London Welsh desperate to avoid completing rugby’s worst season February 23, 2015 They’ve lost every game of this campaign and their gym is in a tent, but Ross McLean found Exiles on surprisingly chipper form IT MAY be tough at the top but that is nothing compared to the burden weighing heavily on London Welsh as the Exiles run the ominous gauntlet of being dubbed the worst [...]
Nine All Blacks stats that will terrify England more than the haka November 7, 2014 The All Blacks will arrive at Twickenham tomorrow surrounded in more mystique and hype than ever before. The black shirts with the silver fern have always been met with respect around the world – but this current New Zealand side may be the most fearsome ever. As Stuart Lancaster’s men gear up for the first [...]
Top sportswoman accolade for leading dressage star Dujardin November 19, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin was last night crowned Sportswoman of the Year after dominating the world of dressage over the last 12 months on board Dutch gelding Valegro. The 29-year-old won two individual gold medals and a team silver at the World Equestrian Games in Caen during the summer, while also claiming victory at [...]
Sport Comment: More vital for All Blacks to taste Twickenham glory than England November 6, 2014 NEW ZEALAND NEED TO WIN MORE THAN ENGLAND, WITH SOUTH AFRICA LIKELY TO BE VIEWED AS THEIR KEY SCALP From an All Blacks perspective, this is the last time they will play England before the World Cup and psychologically to win at Twickenham would be really important. In 12 months’ time New Zealand could potentially [...]
A global game: why Heathrow Express is investing in sevens May 5, 2014 THE aim of Heathrow Express’s investment in sevens rugby is simple: to get more people to travel on our train between London Paddington and the airport. Our customers, 70 per cent of whom are business travellers, come from 120 different countries. Our challenge is to let those people know about us before they arrive at [...]
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings IPO: Egypt’s IDH sets February target for London float January 13, 2015 Medical laboratory services firm Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH) is aiming to list on the London Stock Exchange in February. The Egypt-based company, which is registered in Jersey and also operates in Jordan and Sudan, was formed out of the 2012 merger of Al Mokhtabar and Al Borg Laboratories. Its IPO will incorporate a sale [...]
Hamilton pips McIlory to Sports Personality accolade December 14, 2014 REIGNING Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was last night crowned Sports Personality of the Year ahead of world No1 golfer and bookmakers’ favourite Rory McIlroy. The 29-year-old Mercedes driver secured his second world title last month after winning 11 races over the course of the season, becoming only the fourth Briton to bag the drivers’ [...]
Lancaster opens World Cup door for Burgess October 13, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster believes codebreaker Sam Burgess possesses all the necessary attributes to force his way into his World Cup plans. The 25-year-old remains on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a serious facial injury sustained in the NRL Grand Final in Australia, prior to his switch from rugby league side South Sydney [...]
Ford still retains hope of landing star Armitage October 14, 2014 BATH head coach Mike Ford has refused to give up hope of striking a deal to lure reigning European player of the year Steffon Armitage to the Recreation Ground, despite admitting negotiations with Toulon have stalled. Bath are currently in the market for back-row cover with Francois Louw, Matt Garvey, Alafoti Fa’osiliva and Carl Fearns [...]
Five million bids for World Cup tickets set for moment of truth October 23, 2014 TOMORROW is D-day for swathes of rugby fans who deluged organisers of next year’s World Cup in England with five million ticket applications for the tournament. Customers are set to learn on Saturday whether they have been successful, but were warned yesterday that demand vastly exceeded supply during last month’s two-week application window. Those who [...]