeptember 2015: Cameroon's Mbumi Nkuindjin tops triple jump podium on opening day of All-Africa

Brazzaville 2015September 2015: Hagos claims cycling gold for Eritrea as Akram shines in pool at All-Africa

GamesSeptember 2015: South Africa and Nigeria pedal to time trial golds at All-Africa Games

Five countries have been officially invited to next summer's Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at a ceremony in the Brazilian city.

Leon Fleiser of South Africa was called to the stage first on behalf of Africa before Kunio Nakamori

the governing body prepares for the 2015 World Championships at the Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa