Former Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back JPR Williams has died at the age of 74. An aggressive player known for his attacking style, the full-back was regarded as a titan of Welsh rugby, earning 55 caps in Scarlet and starring in victorious Lions tours to New Zealand in 1971 and South Africa in 1974. Making his debut […]
Mack Hansen and Jimmy O’Brien set to miss Six Nations campaign
Ireland is set to defend their Six Nations crown without two of their biggest weapons, with Mack Hansen and Jimmy O’Brien both set for a stint on the sidelines. The news will come as a huge setback for coach Andy Farrell as he prepares for his opening match of the Six Nations against France. Connacht […]
‘Still building’ – Daria Saville notches upset victory in Open lead-up
Australia’s Daria Saville has claimed her biggest win in almost 18 months, toppling world No.46 Russian Anna Blinkova in the opening round of the Hobart International. It is a big boost for the 29-year-old ahead of the Australian Open – Saville was contentiously granted the final discretionary wildcard ahead of the country’s highest-ranked woman Arina […]
Vale, Franz Beckenbauer: Tributes flow for ‘Der Kaiser’, one of football’s most influential figures
Franz Beckenbauer, a legend of German soccer and one of the world game’s most influential figures as a player, coach and administrator, has died at the age of 78. The Bavarian is one of only three men – along with Brazil’s Mario Zagallo, who in an odd coincidence died last week, and France’s Didier Deschamps, […]
How Test cricket can shake off five stages of grief to not only survive but soldier on for another 150 years
It’s easy to start descending into the five stages of grief if you believe all that’s being said about Test cricket’s potentially grisly demise looming on the horizon. Cricket nuffies need to revolt against the T20 revolution. The alternative is the Kubler-Ross model of dealing with the loss of a loved one that Test cricket […]