Jofra Archer’s “pure talent” gives him the opportunity to create a legacy in Test cricket, says Rob Key, managing director of England men’s cricket. Fast bowler Archer, 30, has been named in England’s squad for the second Test against India which starts at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The playing XI is yet to be confirmed but...
In 1988, as a 17-year-old amateur golfer, Rose managed a fourth-placed finish at The Open at the Royal Birkdale. He finished runner-up in 2018 and will compete at Portrush next month. After missing out on final qualifying by just one shot in the previous two years, Wheeler was able to get across the line as...
Middlesbrough have appointed ex-Luton Town manager Rob Edwards as their new head coach. Edwards, 42, moves to the Riverside Stadium on a three-year deal as the replacement for Michael Carrick, who was dismissed earlier this month. He led Luton to the Premier League in 2023 but could not avoid relegation from the top flight 12...
A record 1.26m television audience for Bath’s victory, combined with demand outstripping supply for the 82,000 tickets, suggests the Premiership is nurturing new fans. There has been big growth in engaging supporters between the ages of 18-34, while Red Bull’s reported interest in buying Newcastle Falcons would tie in perfectly with a parallel aim of...
Rob Walter has been named as New Zealand’s new head coach for all three formats of the game. The former South Africa white-ball coach has signed a three-year contract and will take over in mid-June ahead of New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe. His contract will run through to the next One-Day International World Cup in...
Baxter has taken a more hands-on role coaching the side since long-serving assistants Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher were dismissed after the defeat at Gloucester. That loss was the nadir of a season which saw Exeter lose all four of their European games and win just four league matches – two of them against Saracens...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he was impressed by the “fight and character” his side showed in their 24-22 loss at Harlequins. The Chiefs came back from conceding inside the first three minutes to twice take the lead in the second half before eventually being edged out. It was a marked improvement for...
BBC Radio Berkshire’s Reading commentator Tim Dellor: The deal is over the finish line! Eleven days ago we were told it had been agreed in principle, but this statement – the last of dozens issued by the EFL and Reading FC over the last couple of years – brings the sorriest saga in Reading FC’s...
As well as a new backs coach, Exeter are also expected to appoint a new forwards specialist following Hunter’s departure. The quartet of Baxter, Hunter, Hepher and Pellow has been at the helm for all of Exeter’s achievements – including six consecutive Premiership finals, of which they won two, and a victory in the 2020...
Baxter says he is “really looking forward to pre-season” as he tries to put the worst campaign in Exeter’s recent history behind him. Sunday’s victory was just Exeter’s fourth in the league this season – although as with the win over Saracens in January, it came against a side shorn of its international stars. Chiefs...
Wrexham’s co-chairmen wasted no time in outlining their ambition upon acquiring the club little more than four years ago, stating their ultimate goal was to reach the Premier League. In the aftermath of Wrexham’s 3-0 victory against Charlton Athletic on 26 April – a result that sealed promotion into the Championship – Reynolds told BBC...
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Baxter refused to be drawn deeper on the reasons why Hunter and Hepher were suspended – last week chairman Tony Rowe said there had been a “clear disconnect” between the players and coaches. He would also not discuss if Hepher would still take a role helping Exeter’s academy players transition to the first team –...
BBC Radio Berkshire’s Reading commentator Tim Dellor At last! Reading fans have got through the past couple of years of turbulence and after a couple of aborted landings, have finally touched down on the runway, in sunnier climes. The nightmare that has been the Dai Yongge era is behind them and now there is a...
Former Northampton fly-half Hepher has been part of Exeter’s coaching team since Baxter took over as director of rugby in 2009, while Hunter moved to Sandy Park in 2013 after a successful spell as England Under-20s head coach. The pair have been part of the backroom team that helped the Chiefs win two Premiership titles...