Don’t blame Robshaw for defeat to Boks, he’s still right man to captain England, says Sir Clive November 25, 2012 WORLD Cup-winning former England coach Sir Clive Woodward has leapt to the defence of under-fire captain Chris Robshaw, after Saturday’s 16-15 defeat to South Africa saw his judgement called into question again. Robshaw was criticised for ordering Owen Farrell to kick at goal in the dying stages at Twickenham, rather than aiming for the corner [...]
Wasps victory keeps flawless home record November 25, 2012 LONDON Wasps forward Phil Swainston hailed his pack after they helped extend the club’s 100 per cent home record in the Aviva Premiership with a 14-12 victory over Leicester Tigers. Tom Varndell’s blistering try put Wasps into an early lead, and dominance at the scrum allowed Nick Robinson and Lee Thomas to kick the decisive [...]
Beaten Hatton hangs up gloves November 25, 2012 BRITISH former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton announced his retirement from boxing after losing his comeback fight against Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday night. The 34-year-old, who was stopped in the ninth round in Manchester, said: “I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven’t.”
Storming finish earns Rory glory November 25, 2012 World No1 Rory McIlroy signed off the finest year of his career in style yesterday by winning the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The Northern Irishman, who this month completed the European and PGA Tour money list double, birdied his last five holes to finish 23 under par – two strokes clear of [...]
Robinson quits Scotland job November 25, 2012 Scotland have begun the search for a new head coach after Andy Robinson quit after Saturday’s 21-15 defeat by Tonga in Aberdeen. The ex-England boss, who took charge in 2009, had failed to prevent losses in 10 of Scotland’s last 13 fixtures, a run that pushed them down to 10th in the world rankings.
Ex-Chelsea boss Sexton dies November 25, 2012 Former Chelsea, QPR and Manchester United manager Dave Sexton has died, aged 82. Sexton, who also coached England Under-21s, led Chelsea to the FA Cup in 1970 and the 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup.
Benitez: Being Chelsea boss is easier than Liverpool job November 22, 2012 NEW Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez brushed off concerns over interference from Blues owner Roman Abramovich last night, insisting the Stamford Bridge job will prove easier than managing Liverpool. Benitez said Abramovich would not be involved on a day-to-day basis and that working with the Russian was preferable to his last days at Anfield under warring [...]
Flawless Launchbury handed chance to stake England claim November 22, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has hailed the impact of “error free” Joe Launchbury after handing the Wasps youngster a first Test start against South Africa tomorrow. The 21-year-old lock replaces his club colleague Tom Palmer, who has a mild calf injury, having impressed off the bench against Fiji and Australia, in a side including [...]
Spurs bailed out by heroic Lloris November 22, 2012 LAZIO 0 vs TOTTENHAM 0 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas praised a match-saving performance from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after he earned Spurs a point in Rome last night. The France No1 has struggled to hold down a first-team place since arriving in the summer but pulled off a string of saves to sustain Tottenham’s bid to [...]
Warne slams India for spinning England yarn November 22, 2012 INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was last night accused of employing gamesmanship in an attempt to intimidate England on the eve of the second Test, which was set to begin in Mumbai this morning. Australia spin great Shane Warne criticised Dhoni for demanding groundsmen at the Wankhede Stadium provide conditions that elicit maximum turn, against [...]