By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt Hardy is the City AM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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Blood, sweat and tiers: Rugby needs Tier Two teams, they cannot be banished into shadows

October 1, 2023

We have seen England topple debutants Chile 71-0 and New Zealand beat Rugby World Cup stalwarts Italy 96-17 but the biggest issue this tournament has seen is established Tier Two sides such as Romania fall victim to long-term neglect. Because when you look at their last 10 fixtures Romania have scored just 152 points, averaging [...]
RFU must fix Championship funding after Jersey collapse, says Pirates CEO

September 28, 2023

Championship Rugby club Cornish Pirates’ chief executive has called on the RFU to review their funding of the second tier following the collapse of Jersey Reds. Rebecca Thomas has told City A.M. that all clubs are in the same financial boat after Jersey ceased trading on Thursday morning and that the governing body must review [...]
Football match arrest spike fuelled by class A drug possession

September 28, 2023

Arrests at football matches in England and Wales reached their highest level since 2014 last season. The number of football goers being nicked reached 2,264 in the 2022-23 season, which was won by Manchester City. That’s up on the 2,198 in 2021-22 and tops the 2,273 registered in 2013-14. The figure does, however, include 200 [...]
Championship Rugby chair slams RFU over response to Jersey downfall

September 28, 2023

Simon Halliday, chairman of Championship Rugby, has slammed the RFU over their response to the downfall of Jersey Reds, after the defending champions ceased trading. “The message is that persistent uncertainly over central financial support has made it impossible for them to carry on. “In essence, they have said: if the governing body won;t commit [...]
Uruguay deny Namibia first ever Rugby World Cup win

September 27, 2023

Namibia’s hopes of a first ever Rugby World Cup win were dashed by Uruguay last night as the South American side picked up their first victory of the tournament. Namibia looked on for an upset, and their first win in seven World Cup tournaments, when they went into the break leading 20-12. But Uruguay bounced [...]
Koepka: LIV Golf mates should have played better to reach Ryder Cup

September 27, 2023

Team USA golfer Brooks Koepka has told his fellow LIV Golf competitors that they should have played better to earn a spot at the Ryder Cup. Koepka is the only LIV Golf player to have made either team having won the PGA Championship for the third time earlier this year. The likes of Ryder Cup [...]
Rugby World Cup matches could soon be locked behind paywall

September 26, 2023

Rugby World Cup matches could be locked behind a paywall, with the next tournament in 2027 set for dramatic changes in how it is broadcast and staged. Whereas the Fifa World Cup in its entirety must be on free-to-air television due to being on the UK government’s protected list of “crown jewels”, only the Rugby [...]
Ryder Cup captain Donald says no pairing “set in stone” just yet

September 26, 2023

Team Europe captain Luke Donald has said “nothing is set in stone” but that he has a good idea over Ryder Cup pairings ahead of Friday’s tee-off. The first two days of the competition against Team USA sees a series of foursomes and four-ball golf before singles dominate the Sunday session. Europe are looking to [...]
England’s last match before flight to India for ODI World Cup abandoned

September 26, 2023

England’s final match before they travel to India to defend the One-Day Cricket World Cup ended with a no result after heavy rain caused the match to be abandoned. The hosts therefore won the three-match series against India 1-0 with just one of three matches played through until its conclusion. It is Matthew Mott’s last [...]
Pochettino likes Chelsea owners coming into dressing room

September 26, 2023

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he is a fan of the club’s owners coming into the dressing room. It comes after reports emerged last season stating that co-owner Todd Boehly had entered the dressing room after matches to describe performances as “embarrassing”. “In all my career as a coach at Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and [...]

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