Ex-Quins doctor in Bloodgate admission August 23, 2010 FORMER Harlequins club doctor Wendy Chapman yesterday admitted to deliberately cutting winger Tom Williams’ lip after the infamous ‘Bloodgate’ Heineken Cup match last April. Chapman, who faces the possibility of being struck off at a General Medical Council hearing which started yesterday, admitted to actions likely to bring the medical profession into disrepute and dishonest [...]
THE FAMOUS FIVE – ENGLAND’S FOES February 2, 2011 Italy NICK MALLETT’S Italy remain a work in progress, and will have their work cut out again to not collect the wooden spoon, as they have done for the past three years. But there are some positives, and the Azzurri are becoming more competitive, thanks in part to domestic powerhouses Benetton Treviso and Aironi Rugby’s [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 10, 2010 Simmonds leads British 1-2 SWIMMING: Lizzie Simmonds led Britain to a one-two finish in the 200m backstroke at the European Championships in Budapest yesterday. Gemma Spofforth took silver as Simmonds, the world No1 at 200m this year, sealed gold in a time of two minutes 7.04 seconds. Earlier in the day, Britain’s Liam Tancock battled [...]
Lion king Geech returns to take director role at Bath June 30, 2010 BRITISH LIONS legend Sir Ian McGeechan is back in the Premiership after agreeing to become performance director at Bath. The 63-year-old has been out of the game since leaving Wasps after the 2009 Lions tour, but has now signed a two-year-deal with the Recreation Ground club, to work alongside head coach Steve Meehan. “I am [...]
Tigers’ promotion for Cockerill and O’Connor July 19, 2010 RICHARD COCKERILL has been rewarded for leading Leicester to back-to-back Premiership titles by being promoted to the role of director of rugby at Welford Road. Since taking over as head coach from Heyneke Meyer in 2009, the former England international has guided the Tigers to successive domestic titles and the 2009 Heineken Cup final. Now, [...]
Heineken toasts Mexico with Femsa beer purchase January 11, 2010 HEINEKEN will buy the beer business of Mexico’s FEMSA in a $5.7bn (£3.5bn) all-stock deal that boosts the Dutch brewer’s emerging-markets presence and cements an alliance with one of Latin America’s biggest drinks firms. Heineken, the world’s third-largest brewer, yesterday said the all-stock purchase would make FEMSA its second largest shareholder — with a 20 [...]
Toulouse give Wasps a buzz June 8, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Wasps have been drawn in a ‘group of death’ for next year’s Heineken Cup, alongside defending champions Toulouse. Also in Pool 6 with Tony Hanks’ side are Glasgow Warriors and Newport Dragons. Saracens take on Leinster, Clermont and French newcomers Racing Metro 92 in Pool 2, while Premiership champions Leicester face Scarlets, Perpignan [...]
Ladbrokes is boosted by an £80m tax repayment April 21, 2010 HEINEKEN’S beer sales fell more than expected in the first quarter as western consumers drank less, underlining the group’s increasing reliance for growth on sales in emerging markets in Africa and Asia. Its shares fell more than 2.5 per cent to their lowest in eight weeks. The Dutch-based company, whose chief brands are Heineken and [...]
Worcester appoint coach Hill and admit to Richards’ review role May 27, 2010 RELEGATED Worcester have appointed former England scrum-half Richard Hill as their new coach. Hill, 49, has experience in guiding Bristol to promotion and up to third in the Premiership, and has also coached at Gloucester and Harlequins. Chairman Cecil Duckworth said: “Richard has a proven track record of winning the Championship, taking a side into [...]
CHEERS FOR HEINEKEN October 28, 2009 BREWING giant Heineken yesterday raised its 2009 profit forecasts after an extensive cost-cutting programme off-set a decline in beer volumes. The group posted third quarter sales of €4.07bn (£3.65bn), after reporting a six per cent decline in beer volumes. Heineken chose to cut-costs, rather than drop the prices of its premium beers.