By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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World Rugby’s new two-tier competition has been branded “ridiculous, shameful, farcical and scandalous” by a former US coach

October 24, 2023

World Rugby’s new two-tier competition has been branded “ridiculous, shameful, farcical and scandalous” by a former United States international coach after the sport’s major nations voted in a closed-shop system until 2030. A new global competition due to begin in 2026 will see the six Six Nations teams, four Rugby Championship sides, Fiji and Japan [...]
England Rugby lodge complaint over South Africa alleged “White C***” slur

October 24, 2023

England Rugby have officially filed a complaint over Bongi Mbonambi’s alleged racial “white c***” slur against Tom Curry, City A.M. can reveal. Sources close to the situation have confirmed that the Rugby Football Union have officially filed a complaint. The move takes the issue beyond the realms of disciplinary and citing commissioners and into the [...]
England captain Stokes turns down multi-year contract with country, reports

October 24, 2023

England Test captain Ben Stokes has reportedly turned down a multi-year central contract and instead taken a one-year one. The move questions his commitment to the national cause given the draw of the potential franchise circuit. Reports this year have suggested that Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have enquired about signing players, such as those [...]
Premiership Rugby: Saracens slow off the mark, Bath heating up

October 24, 2023

The knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup have largely allowed for the start of the English Premiership to go under the radar. But after two rounds the defending champions are bottom, a trio of West Country teams occupy the top three spots and internationals are slowly returning to action after their escapades across the [...]
Curry race row: Mbonambi given glowing reference by coach

October 23, 2023

A South African coach has praised the character hooker Bongi Mbonambi after he was accused of pointing a racial slur at England’s Ben Curry in the Springboks’ 16-15 World Cup semi-final win. Mbonambi was accused of calling Curry a “white c***” in audio picked up on the microphone of referee Ben O’Keeffe on Saturday night [...]
Former Premiership side Wasps moving to KENT but will play in Worcester

October 23, 2023

Wasps rugby are to set up shop in Kent but play and train in Worcester in the short term as the former Premiership rugby side look to rebuild having gone bust last season. The club failed to pay a number of valuable bonds taken out to fund their move to Coventry a number of seasons [...]
Rugby race scandal: Morning deadline to report alleged slur to England player by South Africa hooker

October 23, 2023

England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa on Saturday has descended into a race scandal after Red Rose flanker Tom Curry accused Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi of using a racial slur against him. South Africa fought back to beat England 16-15 in Paris on Saturday to book themselves a spot in the World Cup [...]
England: Where does team go now after Rugby World Cup exit?

October 23, 2023

England produced their best performance of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday but fell to a 16-15 defeat at the hands of reigning champions South Africa in Paris. Here are three takeaways from the hard-fought semi-final. Beef with O’Keeffe Scrums are difficult things to understand at the best of times but on occasion the dark [...]
Sir Bobby Charlton: A gentleman of the beautiful game

October 22, 2023

Legend, icon and phenomenon are words that have been used to describe Sir Bobby Charlton in the 24 hours since the announcement of his death on Saturday afternoon, but there are two further narratives which encapsulate the feeling around the 1966 World Cup winner: the greatest to have ever played the game, and football’s gentleman. [...]
Villa one win off top of Premier League but they’re not contenders, says Emery

October 22, 2023

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has insisted being top four contenders is not on the table but that European qualification would be a good result for the season after his side beat West Ham 4-1 at Villa Park yesterday to move within two points of the summit of the Premier League table. Douglas Luiz netted [...]

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