Hassell-Collins looking Down Under to other sports to help development July 20, 2022 Uncapped England hopeful Ollie Hassell-Collins insists that taking tips from sports outside of rugby union can give him the edge in next year’s Premiership season and, he hopes, propel him into national colours. The 23-year-old London Irish wing has been a staple for his club but has been in and out of various England camps [...]
Owning it: Why triathlon’s new PTO Tour is giving equity to athletes like Alistair Brownlee July 20, 2022 Athletes including Britain’s Alistair Brownlee taking part in this weekend’s Canadian Open, the first event proper on triathlon’s new PTO Tour, will have an extra incentive to perform. Because as well as earning prize money they are also part-owners of the body running the tour, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO). It means they stand to [...]
Why England have overtaken Spain as Women’s Euro 2022 favourites head of their quarter-final July 19, 2022 Just two weeks ago, on the eve of Women’s Euro 2022, Spain were widely regarded as the favourites and England had much to do to justify their pre-tournament hype. A fortnight later, as the two teams prepare to meet in the first quarter-final in Brighton on Wednesday evening, the tables have turned. While Spain have [...]
Premiership Rugby: Fixtures announced with Spurs hosting London derby July 19, 2022 London clubs Saracens and Harlequins will clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next March, it was revealed this morning as the 2022-23 Premiership Rugby fixtures were confirmed. It looks to be part of a solution that will see key derbies played outside of international windows – a criticism of last year’s schedule. The season will [...]
Stokes’ retirement highlights dilemma for English cricket’s bigwigs July 19, 2022 “Three formats are just unsustainable for me now.” The words of England Test captain Ben Stokes as he announced that today’s one-day international against South Africa would be his last. If that is what the 31-year-old World Cup winner stresses as he bows out of one of cricket’s three main formats, then domestic administrators must [...]
‘Cycling’s earnings can – and should – stretch beyond the Tour de France’ July 18, 2022 Cycling is a beautiful and complete sport. It is about individual performance as much as team strategy; has drama, proximity to the public and impressive scenery; and it’s a sport that billions of people can relate to. Yet cycling is suffering from a revenue problem. Currently, teams have to rely on sponsors to survive. Apart [...]
Sam Torrance: Open champion Cameron Smith is a silent assassin blessed with natural talent July 18, 2022 The 150th Open Championship was a classic and Cameron Smith was magnificent in winning the Claret Jug with a record-equalling score, yet at times it was also tough to watch. Smith barely put a foot wrong in a final round of 64 that propelled him past joint overnight leader Rory McIlroy and into the lead [...]
Open champion Cameron Smith fuels LIV Golf talk as Henrik Stenson tipped to join breakaway July 18, 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith has fuelled speculation that he could follow Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson and a host of big names to the breakaway LIV Golf circuit. Former European No1 Stenson is widely reported to have agreed to join the lucrative Saudi-backed series – a move set to see him stripped of the [...]
India deserved series winners as Buttler’s ODI tenure begins in defeat July 18, 2022 England one-day captain Jos Buttler’s tenure in charge of the current World Cup champions has not started in the way the previous era finished. Then, under Eoin Morgan, it was a 3-0 whitewash of the Netherlands – which included a record 50-over score of 498. Now, though, it’s a 2-1 loss against India on home [...]
Rugby round-up: England win Down Under, history for Ireland and Chile on fire July 17, 2022 A Emiliano Boffelli crossed the whitewash in Santiago del Estero on Saturday night to earn his Argentina side a Test series victory against a sorry looking Scotland, it marked the end of the European rugby season; one that began in September. But in Ireland’s historic series in New Zealand, England’s continued success on the shores [...]