Sale launch strong defence of Curry as England star handed 50th cap amid Mbonambi race row October 25, 2023 Sale Sharks have issued a strong statement in support of their England international Tom Curry, who is at the centre of a race row involving South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi. In a powerful statement, Sale said: “Sale Sharks’ owners, players, coaches and staff are absolutely appalled by the nature and level of disgusting abuse directed [...]
‘We’ve had conversations’: England eye Twickenham Test with Black Ferns October 25, 2023 England Women only played their first standalone match at Twickenham in April.
Rugby World Cup expansion welcome but err on the side of caution October 25, 2023 In the depths of the destructive World Rugby announcement that is set to partition the best rugby teams from the aspiring ones there was one shining light: the 2027 World Cup will have 24 teams rather than 20. It is a move that has been long called for and should at least ease the pain [...]
Everything Points towards Devil in mud at Doncaster October 24, 2023 AFTER the mud bath last weekend on Champions Day from Ascot it looks like there’s more in store for the final Group One of the Flat season, the Kameko Futurity Stakes (2.45pm) from Doncaster. The racecourse are already reporting that ground conditions are heavy on Town Moor, with areas of standing water. With more rain [...]
Beckett’s Bay can rub Salt in his St Simon Stakes rivals October 24, 2023 AS IS the case at Doncaster, conditions are going to be pretty desperate at Newbury. Officials have already stated that the ground can’t take much more rain and there’s got to be a chance that the card is abandoned. With such uncertainty at this stage, betting opportunities are hard to find and caution is advised, [...]
Teetan’s rides to Fill bettors with hope at Sha Tin October 24, 2023 BETTORS are faced with many imponderables when Sha Tin hosts an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface in Hong Kong today. The local racing fans are always sceptical about dirt racing in the territory, and rightly so, with so many variables about track conditions before the action starts. Will the course suit front-runners or gallopers, [...]
John Size-ing up another all-weather victory for Erimo October 24, 2023 ALL EYES will be on local top all-weather performer Youthful Deal when he makes a belated return to his favourite surface in the £300,000 Hebe Hill Handicap (3.15pm) over the extended mile. The Frankie Lor-trained gelding was a revelation on the all-weather track last season, winning four times and improving 36 pounds in the ratings. [...]
World Rugby’s new two-tier competition has been branded “ridiculous, shameful, farcical and scandalous” by a former US coach October 24, 2023 World Rugby’s new two-tier competition has been branded “ridiculous, shameful, farcical and scandalous” by a former United States international coach after the sport’s major nations voted in a closed-shop system until 2030. A new global competition due to begin in 2026 will see the six Six Nations teams, four Rugby Championship sides, Fiji and Japan [...]
Super League: Date set for binding European Court of Justice verdict in legal row over football’s future October 24, 2023 The verdict is likely to have a major bearing on the future of the Champions League.
England Rugby lodge complaint over South Africa alleged “White C***” slur October 24, 2023 England Rugby have officially filed a complaint over Bongi Mbonambi’s alleged racial “white c***” slur against Tom Curry, City A.M. can reveal. Sources close to the situation have confirmed that the Rugby Football Union have officially filed a complaint. The move takes the issue beyond the realms of disciplinary and citing commissioners and into the [...]