Paul O’Connell has been named Ireland’s interim head coach for the summer tour of Georgia and Portugal after Simon Easterby was appointed to the British and Irish Lions coaching team. Defence coach Easterby was given the Ireland interim head coach for the recent Six Nations because Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical from the role...
Whether it has been winning a Grand Slam title as an unknown rookie, employing a carousel of coaches, or tailoring her schedule outside of the accepted norm, Raducanu regularly does what she thinks is right for her. That doesn’t always work out for the best, but she continues to stay true to her convictions. Ending...
Having lost many of their established international stars in the summer of 2023, a new-look youthful Exeter side finished seventh last season with 10 wins from 16 games. But this season things have not gone to plan, with defeat in the Premiership Rugby Cup final last week extinguishing any hopes of ending the campaign with...
After the Ashes humiliation, Edwards told the BBC Stumped podcast that she was keen to help England rebuild and Greenway added that her former team-mate’s coaching style would be the right method for the team’s progression. “In women’s cricket, we’ve had a number of different coaches who have had very different styles and I think...
Jon Lewis is not the first England coach or captain to fall victim to the ruthless scrutiny that follows a heavy Ashes defeat, and he certainly will not be the last. The series, which ended in February with a 16-0 thrashing, saw England’s women placed under a microscope of pressure, criticism and attention like never...
Wales have named former Gloucester, Harlequins and London Irish prop Dan Murphy as defence coach for the 2025 Women’s Six Nations. Murphy arrives from his role as Gloucester-Hartpury scrum coach, having previously worked with Wales women’s under-20s side. He helped new Wales coach Sean Lynn’s stint as Gloucester-Hartpury boss end with a successful defence of...
The new coach faces home white-ball series against West Indies and India this summer before a 50-over World Cup in India in the autumn. Whoever does take charge will be looking to end a trophy drought that stretches back eight years to the 2017 World Cup triumph. Lewis, previously a fast-bowling coach with the England...
Bemand believes his side can be even more competitive against the French this time round. “We’ve made some advances to our game, we’ve been throwing a reasonable amount at the players, trying to take them forward in terms of learning, bits of our game that we believe we can be successful with in the game...
Former Sussex head coach Mark Robinson has rejoined the club’s coaching staff on a short-term deal. The 58-year-old led Sussex to six trophies in 10 years as head coach before leaving the club to become head coach of England Women in 2015 and winning the World Cup in 2017. Robinson then joined Warwickshire as head...
In its written reasons for the sanction, the CDC said: “It was alleged that, on a number of occasions (including during the pre-season of 2024 in the changing room at Sophia Gardens) Mr Bradburn asked players of Asian background what their ‘real age’ is and responded to their answer by saying ‘is that your CricInfo...
“We have experienced some lows and enjoyed some incredible highs together and he has been a key part of the successes this club has had. “I feel now, coming out of the Premiership Rugby Cup period, is the right time for us to start the process of heading in a different direction with elements of...
Dunfermline Athletic have sacked head coach Michael Tidser after 60 days and 11 matches in charge. The 35-year-old joined in the middle of January after a compensation package was finally agreed with neighbours Kelty Hearts following more than two weeks of negotiations. But he oversaw just three wins – two in the Scottish Championship –...
Grant Gilchrist has backed Gregor Townsend to remain as Scotland head coach despite the national team again failing to mount a meaningful Six Nations title challenge. Defeat by France in Paris confined the Scots to fourth place, the sixth time in Townsend’s eight-year spell they have finished in the bottom half of the table. It...
“Didier was the initial one – Chelsea is like one big family and we just sat and ate in the canteen with the players and so we started a conversation organically while eating,” says Menon. “He asked what I can do for him, and I told him we can try this, and he asked me...
