Experienced Kent batter Joe Denly is set to miss the start of the County Championship season after suffering a broken arm in training. The 39-year-old has undergone surgery after he was injured while batting in a nets session this week. “He is unavailable for selection at this time,” Kent said on its website, external ahead...
Northampton lost a number of senior players following their successes in 2024, including Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam and Alex Waller. And Coles – who described last season as being like “a bit of a fever dream almost” – believes it is now time for others to step up to the mark. “We came in on...
Kent have signed Pakistan Test bowler Kashif Ali and South African paceman Keith Dudgeon for the start of the 2025 season. But Australian fast bowler Wes Agar will not rejoin the club until the end of May as his workload is managed at the end of the Australian season. Ali and Dudgeon will be available...
Plymouth Argyle defender Maksym Talovierov is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury. The 24-year-old Ukraine centre-back was hurt towards the end of Argyle’s 3-2 loss to Derby County earlier this month. The Pilgrims’ record signing joined up with his international team-mates last week to be assessed ahead of...
England’s Jordan Cox is unlikely to keep wicket for Essex in the early months of the season following a broken thumb. Cox was three days away from making his Test debut in New Zealand last November when he suffered the injury in a net session. And his hopes of returning to the England squad will...
Exeter City captain Pierce Sweeney has been ruled out for the rest of the season as he requires surgery on a long-standing hip problem, says manager Gary Caldwell. The 30-year-old has not played since suffering a calf injury in December. And Caldwell now expects to have his skipper back in time for pre-season. “He had...
Kent chief executive officer Simon Storey will step down at the end of the season after more than six years at the helm. The club have won the T20 Blast, One Day Cup and Women’s County Championship during his time in charge. Storey moved to Kent in 2019 after seven years in charge at Derbyshire,...
Varney, who was born in Wales but qualifies for the Azzurri through his mother, made his debut for the Azzuri in a 2020 Autumn Nations Cup clash against Scotland. He has since made 32 appearances for the national side. The move will see him link up with Ross Vintcent, another Italian international. Varney left for...
Cardiff have signed Wales international back row Taine Basham from Dragons for the 2025-26 season. The 25-year-old has won 17 caps since making his international debut against Canada in June 2021. Basham has spent his entire career to date with the Dragons, where has has made 106 appearances and scored 51 tries. “Taine is someone...
Exeter Chiefs have signed South African front row Joseph Dweba for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The 29-year-old who plays as hooker most recently played for South African side DHL Stormers where he has been since 2022. “I’m looking forward to becoming an Exeter Chief,” Dweba said. “I signed for the club because I believe it...
A Manchester United fan group says the season ticket price rises faced by some of the club’s older supporters are “a total disgrace”. United announced on Monday that most prices will increase by about 5% for the third successive year, with a price freeze for under-16s, but some senior citizens face bigger hikes. A 50%...
Manchester United season ticket prices will increase by about 5% for the third successive year as the club aims to become financially sustainable. The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) says that the increase is “less than many feared” and there has been a price freeze for under-16s. But MUST says United fans have “expressed their...
Ulster have said scrum-half John Cooney will leave the Irish province at the end of the season. Cooney, 34, will move to Brive in France after an eight-year stint at the Kingspan Stadium club. The Dublin-born player, who had spells at Leinster and Connacht, won his 11 Ireland caps during his time at Ulster. Cooney...
