Saracens turn to Premier League chief after CEO Lucy Wray’s surprise departure January 29, 2024 Wray is stepping down this week after four years in the top job.
Ollie Phillips: Farrell move tough for Premiership but he’s made the right call January 26, 2024 I can do nothing but commend Owen Farrell’s move from Saracens to Racing 92. He owes nobody anything and can really start to relax into the twilight of his career. I cannot say the news shocked me given the abuse so-called fans and others had heaped upon the England No10, but to see him leave [...]
Six Nations to pay TV? Government rejects call to add it to ‘crown jewels’ list January 22, 2024 The Welsh Affairs Committee had asked the Government to protect the rugby tournament for free-to-air TV.
English clubs enjoy lift as Investec Champions Cup crowds jump year-on-year January 22, 2024 Averages crowds were up 1,500 per game in the competition's pool stage.
Ospreys CEO Lance Bradley: We want to continue with games in London January 17, 2024 Taking on the running of a rugby club amid the sport’s financial struggles is a brave decision. But Lance Bradley, new chief executive at Welsh region Ospreys, has not spent his first few weeks dipping his toe in the water. Instead he’s got stuck in, turning up to age-grade matches and telling his club’s landlords [...]
Nolli Waterman: Lions tour completes circle for women’s rugby January 16, 2024 England World Cup winning full-back Danielle ‘Nolli’ Waterman has hailed the announcement of a Lions Women’s team as a monumental step for the sport and a catalyst for change. The British and Irish Lions have a 136-year history of touring with a men’s team, but from 2027 a women’s outfit will set sail for New [...]
Howden hails business as insurance brokers ramp up partnership with British and Irish Lions January 15, 2024 Founder of City insurance group Howden has insisted that “business is on fire” as it prepares to announce its annual results next month. “It was another very strong year for us,” founder and chief executive David Howden told City A.M. “You’ll see that we have already announced a couple of other critical acquisitions in Europe [...]
Black Lion Challenge Cup inclusion opens door to Champions Cup dreams January 11, 2024 Stepping out of the concourse and into the bowl of the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia felt like a big moment. The fatigue from travelling more than 2,000 miles for 80 minutes of rugby, equating to over seven hours on two overnight flights, instantly vanished. There, on the pitch, were historic English club Gloucester [...]
‘Premiership top six battle makes up for stragglers at foot of table’ January 5, 2024 At last there’s some good news in English rugby with record attendances and millions watching from home across two Premiership rounds over the holidays. Of course it must be taken with a pinch of salt, the figures always tend to be skewed slightly at Christmas, but it is at least a sign of retained interest [...]
The top sports events to watch in London in 2024 January 3, 2024 The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]