Image Credit: [@GarethThomas4/ Twitter] The rugby community showed support for ex-Welsh player Gareth Thomas following a homophobic attack Even in 2018, sport still has a lot to do when it comes to tackling homophobia, and, […]
Haka to the Drawing Board for New Zealand
Image Credit: Irish Independent New Zealand’s recent form in the Autumn Internationals has led to questions about their prospects for the 2019 World Cup in Japan New Zealand, the number one ranked side in the […]
Varsity Finale: Leeds Beckett 51-5 University of Leeds
Image Credit: [Robbie Cairns] Despite many knowing before kick-off that the University of Leeds had secured their first ever Varsity win, the atmosphere was no less electric than in years past. With the rugby union […]
Tension mounts for Varsity 2018
Image Credit [Leeds Varsity] Despite the university year just starting, the University of Leeds sports teams’ preparation are well under way, training hard for their biggest sports extravaganza of the year: Varsity 2018. Occurring on […]
Leeds: Home of Sporting Greats
Image Credit [University of Leeds] Leeds, aside from the outstanding sporting teams that it possesses, also lays claim to having produced many a world-class sportsman and woman. The triathlon is but one example of this, […]
Uni ready for Beckett ahead of Varsity clash
With Varsity next week, The Gryphon Sport had the chance to speak with Jonny House, captain of the men’s rugby union team, about the upcoming Varsity game. It was a great result for you […]
Lions squad: Who will make the cut?
Warren Gatland will end months of speculation tomorrow when he announces the 37-man Lions squad selected to tour New Zealand this summer. The quality of this year’s Six Nations has added a new level of […]
Debate: Should the Six Nations have relegation?
YES The Super Bowl shows the interest and spectacle that can be generated by play-off matches, and the Six Nations would be fools to miss out on this. In their first ever Six Nations, Italy […]
Tense win keeps England on track in Six Nations
England vs Wales. The rose vs the daffodil. Episode 130 of a rugby boxset offering all the tension, twists and trauma of a Netflix creation. Coming into the game, the two sides were arguably further […]
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: A rocky start for England – Six Nations Round-Up and Week 2 Preview
Six Nations Week 1 Roundup The 2017 Six Nations tournament started off with a bang this past weekend. Scotland started proceedings with a surprising upset against one of the tournament favourites, Ireland. The Scots started […]
Six Nations Preview – Dylan needs discipline for England
Scotland vs Ireland Scotland are coming off of a good Autumn series and their club sides have also been performing well, with Glasgow and Edinburgh both through to the knock out stages of the European […]