Premiership rugby: Just how heavy (or light) is a rugby player? January 27, 2024 As the old adage goes, rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes. Despite many of us mere amateurs claiming that rugby’s size profile has become less diverse over the years the Premiership still boasts a fascinating array of lumps. In how many other sports could you see two men with a 65-kilogram deficit [...]
Newport County and the value of an FA Cup run for lower league football clubs January 27, 2024 What do football clubs really earn from doing well in football's oldest cup competition?
Where to watch the Six Nations in London: Bars, pubs and dinners January 26, 2024 It is upon us again. The Six Nations brings people together over rugby, food, rivalries and, of course, Guinness. But what is there to do, and where? City A.M. have compiled a list of the five hottest places to watch the rugby or attend dinners with legends here in London. Take a look. Dinner with [...]
Ollie Phillips: Farrell move tough for Premiership but he’s made the right call January 26, 2024 I can do nothing but commend Owen Farrell’s move from Saracens to Racing 92. He owes nobody anything and can really start to relax into the twilight of his career. I cannot say the news shocked me given the abuse so-called fans and others had heaped upon the England No10, but to see him leave [...]
Wayne Barnes sets his focus on the law after he blows the whistle on refereeing January 26, 2024 Former rugby ref Wayne Barnes has traded the laws of the game for the laws of the land as he heads into practice full-time
Tumbleweed transfer window: How much have Premier League clubs spent in January 2024? January 25, 2024 It's 14 years since they operated this frugally in the mid-season window.
Uefa chief Boban sensationally quits over issues with president Ceferin January 25, 2024 Uefa’s chief football officer has sensationally quit the European football body in protest over new rules that could see president Aleksander Ceferin extend his term limits. Zvonimir Boban resigned in a statement this morning over what he said would be changes that went against “all the principles and values I wholeheartedly believe in and stand [...]
Ed Warner: What politicians get wrong on policy and how I would fix it January 25, 2024 Britons may now be only four months away from their day in the polling booth. Policy wonks will be doing their wonking, party manifestos in early draft form, PR grids being re-written daily. Sport will barely feature beyond a sweaty MP or two getting down with the kids for a fleeting photo op at a [...]
Europe fights back against Premier League’s financial dominance January 25, 2024 The trend could weaken the argument for a European Super League.
Real Madrid knock Manchester City off top spot in Deloitte Football Money League January 25, 2024 Man City, Man Utd and Liverpool all slipped down the rankings for 2024.