Marlie Packer was the natural choice to replace Sarah Hunter as England captain – Getty Images/David Rogers The year is 2000 and the scene is Oakmeadians Rugby Club. 11-year-old Marlie Packer makes her way to one of the backfields with her Ivel Barbarians teammates and coaches; As the only girl on the under-12 team, she… Read More »
Harry Maguire believes Gareth Southgate has fully justified his confidence in him as he has continued to excel for England even during his troubles at Manchester United. The centre-half also argues that the harsh scrutiny he has faced is because of the club he plays for and that the situation would not have been the… Read More »
Wales will battle Poland for a place at Euro 2024, with the two countries set to draw in the play-off final in Cardiff on Tuesday night. This is very familiar territory for the home side, who ended their 64-year World Cup exile by beating both Austria and Ukraine on home soil two years ago and… Read More »
Lewis Hamilton with Mohammed Ben Sulayem at the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix – Zuma Press/Florent Gooden Lewis Hamilton has said he “never supported” Mohammed Ben Sulayem as FIA president, adding that he supports Susie Wolff’s “brave” decision to launch criminal proceedings against the president of motorsport’s world governing body. Wolff, who runs the all-female F1… Read More »
Gloucester welcomes Prime Minister to Kingsholm – Reuters/Leon Neal Premiership clubs were running on fumes by the end of January. Almost five months ago, on September 1, more than one senior team had played a friendly match. A massive series, widely referred to as “brutal”, began before the World Cup and consisted of 22 matches… Read More »
Steve Diamond to welcome new investment in Newcastle Falcons – Getty Images/Alex Davidson Newcastle Falcons’ rugby advisor Steve Diamond has confirmed the club is considering investment in Saudi Arabia as it prepares to make major cuts to its squad. The Gallagher Premiership bottom club are set to cut up to 20 players in a regulatory… Read More »