Byrne out for five weeks December 8, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Wales and Ospreys full-back Lee Byrne will miss his club’s Heineken Cup double header against Munster with a fractured thumb. The 30-year-old British and Irish Lions star was criticised by Ospreys for failing to attend an appointment with a specialist to assess the severity of the injury which has now ruled him out [...]
Byrne out for five weeks December 8, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Wales and Ospreys full-back Lee Byrne will miss his club’s Heineken Cup double header against Munster with a fractured thumb. The 30-year-old British and Irish Lions star was criticised by Ospreys for failing to attend an appointment with a specialist to assess the severity of the injury which has now ruled him out [...]
Johnson urges England to go for the jugular February 10, 2011 RBS 6 NATIONS ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has told his team to forget the fact they are overwhelming favourites for tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy and show no mercy when the perennial wooden spoon recipients visit Twickenham. Johnson was far from satisfied with his side’s performance in last week’s championship opener against Wales, [...]
Croft hammer blow for Leicester November 29, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Leicester are set to be without Tom Croft for their back-to-back Heineken Cup ties against Perpignan after it was confirmed the England flanker suffered a broken shoulder in Saturday’s 21-11 defeat to South Africa. Croft, 25, will see a specialist this week to determine whether further action needs to be taken on the “fractured [...]
CREDIT SUISSE December 13, 2010 James Leigh-Pemberton, 54, is managing director and chief executive of Credit Suisse UK, a role he took over in July 2008. He is responsible for developing the bank’s client relationships in private banking, investment banking and asset management in the UK. He also serves as a member of the firm’s Europe Middle East and Africa [...]
CREDIT SUISSE December 13, 2010 James Leigh-Pemberton, 54, is managing director and chief executive of Credit Suisse UK, a role he took over in July 2008. He is responsible for developing the bank’s client relationships in private banking, investment banking and asset management in the UK. He also serves as a member of the firm’s Europe Middle East and Africa [...]
Henson lined up to make Saracens Wembley debut December 2, 2010 NEW SARACENS?recruit Gavin Henson is expected to make his eagerly awaited debut on Boxing Day against Wasps at Wembley. The Welsh centre’s involvement in BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing has delayed his first appearance for the London club, with whom he signed a contract until the end of the season in October. Saracens chief [...]
Hanks thanks Wasps effort December 19, 2010 WASPS (37) vs N’PORT-G DRAGONS (10) WASPS were handsomely rewarded for their efforts in ensuring their Heineken Cup match with Newport Gwent Dragons didn’t succumb to the elements, much to the delight of their director of rugby Tony Hanks. The Wycombe-based club claimed a bonus point win with a healthy win which lifted them to [...]
DALLAGLIO’S LOOK AHEAD | EUROPEAN ACTION PREVIEW October 14, 2010 LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO tells City AM how he thinks London clubs will fare in this weekend’s fixtures in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup OSPREYS V LONDON IRISH (Heineken Cup, Friday) Ospreys will be disappointed to have lost against Toulon last week as they held firm until the last quarter of the game. This is [...]
Amsterdam: 400 years on, and still rich in promise February 1, 2011 The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company to allow people to buy and sell its printed stocks and bonds. As such, it is considered the oldest stock exchange in the world. Things have changed a lot since then, though, and the Amsterdam exchange now forms part of NYSE [...]