All Black winger Sevu Reece instigated the move to Southland and it will come at no cost to the southern union. In something of a surprising move, it was announced on Thursday the Fijian flyer had inked a two-year deal to stay with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders. But he would move to Southland … Read more
The margins were fine but, in the end, it was Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Paul Aron that took pole position for the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race in Barcelona by just 0.002s. DAMS Lucas Oil and Aston Martin Driver Development talent Jak Crawford went agonisingly close to dethroning Aron, as did MP Motorsport’s Franco Colapinto, who in … Read more
Sat 22 June 2024 7:45, UK Rangers have had a bid accepted for Bayern Munich winger Yusuf Kabadayi, sources have told Football Insider. The German giants have granted permission for the Light Blues to hold talks with the 20-year-old as he closes in on a move to Ibrox. But a deal is not done yet … Read more
In December 2022 Ashleigh Orchard’s phone rang in her home in Belfast. David Nucifora, the then IRFU director of rugby was on the line. He had called to see if she would accept a contract to play with the Irish women’s Sevens team. Her last World Series tournament had been in Dubai in 2018 before … Read more
Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan has sprung a surprise by naming third choice hooker Tyrone Thompson in his starting line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific Final against the Blues at Eden Park. Thompson’s selection is a gamble as he has had limited game-time for the Hamilton-based outfit in 2024 and he comes in as a … Read more
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School teacherSiobhan Lamb, of Keswick, with her parents David and Linda. A former Keswick Falcon who is a member of Cumbria women’s rugby union squad played on Twickenham’s hallowed turf and described the experience as “amazing”. It was the first time a Cumbria ladies’ team had qualified for a showpiece match at … Read more
Steve Borthwick’s England team could face the USA in North America for the first time in over two decades while the British and Irish Lions series is taking place. As was the case in 2017, England are poised to head to South America to tackle Argentina while some of their best feature for the Lions. … Read more
All Blacks legend Sam Whitelock will captain the Barbarians in their game against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday, with Saracens-bound Fergus Burke named at 10. The meeting between two entertaining teams will follow the Springboks v Wales at the same venue, as fans are treated to a double header at the home of English Rugby. … Read more
Mari Boya topped the F3 podium for the first time, securing only his second career top-three finish in a relatively straightforward affair for the Campos driver after early contact between Santiago Ramos and Sami Meguetounif cleared the path for the Spaniard. Alex Dunne (MP Motorsport) and Oliver Goethe (Campos) joined him in the top three, … Read more
