Ex-rugby and cricket players discuss hanging up their boots February 24, 2013 SALAMANCA Group, the bank and consultancy firm, hosted ex-rugby player Josh Lewsey and former England cricketer Michael Vaughan at the Royal Geographical Society last week to discuss life after a career in sports or the military. Both now supporters of the charity Combat Stress, Lewsey was talking about his move from rugby to PwC and [...]
Lancaster proud of young stars after France win February 24, 2013 ENGLAND continued their unbeaten start to the RBS Six Nations with victory over France on Saturday and coach Stuart Lancaster suspects there is even more to come from his young side. Lancaster picked a starting XV with an average age of 24 and relatively little international experience between them, but England continued their 100 per [...]
Now team is fixed, let’s sort Twickenham transport February 24, 2013 ENGLISH rugby is undeniably on the right tracks. The management team has a clear set of objectives, and the team under Chris Robshaw have an admirable team ethic that eschews ego for the greater good. They beat France comprehensively in the end, helped by the odd refereeing aberration and more than the odd bizarre French [...]
Laidlaw boots Scots to landmark win February 24, 2013 SCRUM-HALF Greg Laidlaw kicked all the points as Scotland came from 8-0 down to beat Ireland 12-8 and earn their first back-to-back RBS Six Nations wins since 2001 at Murrayfield yesterday. Paddy Jackson’s penalty was Ireland’s only reward for dominating the first half, but wing Craig Gilroy’s try looked to have put them in charge [...]
Mancini: Victory over Chelsea has kept our title chase alive February 24, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 2 vs CHELSEA 0 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini refused to admit defeat in his team’s bid to retain their Premier League crown, having gained confidence from yesterday’s convincing win over Chelsea. The visitors were made to pay the price for Frank Lampard’s early second-half penalty miss, as excellent strikes from Yaya Toure [...]
Five-star Swansea land first major trophy February 24, 2013 BRADFORD CITY 0 vs SWANSEA CITY 5 TWO goals apiece from midfielders Nathan Dyer and Jonathan de Guzman helped Swansea to a record victory over League Two club Bradford at Wembley yesterday, landing the Swans their first trophy in the club’s 100-year history. Spanish star Michu was also among the goals in the biggest margin [...]
Yarde miles better than England star Ashton, insists Exiles coach February 24, 2013 LONDON Irish boss Brian Smith insists wing Marland Yarde is better than Chris Ashton and should be playing for England after he lifted London Irish away from the Aviva Premiership drop with a 30-19 win over London Wasps. Fellow England wing hopeful Christian Wade crossed in the first half to cancel out a Shane Geraghty [...]
British cycling has a new star as James wins second gold medal February 24, 2013 BRITAIN’S Becky James won her second gold medal of the track World Championships yesterday, the Welsh cyclist emerging as the star of the tournament with victory in the women’s keirin. The 21-year-old, who also won two bronze medals, was stunned after storming to her second title in just 48 hours. “I just need someone to [...]
Benitez: Top four spot will be scrap now February 24, 2013 CHELSEA boss Rafael Benitez admits his team have been dragged into a scrap for a top four finish, after suffering a second loss in three Premier League games. Goals from Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez followed a squandered penalty from Blues captain Frank Lampard, determining yesterday’s 2-0 defeat at Manchester City. Tottenham could leapfrog Chelsea [...]
Lancaster plays down Farrell injury concerns February 24, 2013 FLY-HALF Owen Farrell is expected to be fit for England’s penultimate RBS Six Nations fixture against Italy despite limping off at the weekend, says coach Stuart Lancaster. Farrell exited 62 minutes into Saturday’s hard-fought 22-13 victory over France at Twickenham with a strained right thigh muscle, raising fears the 21-year-old could miss his team’s final [...]