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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Chiefs break London Irish hearts in Prem Rugby Cup extra time win

March 19, 2023

Aidon Davis’ extra time try handed Exeter Chiefs a 24-20 win in the Premiership Rugby Cup final and condemned London Irish to a second consecutive final defeat in the competition. Ignacio Ruiz and Jack Innard exchanged tries early on before Argentina front-row Ruiz scored his second to hand London Irish the lead in Brentford. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fifa’s Infantino says first election win was inspired by Rwanda genocide recovery

March 16, 2023

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has likened his first election win in 2016 to the Rwandan genocide recovery as he spoke upon his re-election in the country’s capital Kigali. “What this country has suffered and how this country came back up is inspiring for the entire world,” he said. The Fifa president, first elected in 2016, [...]
Manchester United bidders heading for Old Trafford talks this week

March 15, 2023

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest men and a hopeful buyer of Premier League outfit Manchester United, is set to appear at Old Trafford tomorrow to receive a presentation on the potential sale of the club. In addition to Ratcliffe’s appearance tomorrow, representatives of Shaikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani – the man behind [...]
Leclerc in line for 10-place penalty ahead of Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

March 15, 2023

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is set to receive a grid penalty ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The Prancing Horse driver will drop down the grid by at least 10 places this weekend in the Middle East as a result of his retirement from the opening race in Bahrain a fortnight [...]
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 [...]
Buttler lays blame with himself after England T20 series loss to Bangladesh

March 14, 2023

England limited-overs cricket captain Jos Buttler blamed himself as his side fell to a 3-0 Twenty20 series defeat to Bangladesh yesterday. The reigning world champions on the wrong end of a whitewash loss at the hands of Bangladesh as the hosts beat Matthew Mott’s men by 16 runs. “We got into a position where we [...]
Formula 1 will NOT host London Grand Prix in near future. Here’s why

March 14, 2023

Formula 1 will not be looking to host a London Grand Prix in the immediate future despite reports of an east London developer including the event in their future plans. LDN Collective and consultancy firm DAR are said to have included plans for a London Grand Prix as part of their design of a “globally [...]

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