After the RFU’s announcement on Friday 3rd July that professional clubs in England could move to Stage 2 training, Premiership Rugby is set to finally return on Friday 14th August when Harlequins face Sale Sharks, after senior figures confirmed the beginning of a revised schedule to ensure all fixtures from the final nine rounds are […]
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Superb Evans Wins Inaugural Battle of the Brits Tournament
Online Sport Editor Harry Scott-Munro reviews last week’s Battle of the Brits Tournament, where there were positives for former world number one Andy Murray, even in defeat. Such has been the impact of Covid-19 on global tennis in recent months that the recent Jamie Murray organised Battle of the Brits was one of the first […]
Title Joy as Liverpool Crowned Premier League Champions
30 years of hurt finally over as Liverpool confirmed as Premier League Champions. It has been a matter of when, not if Liverpool would be crowned 2019/20 Premier League Champions, even before lockdown. Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield put Liverpool on the brink, with their position confirmed after Manchester City lost 2-1 […]
Worcester Warriors: The Jo Yapp Revolution
Online Sport Editor Harry Scott-Munro talks to former EUWRFC Head Coach Jo Yapp about her goals for Worcester Warriors and the importance of BUCS Rugby.
Exeter City Wembley Bound – Exeter City 3-1 Colchester United (AET) (Agg 3-2)
Extra-time goal sees Grecians head back to Wembley
The European Formula? F1 2020 Finally Set to Get Underway
With little under three weeks until Formula 1 finally returns to our screens from Austria, Online Sport Editor Harry Scott-Munro looks at how the season ahead may look in the current Covid-19 climate.
Serve and Volley: Grand Slams Behind Closed Doors
Print Sport Editor Nick Powell takes a look at the growing debate over whether to hold the remaining tennis Grand Slams of 2020 as Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Dan Evans and Judy Murray were among the many top tennis names to give their opinion on the potential return to play. ‘Selfish’, ‘extreme’, ‘doesn’t […]
Free School Meals to Continue over Summer After Rashford Campaign
Marcus Rashford’s campaign to allow low income families in England to claim free school meal vouchers during the holidays has prompted a government U-turn. Whilst the government does not usually provide free school meals during the holidays, it had provided vouchers for the Easter holidays and half-term, but not during the Summer. After raising around […]
Which Approach is Best? Four different ways Leagues could have coped with the Coronavirus Pandemic
Nick Powell, Print Sport Editor, looks at four different approaches major football leagues have taken to their Winter seasons being halted by government Coronavirus measures. In the space of a week in mid-March, 30 European Nations halted their Football leagues with postponements ranging from up to early April to indefinite ones. Of course, no tournaments […]
It’s an 8 pointer – the battle to become the Premier League’s most sustainable club
Print Sport Editor Joel Edwards takes a look at the environmental schemes of each Premier League club and how they would finish in a sustainable league table.