Rugby World Cup: Laidlaw: More to come from Scots September 24, 2015 SCOTLAND 45 JAPAN 10 SCOTLAND skipper Greg Laidlaw insisted that his side are primed for a sustained Rugby World Cup charge after opening their tournament with a bonus-point victory against surprise package Japan in Gloucester yesterday. Four successful penalties from Laidlaw, who ended the clash with 20 points to his name, helped the Scots to [...]
Capital One Cup: Wenger reaps rewards of Flamini staying a Gunner September 24, 2015 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed “fighter” Mathieu Flamini after the out-of-favour midfielder’s brace inspired a Capital One Cup derby victory last night. The 31-year-old, who almost left the club in the summer, scored both goals on his first appearance of the season — the decisive second a rasping volley from [...]
Rugby World Cup: Wales have plans to combat rookie Burgess, says Howley September 23, 2015 Wales have hatched a plan to combat the unchartered threat posed by England rookie Sam Burgess when the two sides meet in Saturday’s pivotal Rugby World Cup clash at Twickenham, according to attack coach Rob Howley. Rugby league convert Burgess is set to replace the injured Jonathan Joseph in the crucial Pool A showdown despite [...]
Pressure mounts on boss Rodgers September 23, 2015 PRESSURE continued to mount on Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers after his side required penalties to squeeze past League Two Carlisle in the Capital One Cup third round at Anfield last night. Goalkeeper Adan Bogdan was the Liverpool hero has he made a hat-trick of saves in a shoot-out which the Reds won 3-2 after the [...]
Rugby World Cup: Australia shrug off failure to keep pace with Pool A rivals September 23, 2015 Australia coach Michael Cheika was unperturbed by his side’s failure to seize a bonus point after they made stuttering start to their Rugby World Cup campaign against Fiji at the Millennium Stadium yesterday. The Wallabies stormed into the ascendency courtesy of two first-half tries from No8 David Pocock, while prop Sekope Kepu also touched [...]
France keep up winning start September 23, 2015 FRANCE shrugged off a lacklustre opening to record their second victory at the Rugby World Cup with a bonus-point 38-11 win over Romania at the Olympic Stadium last night. Tries from full-back Sofiane Guitoune and flanker Yannick Nyanga – his first for France since November 2012 – gave Les Bleus a 17-6 half-time lead. A [...]
Patel drafted in for injured Ansari September 23, 2015 ENGLAND have recalled Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel from three years in the Test wilderness after Surrey youngster Zafar Ansari was ruled out of next month’s series against Pakistan. Spinner Ansari had been in line for a debut during the three-match series in the United Arab Emirates but dislocated his thumb on the day of his [...]
George Osborne criticised for handing £3m of taxpayers’ money to China football programmes September 23, 2015 The UK Treasury is giving a £3m funding boost to grassroots football in China. Read more: Real Madrid teams up with Alibaba as European football chases Chinese football market As part of his week-long tour of China chancellor George Osborne revealed the government was backing a "revolutionary" programme run by the British Council and the Premier [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Tube travel busier than usual at Bank, Liverpool Street, Stratford and on Central, Jubilee and DLR lines as fans head to Queen Elizabeth stadium for France Romania game September 23, 2015 Commuters heading home this evening may be in for a surprise. Bank, Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf stations, along with the Central, Jubilee, DLR and Overground lines will be busier than usual because of the Rugby World Cup. Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers to expect more crowded trains and stations as fans head [...]
Chelsea face further criticism from medical community over Dr Eva Carneiro exit September 23, 2015 The Football Medical Association (FMA) has its expressed its disappointment that former Chelsea first team medic Dr Eva Carneiro has left the club after a dispute with manager Jose Mourinho. Read more: Jose Mourinho could face five-match touchline ban for "sexist" language in row with team doctor Carneiro Carneiro has left Chelsea it emerged yesterday, following [...]