Six Nations: England head coach Eddie Jones throws down gauntlet to Manu Tuilagi after adding robust centre to training group February 29, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has thrown down the gauntlet to Manu Tuilagi and urged the robust centre to prove he is worthy of a place in his matchday squad for the likely Six Nations title decider against Wales later this month. Tuilagi moved a step closer to reprising his international career after being summoned [...]
Six Nations 2016: England head coach Eddie Jones is charismatic but tough and robotic, say players past and present February 3, 2016 A daring new appointment as skipper, seven uncapped rookies in his maiden squad and wisecrack-laden press conferences have all suggested that English rugby is set for a thrilling and unpredictable ride under its new, wily Australian head coach Eddie Jones. Off the pitch, perhaps. But opinion is divided among some in the game about whether [...]
Touching down March 25, 2015 Andy Baker explains how turning to crowdfunding is transforming opportunities for a growing rugby company IN THE complex world of sports development, sustainable funding is a key ingredient for success. In this Rugby World Cup year, this is why we looked to crowdfunding to secure a £150,000 investment in Trys Rugby. We are an adult [...]
England part with Stuart Lancaster and ready to raid the coffers for top international coach November 11, 2015 Rugby chief Ian Ritchie has insisted that he is prepared to break the bank in order to secure a candidate with proven international experience to replace Stuart Lancaster, whose departure as England head coach was confirmed on Wednesday. Lancaster left his post by mutual consent following a review into England’s dismal World Cup showing, a [...]
Giles Morgan on how sport’s dynamic blaze of colour can bring a bank’s values to life April 19, 2015 HSBC’s Global Head of Sponsorship and Events tackles his firm’s support for rugby, right down to the grassroots level. Giles Morgan is not your average spokesman for a major sporting sponsor. He’s knowledgeable, forthright, and is more than happy to put a few noses out of joint if he doesn’t like what he sees going [...]
How much did Sam Burgess cost rugby union? Highest-paid player in Premiership leaves Bath for South Sydney Rabbitohs November 6, 2015 Sam Burgess has returned to rugby league and the South Sydney Rabbitohs after an ill-fated but lucrative year in rugby union. The England international will move to Australia to reunite with his family and a club where he is worshipped as a hero, yet questions will still be asked why the union establishment failed to make [...]
Tourists flock to feel London vibe June 3, 2015 LONDON is a tourist mecca. The capital has just trumped Bangkok, New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Milan, Barcelona and Prague as the world’s most popular tourist destination for the second year running. Top-class exhibitions, blockbuster entertainment, major sporting events and successes in the West End are expected to translate into a record 18.82m visitors by [...]
Wigglesworth backs controversial criticism of Lancaster by RFU boss March 26, 2015 ENGLAND scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has conceded the criticism from Rugby Football Union chief Executive Ian Ritchie regarding his side’s Six Nations performance was entirely justified. Ritchie described England’s championship showing, at which Stuart Lancaster’s side recorded a fourth successive runners-up finish, as unacceptable and insisted there was no excuse for such a paucity of championships [...]
England rugby coach Eddie Jones confirms U-turn over controversial overseas player policy that has frozen out stars Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon November 22, 2015 England coach Eddie Jones insists he now supports the Rugby Football Union’s controversial policy of freezing out of national duty stars who choose to play their club rugby overseas. Australian Jones, who was confirmed as the successor to Stuart Lancaster on Friday, has previously been critical of the arrangement, stating last week that he felt [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Great Britain Olympic hopes boosted with 29 pc increase to UK Sport funding November 25, 2015 Great Britain's medal hopes at next year's Olympics have been given a boost by George Osborne after the chancellor announced a 29 per cent increase in funding to the UK Sport budget. "I will help UK Sport, which has been living on diminishing reserves, with a 29 per cent increase in their budget," said Osborne, [...]