Sackey signs for Harlequins August 15, 2013 RUGBY: Former England wing Paul Sackey has joined Aviva Premiership club Harlequins from Stade Francais. The 33-year-old scored 11 tries in 22 Test appearances for England and played in the 2007 World Cup.
Germany’s Novellist to strike in mouthwatering edition of Arc showpiece October 3, 2013 BILL ESDAILE AND BEN CLEMINSON WITH THEIR BEST RACING AND FOOTBALL BETS OF THE WEEKEND A FAR wiser man than me once quipped “The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion” and that perfectly describes my attempt to pick the winner of Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (3.15pm) ahead of this morning’s all [...]
Cardiff crunch tie off as Ritchie wants England battle at home December 4, 2012 RUGBY Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has moved quickly to reject a proposal from Wales to play their 2015 Rugby World Cup pool clash against England in Cardiff. Host nation England were drawn with Wales, Australia and two qualifiers, prompting Welsh Rugby Union boss Roger Lewis to suggest the crunch match should be played [...]
RFU chief eyes recreating Games Makers at Twickenham November 6, 2012 RUGBY chiefs hope to copy the example of the London 2012 Olympics and use Games Maker-type stewards to improve the spectator experience at Twickenham for England internationals. Ian Ritchie, the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive, said they planned to increase the number of people greeting matchgoers from Twickenham station and lining the route to the [...]
Sport Comment: Hockey shows football way to beat dissent August 4, 2013 EVEN though the Premier League doesn’t begin for a fortnight, the return of lower league action has been a welcome relief for the football-starved obsessives who have found a summer of tennis, golf and cricket all a bit on the margins. But it also brought the return of petty gamesmanship and rule-bending on a scale [...]
Ashton can give us the X-factor, says Lancaster November 15, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster is hoping the returning Chris Ashton can rediscover his devastating international form when his side take on Australia at Twickenham tomorrow. Ashton, who returns from a one-match suspension, has not scored an international try in 2012, having last gone over against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup in October 2011. [...]
Corbisiero set to win recall as Lancaster shuffles his pack November 19, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster looks set to ring the changes as he prepares his side for a crucial Test against South Africa on Saturday. Australia surprisingly dominated England’s pack on Saturday and at least one change will be enforced as Harlequins prop Joe Marler is ruled out with a knee ligament injury. Marler could [...]
Our lack of killer instinct cost us against Australia, says Ashton November 18, 2012 WING Chris Ashton blasted England’s wastefulness after Saturday’s 20-14 defeat to resurgent Australia at Twickenham dented their hopes of being top seeds for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Stuart Lancaster’s men failed to score a single point after half time, despite dominating the closing stages and forgoing several kickable penalties in search of a decisive [...]
2015 RWC wants Olympic Stadium September 18, 2012 LONDON 2012’s Olympic Stadium is in contention for use at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, even though the stadium’s future remains uncertain. A list of 10 to 12 venues needs to be submitted by the World Cup’s organising committee at the start of 2013 and should the Olympic Stadium by then have a tenant, it [...]
Toulon want Wilkinson to stay February 27, 2013 RUGBY UNION: England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson has been urged to sign a new contract with French club Toulon by owner Mourad Boudjellal. The 33-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer, but Boudjellal has confirmed the offer of an extension has been made.