Exclusive: MP slams TikTok sponsorship with Women’s Six Nations as ‘disappointing’ amid calls to be wary of app and its data gathering March 20, 2023 A senior UK Parliamentary committee chair has questioned TikTok’s sponsorship of the Women’s Six Nations, calling the deal “disappointing”. Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, told City A.M. of her concerns that the Chinese-owned social media platform is “being promoted through European and British Sport”. The app, [...]
Six Nations: Six Irish in team of the tournament, no English March 20, 2023 Understandably, the City A.M. Six Nations team of the tournament is made up of a large chunk of the Grand Slam winning Ireland side. Four French players, three Scots and two Italian forwards also make the grade, but chronic underperformance, despite ongoing rebuilds, means there are no Welsh or English representation in the XV. 1 [...]
Six Nations: Ireland’s calling, England what ifs and the World Cup March 20, 2023 So there we have it, another Six Nations Championship has concluded and it has, as ever, left us with more questions than answers. Ireland are champions – winning their fourth ever Grand Slam – but the hoodoo of never winning a World Cup quarter-final lingers over the men in green, there was a tale of [...]
Six Nations: Teams and permutations for TODAY’S Super Saturday March 18, 2023 One of the greatest annual international sporting competitions, the Six Nations, concludes today with three matches back-to-back-to-back. With Ireland and France still in the fight for the title and Wales and Italy fighting to avoid the Wooden Spoon for coming last, every game matters. Here’s what to look out for, the teams involved, and who [...]
Five live sporting events to watch on TV this weekend March 17, 2023 The sporting world this week sees the conclusion of the Six Nations, a domestic rugby final and the return of the FA Cup and Formula 1. Here’s what you should put into your diaries ahead of this weekend. Football: Forest vs Newcastle – Friday The Premier League returns this evening with a crunch battle between [...]
It’s not a case of whether England lose Six Nations match, it’s by how many March 17, 2023 England’s final-round Six Nations tie in Dublin is not a case of whether the hosts can win, it’s a discussion about how many they win by. The Irish chasing a Grand Slam in Dublin, against England, on St Patrick’s weekend. It is made for a famous home victory, isn’t it? And even with their injuries [...]
Six Nations: England DROP Smith, Farrell and Arundell START March 16, 2023 England have named their side to take on Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday and have dropped Marcus Smith. The Harlequins fly-half had been recalled to the staring line-up for England’s 53-10 humiliation against France last week. Owen Farrell is set to return to the starting No10 shirt, alongside Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade [...]
Genge: ‘We will turn up and fight against Ireland in Six Nations March 15, 2023 Ellis Genge – who captained England to a record 53-10 defeat to France last week in the Six nations – has insisted the side will show fans some fight this weekend as they look to deny Ireland a Grand Slam in Dublin. England capitulated to the French at Twickenham in what was the heaviest ever [...]
Six Nations: From Ireland to Italy, how has each team got on this year March 14, 2023 It has been a truly compelling Six Nations thus far and Super Saturday is still to come. Two sides are still in the mix for the Championship – Ireland and France – but there is something for every other team to take away, too. So each with one match to go, how has this year’s [...]
Six Nations: What Ireland and France need to win the Championship title March 13, 2023 Only Ireland and France are in with a shout of winning the 2023 Six Nations this weekend. It was so nearly a three-horse race going into round five but results last weekend ensured that Scotland would not be in the mix for a title. We’ve broken down who needs what to win the title. Ireland [...]