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On Friday September 18th 2015, the biggest event in international rugby kicks off at Twickenham, as England host Fiji. That is now less than a year away, which is why the upcoming QBE Autumn Internationals will be viewed as a key stage of preparations for the World Cup. England’s...
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A friend of mine once commented, ‘I just love watching goals being scored’. A simple pleasure, it has to be said. Though in his way he was right; football would be a pretty joyless vocation if we didn’t see the ball disturb the net with at least a degree...
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In the run up to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in England next year, all eyes are on Stuart Lancaster and his picks for the upcoming QBE Autumn Internationals as he gives us an idea of what to expect. The current standings on the IRB world rankings hold England...
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Going into the Five Way this weekend we have an IMPACT Sport first – a public apology. To all Charlton fans: it has been brought to my attention that, in the last five way, I referred to an ‘unbeaten home record’ when in fact that was only half the...
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The Silver Arrows have yet again dominated the race weekend in Sochi with what now seems the standard one-two finish that you have either grown to love, or for those Williams and Red Bull fans out there, grown to despise. Mercedes not only wrapped up the weekend with their...
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In this week’s version of his column, Dan Zeqiri discusses the footballing public’s disillusionment with International Football and offers a radical solution.. When Gary Neville used his newly acquired Daily Telegraph column to launch a passionate defence of the England team, many responded with a fair measure of cynicism....
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Concussion has ascended towards the top of the sporting agenda in recent months, most notably with the new Premier League regulations pertaining to head injuries. The injury to Thibaut Courtois last weekend brought the issue into sharper focus still. Lucy Ryall comments on how rugby is dealing with the...