Chris Dobey, Jonny Clayton, Nathan Aspinall, Dimitri Van den Bergh join Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price as part of the eight-man Premier League line-up watch the opening night in Belfast on Thursday, February 2 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 30/01/23 11:00am Please use the Chrome browser for a … Read more
Patrick Mahomes threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns, despite suffering with an ankle injury; Kansas City Chiefs through to a third Super Bowl in four years; they will face the Philadelphia Eagles from the NFC in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona on Sunday, February 12, live on Sky Sports NFL Last Updated: 30/01/23 6:47am … Read more
IT WAS PERCEIVED as an affront to the nation. Ireland’s president, Mary McAleese, stood by, patiently watching and waiting. But Martin Johnson and England weren’t for budging. The towering English captain held his ground and told the IRFU official where to go. 20 years ago, England made their stand at Lansdowne Road before beating Ireland … Read more
With this year’s Six Nations taking place in the same year as a Rugby World Cup, there are bound to be several players who feature in rugby’s greatest championship for the final time. In 2019, it was the likes of Rory Best, Guilhem Guirado, Louis Picamoles and Greig Laidlaw all featured in their final tournament … Read more
The Six Nations is almost ready to get underway with the opening round in early February. Rugby’s greatest championship is always a spectacle, but 2023’s edition is made that much more intriguing by the Rugby World Cup looming later this year in France. In anticipation of the start of the championship, Planet Rugby has selected … Read more
Ahead of this year’s Six Nations, we have picked out five matches which we believe could play a crucial role in how the tournament plays out. Round 1 – Wales v Ireland (Principality Stadium, February 4) The homecoming of Wales head coach Warren Gatland will provide a decent amount of fanfare to this game, which … Read more
Injuries are inevitable in sport, but it is no less disappointing for the players, coaches and fans when the best around are denied the chance of competing on the biggest stage. Ahead of the 2023 Six Nations, several individuals were omitted from the squad by their respective national team head coaches due to injury. Some … Read more
The Six Nations squads are in, and as per usual, the respective head coaches have made some intriguing decisions, with several big-name players absent. The Planet Rugby writers have shifted through the selections and picked a starting line-up of those who have been omitted, NOT through injury, and it’s a seriously good team. Without further … Read more
What next for Tom Brady? Tom Brady might retire. Tom Brady might not retire either. He might move on from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He might dart for Las Vegas and its hefty electricity bill. He might swoop into Silicon Valley for some Kyle Shanahan shenanigans. He might cash in on the millions of TV … Read more
Updated at 13.03 ENGLAND HEAD coach Steve Borthwick has dropped veterans Billy Vunipola, Jonny May and Jack Nowell for his first Six Nations squad. Borthwick has jettisoned three established performers under his predecessor Eddie Jones, who was sacked last month and has now been appointed Australia boss. Number eight Vunipola and wings May and Nowell … Read more
