Wasps stung by Walder’s penalty miss October 10, 2010 TOULOUSE (18) vs WASPS (16) WASPS head coach Tony Hanks refused to be downhearted after coming within a missed Dave Walder penalty of clinching a shock win over Heineken Cup holders Toulouse. The Premiership side matched their French opponents all the way in a nip and tuck contest, only to be undone in the end [...]
Leicester fight back to thrash Scarlets October 17, 2010 LEICESTER blew Scarlets away with a second-half salvo in a five-try 46-10 victory that tightened their grip on Heineken Cup Pool Five. A try from Martin Castrogiovanni and eight points from the boot of Toby Flood gave the Tigers a slender 13-10 half-time advantage, with Morgan Stoddart touching down early on for the Welshmen. But [...]
HENSON’S RETURN IS LIKE RIDING A BIKE October 21, 2010 INJURY struck last weekend when Derick Hougaard hurt his Achilles in the defeat to Leinster and it has left us with no choice but to act. Our squad is a man down, so we need to replace him and will definitely bring in a new fly-half. Alex Goode will wear the No10 shirt tonight against [...]
Brewer defends S Africa share August 16, 2010 SABMiller aims to protect its 90 per cent market share in South Africa from rival Heineken, the head of the brewer’s South African unit said yesterday. The world’s second-largest brewer was also confident it had a solid case against South African charges of violating anti-competition laws, managing director Norman Adami said. London and Johannesburg-listed SABMiller [...]
Four-try win lifts Wasps’ Euro hopes October 17, 2010 WASPS (38) vs GLASGOW (26) WASPS boss Tony Hanks hailed Joe Simpson after the scrum-half’s wonder-try helped kick-start their Heineken Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory over Glasgow. Tom Varndell, Ben Jacobs and Dominic Waldouck also went over as the Londoners climbed to second in Pool Six, two points behind reigning champions Toulouse. But it [...]
Bloodgate doc not struck off September 1, 2010 RUGBY UNION: The doctor at the centre of the Bloodgate scandal has escaped being struck off and had her suspension lifted by the General Medical Council. Dr Wendy Chapman, who said the 18-month saga had been a “great strain”, admitted deliberately cutting the mouth of Tom Williams as the Harlequins winger sought to fabricate a [...]
A HERO’S FAREWELL October 28, 2010 FORMER England captain Phil Vickery yesterday reluctantly accepted defeat in his long battle with neck and back injuries, admitting: “enough is enough”. The World Cup winner brought down the curtain on a distinguished career after being advised his body had taken enough punishment in 15 years as a professional. Wasps skipper Vickery, 34, came back [...]
Munster can outshine fancied French October 7, 2010 A disappointing showing from the English clubs meant Northampton Saints were the country’s only team to reach the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup last year. This year Saints, Bath and reigning Premiership champions Leicester Tigers will be joined by three sides from the capital – Wasps, Saracens and London Irish – in the competition [...]
‘I should have stood up to Richards’, admits physio September 13, 2010 THE physiotherapist at the centre of the “Bloodgate” scandal says he wish he’d ignored the pleas of shamed ex-Harlequins chief Dean Richards as he battles to save his job. Steph Brennan handed a fake blood capsule to winger Tom Williams during Quins’ Heineken Cup defeat to Leinster in April 2009. Brennan admitted all but one [...]
Saracens in transfer talks with Wales star Henson October 18, 2010 SARACENS have held talks with Wales star Gavin Henson and will decide whether to swoop for the Ospreys star by tomorrow, City A.M. can reveal. Henson is one of a handful of players Sarries chiefs have identified as possible recruits after fly-half Derick Hougaard was ruled out for six months. “We have had some contact [...]