England

The European Champions Cup final at the weekend displayed many things: the dominance of French rugby in Europe, the dominance of Toulon’s rugby in France, and, above all else for English fans, the dominance of England’s outcast hero in Toulon, Steffon Armitage. Armitage has been dominating headlines for the...

Whether it was Courtney Lawes running over the poor French fly-half, or seeing Ireland retain their crown as Six Nations champions, no-one can deny that the last week of the Six Nations was a true spectacle. Northern Hemisphere rugby is forever being called boring and flat in comparison to...

One of the biggest events in the cricketing calendar is already at its halfway point and the competition has already seen broken records, shock results and nail-biting finishes. Be it individual genius from the likes of Chris Gayle or A.B. De Villiers, or spectacular displays of teamwork such as...

Jack Hart wrote a piece for Impact a few days ago on the invigorating effect that Jonathon Joseph has had upon England’s Rugby Union side, with the Six Nations well underway. As demonstrated in the piece, Joseph’s jaunty forays through defensive lines have provided England’s backline with the variety...

England have had a mixed start to their Six Nations campaign, comprehensively beating the Welsh on their own turf before almost letting the cat out of the bag against Italy. Stuart Lancaster and his fellow coaches need to tighten up their team’s performance, but the fans aren’t the only...

So the first weekend of the Six Nations is over, and it came with some almost surprises along the way. England triumphed in Cardiff, whilst reigning champions Ireland struggled to victory in Rome, and France were unconvincing in their win against brave Scotland. Wales V England 16-21 Millennium Stadium...

The world of cricket looks forward to the 13th of February, when England will face Australia in the opening match of the 2015 World Cup, but which sides have the edge going into the tournament? Focusing on England’s chances, the host nations and the intriguing case of India, here’s...