Hull KR claim Saints victory March 7, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: Ben Fisher’s try two minutes from time helped Hull KR come from behind to record to a 28-24 victory over St Helens in a thriller at Craven Park. In the other game, Matt King and Ben Westwood both scored twice as Warrington moved to second with a 46-12 win over Gareth Thomas’s new [...]
Johnson in Wallaby warning May 11, 2010 DEFIANT Martin Johnson last night fired a warning to Australia, insisting his England side to tour Down Under this summer is the strongest since he lifted the World Cup on their shores in 2003. Team manager Johnson has selected no fewer than nine uncapped players in a strong 44-man squad as he prepares for the [...]
Homesick Smith quits Wasps after two games March 30, 2010 FORMER rugby league star Lee Smith has left London Wasps – just two matches into his rugby union career. The 23-year-old former England international has made a request to return home to Leeds to be closer to his family. Smith joined the club in December last year, but played just two senior matches under the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 5, 2010 Irish National joy for Cracker RACING: Bluesea Cracker is a 33-1 chance for this Saturday’s Grand National after landing the Irish equivalent at Fairyhouse. The three-mile-five-furlong contest claimed several casualties, including favourite Saddlers Storm, but the 25-1 shot, ridden by Andrew McNamara, came through to beat Oscar Time by four and a half lengths with [...]
Senior in hot water for over claim March 1, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: The Rugby Football League are to investigate comments from Leeds centre Keith Senior about World Club Challenge referee Richard Silverwood. England international Senior branded Silverwood “arrogant” after the Rhinos crashed to a 18-10 defeat to Melbourne Storm at Elland Road on Sunday. Senior has since apologised for his remarks, however, claiming: “Unfortunately I [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 11, 2010 Wolves and Stoke draw blank FOOTBALL: Wolves inched closer to ensuring their survival with a 0-0 draw at home to Stoke. The visitors enjoyed the bulk of the chances, with centre-back Abdoulaye Faye missing three on his own. But a stalemate leaves Wolves six points clear of the relegation zone with their rivals having just [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 18, 2010 Wolves face Giants again RUGBY LEAGUE: Holders Warrington will take on Huddersfield in a fifth round re-run of last year’s Challenge Cup final. The Wolves overcame first division Featherstone 48-24, while the Giants claimed an impressive 40-12 victory over fellow Super League side Hull KR. Full draw: Barrow v Hunslet, Crusaders v Catalans, Dewsbury/Bradford v [...]
Wolves edge out Huddersfield February 28, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: Chris Hicks scored the decisive try as Warrington edged a tense Super League clash against Huddersfield 14-10. The sides had gone in 10-10 at half-time after two tries from Warrington’s Matt King either side of a brace of Huddersfield scores by Kevin Brown and Paul Whatuira. But Hicks claimed victory for the visitors [...]
RHINOS BLOWN AWAY BY STORM February 28, 2010 MELBOURNE Storm prevailed 18-10 in a bruising clash as Leeds Rhinos lost in the final of the rugby league World Club Challenge for the second year in succession. Danny McGuire ran the length of the field to put Leeds ahead but the visitors hit back decisively in the last minute through Anthony Quinn. Rhinos hooker [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF March 14, 2010 Els tops European rich-list GOLF: Ernie Els became the European Tour’s all-time leading money earner after beating fellow South African Charl Schwartzel to win the WGC-CA Championship at Doral last night. Els, who was without a win for a career-high two years, fired a final round 66 to win by four shots with England’s Paul [...]