England showed promise against All Blacks ahead of Eden Park finale July 7, 2024 Weirdly for England, Saturday’s 16-15 loss to New Zealand in Dunedin was their first match in three against the All Blacks that ended in defeat. In their last trio of games against the three-time world champions – in Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, at Twickenham in 2022 and down in New Zealand at [...]
Maguire eyes big summer after return to form at Aramco Team Series in London July 7, 2024 Maguire became the first Irishwoman to win on the Ladies European Tour by pipping Spain’s Maria Hernandez.
Is England v Switzerland on BBC or ITV? How is it decided? Is the ITV curse real? July 6, 2024 The two main UK broadcasters split England games between them.
Euro 2024: These City pubs are selling half-price pints until England score against Switzerland July 5, 2024 Three of the City's finest watering holes will hope that Gareth Southgate's much-criticised England team put on an attacking masterclass in their quarter final, after offering half-price beer until England score.
How much does it cost to watch F1 at Silverstone? Too much? July 5, 2024 The British Grand Prix weekend is in full flow with Sunday’s race set to be the crescendo of four days of action at SIlverstone in Northamptonshire. But the immensely popular race is getting more expensive. A four-day pass will set you back over £400 with general admission tickets to Sunday’s race at £300. At the [...]
Purton and Hayes to bring Resilience to Sha Tin July 5, 2024 RACING in Hong Kong is coming thick and fast in the closing weeks of the season, with Sha Tin hosting racing for the second time this week, and its 10-race programme on Saturday features a number of exciting prospects who will be looking to end their current campaign on a high, before resting for their [...]
Blink looks a good Ting to Thunder past his rivals July 5, 2024 ALL EYES will be on potentially smart THUNDER BLINK, who puts his unbeaten record on the line, when going for a hat-trick in the Stevenson Cup Handicap (12.05pm) over seven furlongs. The Jimmy Ting trained three-year-old needed every inch of the six-furlong distance when getting up on the line in May, and that was after [...]
EP: 282 Sandown, Haydock & Hong Kong July 5, 2024 The Eclipse sees the clash of generations line up at Sandown on Saturday when the Derby winner City Of Troy takes on older horses for the first time. There’s also the exciting ‘Charge’ over 5 furlongs to look forward to. We also preview racing at Haydock where they feature the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks. City [...]
Cunningham-South, Baxter and Freeman: England players to watch in New Zealand July 5, 2024 The next fortnight will be one which could end up defining Steve Borthwick’s tenure as England manager. For their two-Test series against New Zealand could be the difference between establishing a winning side to take through to the next World Cup – in Australia in 2027 – or the realisation that England are not up [...]
England vs New Zealand: When did we last beat the All Blacks and when is kick-off? July 5, 2024 This weekend marks the first of two Tests between England and the New Zealand All Blacks as part of the summer rugby union tours. Steve Borthwick’s men head down to Dunedin this weekend and then Auckland in seven day’s time to face one of world rugby’s most ferocious teams. So when is kick-off, where are [...]