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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Premiership talking points: Saints revived, Irish draw and the race is on

February 27, 2022

It’s starting to feel like the beginning of the run-in to this year’s Premiership rugby season. There are less than 10 rounds to go but there are so many storylines to follow. Here are our talking points from the weekend. Luck of the draw The league saw its fifth draw of the season at the [...]
Jones urges fans to get in seats early ahead of England v Wales

February 25, 2022

England head coach Eddie Jones has urged fans to take their seats early at Twickenham for tomorrow’s Six Nations match against Wales as his side, boosted by the return of key players, look to burst out of the blocks. “The first 20 minutes of a Test match is always the quickest,” said Jones. “I think [...]
Championship Rugby’s deal with Premier Sports falls through

February 24, 2022

Rugby fans should be witnessing one of the closest battles for promotion to the Premiership, with just five points currently separating four Championship teams in the tussle to go up. But in this most exciting of run-ins in the English second tier, they have been shut out of the action by a complete absence of [...]
Premiership Rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor on chasing audience reach

February 23, 2022

When US presidents are sworn into office, they are often assessed on their first 100 days in charge. But less than 60 days into his new role as chief executive of Premiership Rugby, Simon Massie-Taylor is already judging himself against his own checklist of objectives. “My purpose in my first 100 days is to be [...]
McLaren in IndyCar: How the papaya team are looking to break America

February 22, 2022

When racing gets underway at the 2022 IndyCar season opener in St Petersburg, Florida, on Sunday it will herald a new era in motorsport for McLaren Racing. The British outfit and offshoot of the luxury carmaker, better known for their Formula 1 success, are embarking on their first season as majority owners of Arrow McLaren [...]
Winter Olympics: Worst GB haul in decade as cost per medal soars

February 22, 2022

The curtain has fallen on another Winter Olympics – this time in the famously snowy destination of Beijing – bringing to a close a disappointing Games for Team GB. In terms of the medal table, Great Britain matched their performance of the previous three Winter Olympics. That is an underwhelming 19th place, however, and this [...]
Premiership key stories: Irish surge, tight margins and a Diamond touch

February 21, 2022

It may have been a fallow week in the Six Nations but the Premiership offered up a tasty buffet of rugby in a week where the race for the top four dragged in even more teams. London Irish Granted, many called London Irish dark horses for the top six at the beginning of the season, [...]
Records could tumble as indoor athletics returns to Birmingham

February 18, 2022

British athletics will aim to kick their summer Olympic hangover when the UK’s showpiece indoor event takes place on Saturday in Birmingham. The Indoor Grand Prix will see stars of Britain’s track and field team take on the world in the curtain-raiser for what is a huge year for the sport. This outdoor season will [...]
The Arnold Clark Cup could prove ideal England’s women ahead of Euros

February 16, 2022

England’s women footballers have traditionally spent the first international break of the calendar year in the United States competing in the invitational SheBelieves Cup. This year, however, England are hosting their own tournament involving three other top-10 ranked sides who they will play across three match days, starting tomorrow. The Arnold Clark Cup, sponsored by [...]
Iberian rugby: The duo of nations mounting a Rugby World Cup challenge

February 16, 2022

In 2015 it was Japan beating South Africa in Brighton. In 2019 it was Uruguay beating Fiji in Kamaishi. So in 2023 why can’t it be Spain or Portugal beating Scotland in Lille? Iberian rugby is on the rise – again. But this time the duo of Portugal and Spain are launching their frontier for [...]

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