Kauto on track for Cheltenham March 4, 2012 Two-time winner Kauto Star’s bid for a third Cheltenham Gold Cup received a boost yesterday when he completed an encouraging canter. Trainer Paul Nicholls last week rated him only 50-50 for the race on 16 March following a fall in schooling. But he said: “All was fine. We will look to step up his work [...]
Hammers keep pace with Saints March 4, 2012 West Ham closed to within a point of Championship leaders Southampton with a 2-0 win at promotion rivals Cardiff. Captain Kevin Nolan and George McCartney scored goals in each half as the Hammers moved four points clear of third-placed Reading.
Adlington seals Olympic place March 4, 2012 Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington secured her spot in the British team for London 2012 with a superb display in the 400m freestyle at the national trials. Adlington was one of six swimmers to book places including Jo Jackson (400m free), Ellen Gandy and Fran Halsall (100m fly), and Daniel Sliwinski and Craig Benson (100m [...]
Hodgson keeps Sarries on track March 4, 2012 England fly-half Charlie Hodgson kicked six penalties as Saracens beat Northampton 18-12 to keep up the pressure on Premiership leaders Harlequins, who lead the table by four points. Meanwhile, Quins scrum-half Danny Care was arrested in Leeds city centre early on Sunday morning for his third alcohol-related incident in the last three months. Care, who [...]
Fine Parchment to give Charlie Mann back-to-back wins in the Greatwood March 1, 2012 SPORT TRADER BILL ESDAILE AND DAVID WILD WITH THE WEEKEND’S BEST RACING AND RUGBY BETS THE calm before the storm will be how the next 10 days are referred to by countless racing people as owners, trainers, jockeys and punters nervously pray that their horses get to Cheltenham in one piece. There have been a [...]
France too strong for Boys in Green at Stade de France March 1, 2012 The rescheduled match at the Stade de France takes place on Sunday and neutrals could be in for a treat. Both France and Ireland are playing some of the best attacking rugby seen in the tournament so far. The Boys in Green notched 42 points and five tries against Italy last weekend and although France [...]
No stopping United at Spurs on Sunday March 1, 2012 FOOTBALL TRADER BEN CLEMINSON BRINGS YOU THE BEST OF THIS WEEKEND’S FOOTBALL BETS TOTTENHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED SUNDAY – 4.10PM SKY SPORTS AFTER the destruction derby against Arsenal, Tottenham must pick themselves up off the floor pretty sharpish – or else face the prospect of undoing much of the good work that has taken them [...]
Lancaster may be axed even if England win Six Nations March 1, 2012 RFU chief executive Ritchie claims interim coach may be axed even if he masterminds successful defence of title EVEN winning the Six Nations might not be enough to earn interim England head coach Stuart Lancaster the job on a permanent basis, the Rugby Football Union’s new chief executive Ian Ritchie has admitted. Ritchie (inset) says [...]
SEARCH FOR ENGLAND HEAD COACH: HOW THE PROCESS WILL WORK March 1, 2012 Q. WHO WILL DECIDE THE IDENTITY OF THE NEXT ENGLAND HEAD COACH? A. Ian Ritchie says he will lead the process, with guidance from a four-man advisory panel and with the eventual recommendation needing to be rubber-stamped by the Rugby Football Union’s board. Q. WHO IS ON RITCHIE’S ADVISORY BOARD? A. Former British and Irish [...]
Lawes may miss crucial French and Irish clashes March 1, 2012 ENGLAND lock Courtney Lawes is in danger of missing the rest of the Six Nations with a shin injury. The Northampton star had only just returned from knee damage to make his first appearance of the tournament as a substitute in last weekend’s 19-12 defeat against Wales at Twickenham. The 23-year-old has suffered a stress [...]