CITY TOUCH TOURNAMENT August 13, 2009 ELEVEN City firms lined up yesterday at the HAC Royal Artillery Ground to compete in the ETF City Touch Tournament, organised by ETF Securities in association with Harlequins rugby club in order to promote Rugby League in the heart of the City. After a nailbiting afternoon of action, Morgan Stanley (in dark blue, playing against [...]
Fixture chaos as big freeze hits weekend January 7, 2010 UNCERTAINTY hangs over what remains of the weekend’s sporting schedule after heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures claimed more fixtures yesterday. Four of tomorrow’s Championship football matches have already been called off, the League One and League Two programmes have been decimated, and all 10 Scottish Cup games have been postponed. Rugby union’s Premiership and Magners [...]
RUGBY UNION IN BRIEF September 7, 2009 Bath trio fail in ban appealsFORMER Bath co-captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett yesterday failed in their attempt to have their nine-month bans for missed drugs tests overturned. The pair were suspended for failing to undertake tests when Bath launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct by a number of players. Both have since resigned [...]
RUGBY UNION IN BRIEF September 7, 2009 Bath trio fail in ban appealsFORMER Bath co-captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett yesterday failed in their attempt to have their nine-month bans for missed drugs tests overturned. The pair were suspended for failing to undertake tests when Bath launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct by a number of players. Both have since resigned [...]
Giants stand tall to beat holders August 9, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: Huddersfield will meet Warrington in the final of the Challenge Cup after the Giants’ 24-14 win over holders St Helens. Loose forward Stephen Wild scored two of the Yorkshire outfit’s five tries to send them into the Wembley showpiece on 29 August. Winger Francis Meli notched a hat-trick for St Helens but could [...]
Giants stand tall to beat holders August 9, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: Huddersfield will meet Warrington in the final of the Challenge Cup after the Giants’ 24-14 win over holders St Helens. Loose forward Stephen Wild scored two of the Yorkshire outfit’s five tries to send them into the Wembley showpiece on 29 August. Winger Francis Meli notched a hat-trick for St Helens but could [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF August 18, 2009 Wolves spoil Martinez homecomingFOOTBALL: A header from Andy Keogh gave newly-promoted Wolves a 1-0 victory at Wigan and their first away win in 30 Premier League matches. The Republic of Ireland forward nodded in off the post in the sixth minute to spoil Roberto Martinez’s first home game in charge since returning to the Latics [...]
Dobson inspires Rovers August 2, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: Hull KR’s Michael Dobson became the first man to score 200 points in the Super League this season as Rovers closed in on a play-off place. Dobson bagged 22 points, while Shaun Briscoe scored a hat-trick in a comfortable 46-28 win over Castleford. Elsewhere, Harlequins continued their play-off charge with a 22-14 victory [...]
PM hails a golden era after England get World Cup nod July 28, 2009 PRIME Minister Gordon Brown yesterday hailed the prospect of Britain’s “decade of sport” after England was named hosts of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The boost – worth an estimated £2.1bn to the economy, according to Deloitte – came on the same day Britain was awarded the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. London already has [...]
Redpath hails Robinson as Gloucester claim derby win September 6, 2009 GLOUCESTER chief Bryan Redpath hailed debutant Nicky Robinson after he put Bath to the sword in the west country derby at Kingsholm. Wales fly-half Robinson contributed 14 points in a convincing 24-5 victory as Redpath’s men made an impressive start to their Guinness Premiership campaign. “Nicky has got a reputation for being a calm and [...]