Gerald Davies left ‘dumbstruck’ and ‘humbled’ by knighthood in New Year Honours The former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing also served as Welsh Rugby Union president. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Golden Games, renewed rivalries and Raygun: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2024 A record-breaking medal haul in Paris, emotional victories and stunning comebacks are among the great moments in Australian sports this year The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024
Leicester’s Cole and Pollard thwart Harlequins in thrilling Big Game draw A late Dan Cole try and Handré Pollard conversion off a post gave Leicester a deserved 34-34 draw in a nail-biting Big Game encounter at Twickenham The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2024
Edinburgh edge out Glasgow but Warriors claim 1872 Cup Edinburgh edge out Glasgow but Warriors claim 1872 Cup for third successive year. The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2024
Will Muir grabs hat-trick as Bath pour on style in demolition of sloppy Saracens Will Muir ran in three tries as Bath dismissed Saracens 68-10 to make a case for title success as Toby Knight was sent off for the visitors The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2024
Handré Pollard back at Twickenham and still enjoying pressure of big occasions Leicester fly-half returns to scene of South Africa’s autumn triumph, where his opposite number is also a familiar face The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Royal family sets sights on return to normality with more overseas tours in 2025 The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby. Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024
The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024 The best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024
Sadiq Khan declares London the ‘undisputed capital of women’s sport’ in 2025 The Mayor of London is predicting a huge year for the city as female athletes take centre stage The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Saracens serve Premiership notice with six-try victory against Northampton Fergus Burke led the way with two tries as Saracens dominated Northampton, last season’s Premiership champions, to win 39-24 The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024
Bristol raise the bar in Premiership with record victory at Leicester Bristol claimed a record 10th consecutive away win – and Leicester conceded the most points they ever have done in a Premiership home game – as the Bears won 54-24 The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
Record losses and bumper bonuses – the pay row tearing apart English rugby Grassroots rebellion over executive pay has now seen the chair of the RFU board stand down – how did it come to this? The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
‘Born to score’: Chris Wood’s journey from Hamilton to Premier League ace Ex-All Whites international Mike Groom recalls striker who stunned him with ‘audacity, self-belief, awareness and skill’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Bill Beaumont appointed interim RFU chairman as civil war breaks out Sir Bill Beaumont has been appointed interim chairman of the Rugby Football Union after Tom Ilube stepped down The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 Bill Beaumont could take over as RFU chair with Ilube on brink over pay row RFU chair Tom Ilube in talks after emergency council meeting, with grassroots rebellion by clubs set to force vote of no confidence in him and chief executive Bill Sweeney
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Grassroots rebellion to force out top RFU executives gathers momentum Bill Sweeney and Tom Ilube could be ousted from the Rugby Football Union early next year with both senior figures facing a motion to be dismissed
AAP · Dec 18, 2024 Konstas feels he's on the up as selectors mull squad Sam Konstas believes he has already improved as a batter through this summer, as calls grow for the 19-year-old to make a Test debut against India.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Rugby players report mental health boost from taking part in the sport – study Of the 500 adult players who completed a University of Edinburgh online survey, 55% were male and 44% were female.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Former Australia rugby coach denies sex offences against 10 males over two decades Alan Jones, 83, faces 34 charges of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, sexually touching without consent and common assault
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Former radio broadcaster and Australian rugby coach Alan Jones denies indecent assault charges Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has denied all allegations after he appeared in a court charged with multiple sex crimes against 10 males over two decades
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024 Champions Cup reboot: no pools, FA Cup-style and play it after Christmas The global calendar remains a mess and rugby’s powerbrokers need to get a grip after a controversial weekend
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024 ‘Don’t treat players like robots’: Sharks coach hits out after Leicester thrashing Leicester won for the first time in their Champions Cup campaign but their 56-17 victory over a depleted Sharks side was an unsatisfying mismatch
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 Women’s sport to be front and centre in 2025 England will bid to defend their crown at Euro 2025 in Switzerland in July having lifted the trophy at Wembley in 2022.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 10 sports stars who could shine in 2025 Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler and Tyler Dibling could all have a big year ahead.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 John Dobson: ‘I’m old school. When the Stormers fire me I’m done in coaching’ Stormers head coach on his Cape Town connection and ‘putting up a fight’ at Harlequins in the Champions Cup