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My Life in Rugby: Saope Soko – I loved playing for Zimbabwe
Former Zimbabwe, Old Albanian, Rams, Chester, Worthing and Sale Sharks academy centre, Saope Soko, reflects on his life in rugby. The post My Life in Rugby: Saope Soko – I loved playing for Zimbabwe appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
I loved playing for Zimbabwe
FORMER ZIMBABWE, OLD ALBANIAN, RAMS, CHESTER, WORTHING AND SALE SHARKS ACADEMY CENTRE THE proudest moment of my rugby career wasn’t a try, a win or even a final. It was standing in Harare, pulling on the Zimbabwe shirt, singing the national anthem and looking up to see the president’s helicopter circling above the stadium. You’ve […] The post I loved playing for Zimbabwe appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Newport make it a triple affair
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT added the Super Rygbi Cymru Challenger Shield to the SRC Trophy and SRC Cup they already hold after defeating Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale 44-17 at Eugene Cross Park. The result saw league leaders Ebbw finally surrender their grip on the Shield they had held since October 5, 2024 […] The post Newport make it a triple affair appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Ponty work hard to stay on top
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain top of the Welsh Premiership but needed a second half comeback to win 34-31 at relegation battling Llanelli Wanderers. The Valley Commandos trailed 31-15 at the break at Stradey Park – but 19 unanswered […] The post Ponty work hard to stay on top appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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After three rounds, it all looked so easy…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WELL, that was a remarkable end to what turned out to be an utterly astonishing Six Nations, wasn’t it? For the first three rounds, it had looked like a walk in the rugby park for Fabien Galthie’s French. They had conceded just 34 points at that stage, and scored 123 in […] The post After three rounds, it all looked so easy… appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Forthcoming fixtures
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McGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale
BYRON McGuigan, who was part of England’s coaching set-up during the Six Nations, is to leave his role as Sale Sharks defence coach. McGuigan, 36, joined Steve Borthwick’s back room team for last summer’s tour to Argentina and the USA before extending into the autumn internationals and the Six Nations. He combined that role with […] The post McGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
King and Garth star as Australia seal 2-0 series win despite Matthews scare
King's 2 for 25 sealed victory after Matthews' half-century gave West Indies hope in the chase
Jess Hull and Kurtis Marschall win bronze as Australia eye more medals on final day at world indoors
Hull claims third in rough-and-tumble 3,000m final Pole vaulter Marshchall clears 6m for first time in a championship Jess Hull and Kurtis Marschall have won bronze medals at the world athletics indoor championships on another successful day for the Australian team in Poland. Hull’s bronze sets up the prospect of a rare double medal weekend after she accidentally pushed over the race favourite en route to finishing third in a rough-and-tumble 3,000m in Torun on Saturday. Continue reading...
Naomi Osaka casts doubt on tennis future after swift defeat in Miami opener
Osaka admits to ‘dilemma’ after loss to Talia Gibson Norrie, Boulter and Jones all out to end British hopes Naomi Osaka has said she does not intend to continue competing if she frequently loses first-round matches after suffering a disappointing 7-5, 6-4 defeat to Australia’s Talia Gibson in her opener at the Miami Open. Osaka, who received a first-round bye as the 16th seed in Miami, moved sluggishly in an error-strewn performance and was outplayed by the talented 21-year-old Gibson, who wil
Round-up: Verstappen, Juncadella and Gounon win at Nurburgring, and more | RaceFans round-up
Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
How Brighton dominated 'messy' Liverpool
Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer break down what went wrong for Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool as they "absolutely bullied" by Brighton.
‘We took time to find our rhythm’
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was most impressed with the attitude of his side. He said: “We knew that it would take a few minutes to get accustomed to each other again and then we found our rhythm at 10-0 down and we managed to score quite a few tries. “We used our […] The post ‘We took time to find our rhythm’ appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Catalans Dragons 26-20 Hull KR
Highlights of the Super League match between Catalans Dragons and Hull KR.
Chris Hewett: Henry Pollock should listen to Sir Clive Woodward
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wilde said it first and he knew whereof he spoke – people jabbered on about him so much during his years of fame and notoriety, entire herds of donkeys were deprived of their […] The post Chris Hewett: Henry Pollock should listen to Sir Clive Woodward appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Warrington Wolves 72-6 Castleford Tigers
Highlights as Warrington Wolves faced Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
Should 'inexperienced' Chelsea ditch youth project?
Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney insist Chelsea need to pivot away from their transfer strategy focused soley on purchasing younger players, believing their inexperienced squad may be the cause for their inconsistent form.
The race no-one wants to win - are Everton serious top-five contenders?
The fight for Champions League football appears to be turning into one no-one wants to win, but have Everton snuck into the race?
'Not just goals, he's a great connecter' - should Welbeck be in England squad?
Danny Welbeck scores two goals against Liverpool on Saturday to take his tally for the season to 12 - one day after he was left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad.
Brentford held to goalless draw at Leeds
Leeds United play out a goalless draw against Brentford at Elland Road seeing themmove four points clear of the Premier League's bottom three.
European football: Bayern Munich hammer Union Berlin to close on records
Bundesliga leaders reach 97 goals with Kane scoring 31 PSG return to Ligue 1 summit, Juve held by Sassuolo Bayern Munich scored three times in seven minutes to cruise past Union Berlin 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to stay clear at the top while edging closer to an all-time club scoring record. The Bavarian club, chasing three trophies and fresh from their midweek Champions League quarter-final qualification with a 10-2 aggregate win over Atalanta, are nine points clear at the top. Contin
Welbeck scores twice as Brighton beat Liverpool
Danny Welbeck scores his 11th and 12th Premier League goals of the season, as Brighton & Hove Albion inflict more misery on Liverpool.
Beto leads Everton to victory over disjointed Chelsea
Beto scores twice for Everton to win 3-0 and condemn Chelsea to their fourth loss in a row across all competitions.
Fulham come from behind to beat Burnley and boost European hopes
Fulham boost their European hopes as they fought back to beat Premier League strugglers Burnley at Craven Cottage.
Outrun and in decline - are Rosenior's Chelsea near crisis point?
Chelsea enter freefall after another defeat - 3-0 away at Everton - and have two weeks over the international break to stew on a damaging 10 days.
‘We enjoy it’: Gabriel relishing Carabao Cup final battle with Haaland
Leader of Arsenal’s defence ‘gives everything for the badge’ and hopes to shut out Manchester City at Wembley There have been countless examples but if one action epitomised Gabriel Magalhães’s commitment to the cause it came against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of Arsenal’s Champions League tie in Germany last week. Jarell Quansah’s shot was heading like a rocket towards David Raya’s goal until the Brazil defender intervened with a combination of neck, chin and face. It has become customar
'It's not Allan, it's Arne' - Tudor explains viral moment
Tottenham boss Igor Tudor clears up the viral moment where it was thought he mistakenly hugged someone thinking it was Liverpool manager Arne Slot.
Farke ‘not alarmed’ as Leeds drought continues with Brentford stalemate
The desperation of television executives to get as much football on screens as possible caused this match to be moved to 8pm on a Saturday night, but it was certainly not prime-time viewing. Leeds and Brentford played out a goalless draw so devoid of interest and entertainment that even those who tuned in to Mrs Brown’s Boys on BBC Three will feel smug for avoiding it. There was barely a chance of note as Leeds went a sixth game without victory, securing a fourth straight blank as they moved fou
Arsenal step up Franca interest - Sunday's gossip
Roma's Wesley Franca emerges as a target for Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea keen on Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga while Marcus Rashford faces uncertain Barcelona future.