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Officials admit lack of consistency in Rugby World Cup refereeing during opening weekend

World Rugby has admitted that the performance of officials over the Rugby World Cup's opening weekend was "not consistently of the standards set by World Rugby." There were a couple of contentious decisions made, particularly in the games involving ...

24 Sept 2019 at 11:28

Sport

Irish team move to new base ahead of #RWC2019 clash with Japan

The Irish Rugby team has moved hotels from Yokohama to Shizuoka ahead of their clash with Japan in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. A carnival atmosphere is expected at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture at 8.15am (Irish ...

24 Sept 2019 at 12:17

Sport

Formula One chiefs accuse FIA president of ‘unacceptable interference’

Formula One has launched a staggering attack on the president of its own governing body by accusing Mohammed Ben Sulayem of “unacceptable” interference. F1 chiefs were responding to a series of tweets from the FIA president on Monday in which ...

24 Jan 2023 at 17:14

Sport

England netball success will be a ‘catalyst’ for grassroots game, fans say

England’s silver medal in the netball World Cup will act as a “catalyst” for getting people into a sport “you can play at any age”, grassroots players and fans have said. The Vitality Roses’ hopes of glory were crushed in a 61-45 defeat to ...

06 Aug 2023 at 22:42

Sport

On this day in 2007: McLaren fined £49.2m and stripped of points over ‘spygate’

McLaren were fined 100 million dollars (£49.2m) and stripped of their points in the constructors’ championship as a result of a Formula One spy scandal on this day in 2007. However, the team’s drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 06:00

Sport

England are ‘hellbent’ on World Cup success, says head coach Jess Thirlby

England head coach Jess Thirlby believes her side are “pretty much hellbent on success” ahead of their World Cup campaign in the summer. Thirlby on Tuesday announced the squad who will travel to South Africa for the tournament, which ...

16 May 2023 at 16:09

Sport

England netball team ‘gutted’ after losing to Australia in World Cup final

The head coach of the England netball team has said the players are “gutted” after losing to Australia in the World Cup final. The Vitality Roses’ hopes of glory were crushed in a 61-45 defeat in Cape Town on Sunday. The Roses were ...

06 Aug 2023 at 20:54

Sport

Dickie Davies: Much-loved broadcaster who took fringe sports to the masses

Subject of a Benny Hill skit and immortalised in the song ‘Dickie Davies’ Eyes’ by the satirical rock band ‘Half Man Half Biscuit’, Dickie Davies transcended his role as anchorman of ITV’s ‘World of Sport’ to become one of the ...

19 Feb 2023 at 21:46

Lifestyle

Rugby star Ugo Monye: Boarding school shaped my career and my personality

The Rugby World Cup and new series of Strictly Come Dancing are both set to kick off soon – and one man who knows just how hard both of them are is Ugo Monye. “Strictly is gruelling,” says the former rugby pro-turned-pundit, ...

31 Aug 2023 at 15:54

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