Ulster: Michael Lowry, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Jack Murphy, John Cooney, Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor (capt), Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Nick Timoney, David McCann Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, James McNabney, Nathan Doak, Ben Carson, Zac Ward DHL Stormers: Damian Willemse, Ben Loader,...
Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, M Currie, Lang, Van der Merwe, Thompson, Vellacott, Schoeman, Harrison, Rae, Sykes, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Watson, Bradbury. Replacements: Cherry, Venter, Sebastian, Young, Douglas, Price, C Scott, McCann. Dragons: Anderson, Dyer, Westwood, Owen, Hewitt, Reed, R Williams, Martinez, Dee, Latu, Davies, Cummins, Lewis-Hughes, Keddie, Wainwright. Replacements: Coghlan, Kelleher-Griffiths, N Evans, Langton-Cryer, Basham, Blacker, J...
Piroe said he turned down the opportunity play for Suriname in the international break because he wants to put all his energy into winning promotion to the Premier League. The 25-year-old is eligible to play for the South American country through his father, who was born there. “At the minute I am completely focused on...
BBC Sport looks back at the “Piegate” controversy from February 2017, when Sutton United reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw ate a pasty on camera during a game, prompting an investigation into a breach of betting rules. WATCH MORE: FA Cup stories – How Ceefax story sparked all-time FA Cup upset READ MORE: Shaw fined and suspended...
Edinburgh: Wes Goosen; Darcy Graham, Matt Currie, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe; Ross Thompson, Ben Vellacott (co-capt); Pierre Schoeman, Paddy Harrison, D’arcy Rae, Marshall Sykes, Grant Gilchrist (co-capt), Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Magnus Bradbury. Replacements: Dave Cherry, Boan Venter, Javan Sebastian, Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Ali Price, Cammy Scott, Ross McCann. Dragons: Huw Anderson;...
Torquay United have re-signed Derby County forward Emmanuel Ilesanmi on loan. The 20-year-old had agreed to return to the National League promotion chasers until the end of the season. Ilesanmi initially moved to Plainmoor at the end of January and made two substitute appearances suffering a hamstring injury and returning to Pride Park. He joins...
Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says he did not mind that his side played ‘hoofball’ to get their 1-0 win over Bath City. After a goalless first half Wotton brought on a second striker in Cody Cooke as his side adopted a more direct style of play. The decision worked as Cooke got the only...
“I’m extremely grateful to be named the next American captain for the Solheim Cup and join a list of my heroes in the game,” said Stanford. “I’ve always believed that I represent more than myself on the LPGA Tour, and there is no greater honour than representing your country. “I consider this the pinnacle of...
England will face the United States in Washington on 19 July on the final stop of their summer tour. The fixture will take place at 20,000-capacity Audi Field with Steve Borthwick’s side currently ranked nine places higher in the world than the hosts. England are already booked in for a two-Test series against Argentina, playing...
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%...
One of the voices raising concerns is the Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) group. “Newcastle United’s victory will also be seen as a victory for the human rights-abusing regime and their sportswashing project,” the group said in a statement. “We know that it should be a great day for the city of Newcastle, and...
It was December 2004. Oxford United, the 1986 League Cup winners, were in a slump, having dropped from the second tier to the fourth since 1999 – and were sliding down League Two when owner Firoz Kassam sacked Graham Rix. Kassam, the club’s unpopular owner, invited out-of-work manager Chris Turner to watch their 1-0 defeat...