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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: December 12, 2014
England captain Chris Robshaw has suffered a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the year. Sky Sports News announced on Friday that the Harlequins flanker would be out of action for four weeks, which will see him miss Saturday’s clash against Leinster in the European Rugby Champions Cup: Stuart Lancaster will also have some concern regarding his captain being...
Published: December 12, 2014
This weekend brings a second successive week of continental action, where the European Rugby Champions Cup will once again head into the fray with qualification edging into sight. Last time out, Clermont Auvergne and Harlequins claimed crucial advantages over their pool opponents with victories over Munster and Leinster, respectively, but the same foes are back for revenge this week. Read on for a...
Published: December 11, 2014
No matter where one’s allegiances may lie, it’s difficult not to root for the little guy in a tournament as prestigious as the Rugby World Cup—as long as it’s not your team they’re facing. With less than 12 months remaining until England host the 2015 competition, minnows and underdogs around the world are preparing to enter the breach once more, irrespective of how the...
Published: December 9, 2014
Rugby is among the more openly contested sports at the elite level, where even the very best players and teams alike can go from soaring heights to disheartening lows in a matter of minutes. Everyone goes through their mixed patches as this week’s winners and losers can attest, with the European Rugby Champions Cup in particular providing a platform for shock in both a positive and negative sense. England’s...
Published: December 6, 2014
The International Premier Tennis League calendar shifted its focus to India over the weekend as the UAE Royals sought to defend their spot at the head of the standings. After Day 8 on Monday, the United Arab Emirates franchise had surrendered their lead to the Indian Aces, who narrowly set the overall pace on 30 points to 27, per the competition’s official website. Read on for a full update of...
Published: December 5, 2014
The November internationals are done and dusted, meaning the elite of the European pack shift their focus back to club matters this week and the return of continental competition. Matchday 3 of the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup group stage promises to pull the standings further apart, and by the time this weekend’s action is through, every team will be acquainted with their pool rivals. Ahead...
Published: December 2, 2014
The autumn international series provides a learning opportunity for each of the world’s rugby giants, and with a Rugby World Cup on the horizon, it was particularly essential that notes be taken this year. Results are assuredly a key indicator of who’s evolving best, but the November schedule is more about performance than anything else, where poor victories and gutsy defeats often hold...
Published: December 1, 2014
Brad Barritt left nothing on the pitch, helping England register a tense 26-17 win over Australia on Saturday, and it showed in the centre’s appearance as he left the Twickenham field. That was largely thanks to an unfortunate clash of heads with the Wallabies’ Quade Cooper, which features as the biggest knock in this week’s biggest hits. The London clash was rife with hefty challenges,...
Published: November 30, 2014
Andy Murray capped off a triumphant day for the Manila Mavericks on Sunday as the Scot sealed a 6-5 win over Nick Kyrgios in the final day of Philippines action. Kyrgios fought an impossible task in attempting to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory after his team fell too far behind in the day’s earlier results. The official IPTL Twitter account confirmed the Mavericks’...
Published: November 29, 2014
England saw off the challenge of Australia to emerge from Twickenham as 26-17 victors on Saturday, bringing an end to their autumn international series with a flourish. Ben Morgan scored two tries as part of what will be seen as England’s best performance this month—a big improvement on the defeats to New Zealand and South Africa. Again, the Wallabies will have to take their lessons from...