England v Ireland Six Nations stats preview: Figures show Eddie Jones’ kicking jibe towards Joe Schmidt is misguided February 16, 2016 Eddie Jones has described visitors Ireland as a “risk averse” team that more often not than opts to concede possession ahead of his first match at Twickenham as England head coach. “They kick 70 per cent of their ball away,” said the Australian. “If they want to do that, good luck to them. It has [...]
Italy 9, England 40: Jones revels in Joseph class after Red Rose thrash Azzurri to boost Grand Slam hopes February 14, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones hailed Jonathan Joseph’s match-winning credentials after the Bath centre plundered a second-half hat-trick to boost his side’s quest for a Grand Slam with victory over Italy in Rome. The “good hiding” which Jones had demanded that England dish out to their rivals was looking a bleak prospect in the 53rd [...]
Six Nations 2016: Is George Ford and Owen Farrell pairing best bet for England v Italy? February 12, 2016 Instead of pitting George Ford and Owen Farrell against each other for a starting spot as England’s fly-half, Eddie Jones deployed the pair in a 10-12 axis against Scotland in their successful Six Nations opener. The head coach played Ford and Farrell at fly-half and inside-centre respectively and the presence of two decision makers within [...]
Brits bought a record number of new cars last year, but what was the best selling colour? February 12, 2016 White was the most popular colour for new cars last year. It was closely followed black and grey, with Brits opting for neutral tones as they smashed the record for new car purchases. The UK’s car manufacturers boomed last year on the back of strong domestic sales – 2015 was their best year for a decade. According [...]
The Ford Focus RS is the perfect blend of practicality, performance and visceral thrills February 8, 2016 The verdict Design | ★★★★☆ Performance | ★★★★★ Practicality | ★★★★ Value | ★★★★☆ A working class hero is something to be,” declared John Lennon in 1971. Was it mere coincidence that Ford had just launched the Escort RS1600, a road-legal rally car that brought power-slides to the masses? OK, so, yes, it definitely was a coincidence, but I’m [...]
Racing betting: Bob’s your uncle in West Wales National February 4, 2016 Ffos Las stages its biggest meeting of the year on Saturday and the ground is certain to be incredibly testing. This has resulted in the course reducing the distance of the West Wales National (3.15pm) by three furlongs after last year's controversial race, where just two finished. I'm not looking any further than the winner from [...]
SMMT: New car sales just had the best January in 11 years February 4, 2016 A whopping 169,678 new cars were sold in the UK in January, according to new data – meaning new car sales had their best January in 11 years. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed registrations increased 2.9 per cent in January. Most of the growth was driven (see what we [...]
Six Nations 2016: Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill set for debuts as Eddie Jones retains 25-man squad for Calcutta Cup February 2, 2016 Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are set to make their international debuts in England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday after being retained in head coach Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad last night. Jones last night released eight players and retained a squad of 25 for the Calcutta Cup. The same [...]
Ford Motor shares drop three per cent despite record profits in 2015 January 28, 2016 Shares in car manufacturer Ford dropped by more than three per cent today, as the company's record profit of $10.8bn (£7.5bn) failed to assuage investor fears over the state of the motor market. The firm increased profit by $3.5bn last year, and doubled quarterly profit to $2.6bn from $1.3bn in the final quarter of 2014. [...]
Virtual reality: The next frontier. Visualise’s Henry Stuart on motion sickness and the Swayze Effect January 25, 2016 This is the year, so we are told, that virtual reality (VR) takes off. Hotly anticipated headsets from Oculus and Playstation are due for release later in 2016 and will finally bring VR into people’s homes. “We’re hugely excited,” says Henry Stuart, co-founder and chief executive of VR production company Visualise, which has produced around 60 [...]