CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 14, 2009 Barnett WaddinghamThe actuaries and consultants firm has appointed four new partners: Alison Hamilton, Sarah Brown, Paul Houghton and Matt Tickle. Hamilton, pictured, joined the firm in 2006 and specialises in public sector actuarial and consulting. Brown and Houghton are scheme actuaries, providing actuarial and consulting advice to employers and trustees of corporate pension schemes, while [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF August 11, 2009 Blades crash out of Carling CupFOOTBALL: League Two minnows Port Vale caused the shock of the night in the Carling Cup first round after beating Sheffield United 2-1 at Bramall Lane. A costly error from Blades keeper Ian Bennett allowed Marc Richards to notch a brace and hand Vale a famous victory against the Championship [...]
Exiles opener for Leinster June 9, 2009 RUGBY UNION: Heineken Cup champions Leinster will begin their title defence next season in a pool which includes London Irish, Scarlets and Brive. Runners-up and Premiership champions Leicester face Ospreys, Clermont Auvergne and Viadana in Pool 3, while Harlequins and Sale line up in Pool 5 alongside Toulouse and Cardiff Blues. Northampton are in Pool [...]
Long shot for Tigers, says Greenwood May 21, 2009 FORMER England legend Will Greenwood believes the Leicester Tigers will start as underdogs for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup showdown with Leinster. Despite the Tigers being known for their big game experience, Greenwood expects Leinster to have the drive to topple the Premiership champions at Murrayfield, and keep the title on Irish shores. “It’s going to be [...]
Long shot for Tigers, says Greenwood May 21, 2009 FORMER England legend Will Greenwood believes the Leicester Tigers will start as underdogs for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup showdown with Leinster. Despite the Tigers being known for their big game experience, Greenwood expects Leinster to have the drive to topple the Premiership champions at Murrayfield, and keep the title on Irish shores. “It’s going to be [...]
Lions coach McGeechan will not replace injured Shanklin May 18, 2009 ENGLAND duo Delon Armitage and Mike Tindall have been handed a second British and Irish Lions snub after coach Ian McGeechan opted not to replace injured centre Tom Shanklin for the tour of South Africa. Both Armitage and Tindall were high on the list of possible stand-ins for Shanklin after the Welshman dislocated his shoulder [...]
QUINLAN TO MISS LIONS TOUR May 13, 2009 MUNSTER flanker Alan Quinlan has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa after he was banned for 12 weeks for eye-gauging. The Irish international, 34, was cited for the incident involving Leinster’s Leo Cullen in the Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park on 2 May, and has been banned [...]
Croft gets call-up as injuries hit Lions May 20, 2009 LEICESTER flanker Tom Croft was last night drafted into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa. England international Croft was called up after Ireland’s Alan Quinlan had his appeal against a 12-week suspension for eye-gouging rejected. The development came after Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery was ruled out of the tour [...]
McGeechan quits Wasps but eyes consultancy role May 14, 2009 LIONS coach Ian McGeechan hasn’t ruled out the possibility of taking on a consultancy role at Wasps after confirming he had stepped down as director of rugby last night. The Scot has led the club to Premiership, Heineken Cup and Powergen Cup success since taking over four years ago, but could finish only seventh in [...]
Helical Bar plans developing spree June 4, 2009 PROPERTY group Helical Bar yesterday said it had turned a corner as it revealed plans to begin a development spree, despite plunging further into the red for the full year. The firm said it had raised around £500m to invest in retail projects and student accommodation developments, including £26.4m of its own cash raised in [...]