THE start of February usually means one thing for rugby lovers: the start of the Six Nations. As ever, the stadiums were packed, the crowds were in great voice, the anthems were rousing and the rugby […]
France, Ireland and England excel in opening round of Women's Six Nations
THERE were convincing wins for three sides this weekend which saw the start of the women’s RBS Six Nations, which, since it’s launch in 2010, has become one of the most emblematic and most watched tournaments for women’s […]
RBS Six Nations 2016 – What to expect
AS we approach the tournament that takes us from winter to spring, we’re still not quite sure which way the wind will blow. Recent history says that the Championship following a World Cup is a […]
Sunderland Sunk by Sensational Leeds
Women’s football University of Leeds 3rds 5- 2 Sunderland 2nds Captain Jade Lord bags a brace First time in LUUWAFC’s history that all three teams win on same day THERE was a lot of […]
Is Officiating Technology Football’s Future?
NO – James Candler Since Raheem Sterling managed to execute a beautiful yet fortuitous cross in a recent League Cup semi-final match, the issue of goal-line technology has once again been in the spotlight. The […]
January Transfers Hit Record Heights
IN a record-breaking season, the Premier League clubs have, combining the summer and the winter transfer windows, spent over £1 billion on recruiting new players in this increasingly financially dependent league. The January transfer window, which […]
BUCS Results round-up
Badminton 1sts (W) 2–6 Birmingham 1sts Badminton 2nds (M) 8–0 Teesside 1sts Badminton 2nds (W) 2–6 Beckett 1sts Badminton 3rds (M) 2–6 York 2nds Fencing 1sts (W) 111–94 Newcastle 2nds Fencing 1sts (M) 113–126 Northumbria […]
Should Van Gaal go?
WHEN former league champions struggle to gain ten points from as many games, high profile petitions are launched against the manager and season ticket holders can be heard heckling the players during the games, you […]
Curtain Rises for Six Nations
WITH all the recent hype surrounding Eddie Jones’ England squad selection and the first Six Nations since the Rugby World Cup, one would perhaps be forgiven for forgetting that this year’s Women’s Six Nations is just […]
Women’s Volleyball Vanquish West Yorkshire Rivals
LEEDS Women’s Volleyball team continued their so-far perfect season with another 3-0 victory on Wednesday at The Gryphon Sports Centre, this time against a struggling Bradford side. The error-prone local rivals to the Gryphons gave […]
British Tennis Success Down Under
Andy Murray. Novak Djokovic. Melbourne. A familiar scene with an all too familiar ending for the Scot, now winless in five Australian Open finals and forced to watch his rival hoist his sixth Australian trophy […]
Ice Hockey Skate to Stunning Success
Ice Hockey AFTER a 6.00 am wake up and a two-hour journey, we were ready to take part in our first away fixture ever. We waited eagerly to get onto the […]