London tops British entries in top 100 sports cities index July 15, 2023 London and Manchester have been named in the top five of a list of the top 100 sporting cities, according to recent data. The BWC 2023 Ranking of Sports Cities placed London in third and Manchester in fifth on the 100-city list. The capital was second on the list in 2021 and third in 2022 [...]
Exclusive: Northampton Saints to appoint ex-League boss Radford as defence coach June 27, 2023 Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints are set to appoint former Castleford Tigers boss Lee Radford as their defence coach, City A.M. understands. Saints have been in the market for an addition to their coaching team since former defence lead Ian Vass left the club last Friday. A move to rugby union and Northampton would make [...]
Georgia rugby bosses: We deserve place in Challenge Cup more than anyone June 20, 2023 Two titans of Georgian rugby have called on domestic and international chiefs to open the door to the country and the opportunities it can bring to the sport. Levan Maisashvili, head coach of Georgia’s international team and Super Cup side Black Lion, and Ioseb Tkemaladze, the president of the Georgia Rugby Union, have used an [...]
Premiership Rugby confirm new Sporting Commission June 15, 2023 Premiership Rugby has today launched a sporting commission as the English game looks to dig itself out of a hole that has seen three clubs go under. Worcester Warriors, Wasps and London Irish have all been kicked out of the top flight over financial woes. Premiership Rugby has been forced into action with the very [...]
Worcester Warriors owners dealt blow as foundation severs ties, citing effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with Atlas consortium June 14, 2023 The Worcester Warriors Foundation is to move away from Sixways Stadium in an effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with the club’s new owners Atlas. Atlas consortium, led by former chief executive Jim O’Toole and ex-professional player James Sandford, purchased former Premiership club Worcester Warriors after it fell into administration in the early part [...]
Let down, neglected and deflated: The thoughts of London Irish fans June 10, 2023 This week Premiership Rugby lost its third club inside one season when London Irish failed to prove they’d last for another financial year. And with a mixture of sadness, pain, anger and desire for change, fans have spoken to City A.M. about the experience of losing their club. “Right now I feel numb. I doubt [...]
London Irish owner hits out at rugby as club file for administration June 7, 2023 London Irish have filed for administration having been kicked out of English rugby on Tuesday. The club were unable to show proof of funds to operate next season – either by a new American consortium or by current owner Mick Crossan – and were therefore expelled from “any league” next season. Crossan said in a [...]
London Irish KICKED OUT of Premiership, not in ‘any league’ next year June 6, 2023 London Irish have been kicked out of English rugby after failing to meet funding deadlines set by its governing body the RFU. The club were given until 4pm today to either finalise a takeover of the Premiership outfit – who share a ground with Premier League football club Brentford – by an American consortium or [...]
‘Quality of rugby incredible but off field the sport is a total mess’ June 2, 2023 It has been a totally infuriating season as a rugby fan. There’s no denying the product on the field is outstanding – last week’s Premiership final showed that – but the sport needs to be honest with itself off the field and sort itself out. Rugby union as we know it is in bedlam; broadcast [...]
London Irish handed last chance at Premiership survival May 31, 2023 London Irish have been given a one-week extension by the Rugby Football Union in a surprise move which could keep the Premiership outfit afloat. Under threat of being kicked out of the English top flight, the club – who finished fifth in the Premiership this season – have been afforded seven more days to prove [...]