When you think of rugby league, places like Wigan, Hull and St Helens automatically spring to mind. But almost nobody, even some of the biggest fans don’t spare a thought for Cheltenham, but, the small Cotswold spa town is indeed the birthplace of International rugby league. February 15th 1908, Great Britain, then the Northern Union, […]
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Gloucestershire and New Zealand Cricket star Glenn Phillips faces World Cup action against Bangladesh
New Zealand go into their third game of the 2023 ODI World Cup today as they look to carry on their momentum and take a commanding 3-0 record. Amongst the very talented New Zealand team is former Gloucestershire star Glenn Phillips who celebrated two successful stints at the Bristol County ground and played in the […]
“If he gets good service, he’ll get goals” – Chris Wood joins Newcastle United from fellow relegation rivals Burnley
New Zealand striker Chris Wood has joined Newcastle United for a reported fee of £20 million from Burnley. The forward has signed a contract that will keep him at St James’ Park until the end of the 2023/24 season, after the Magpies activated his release clause. Wood scored 50 Premier League goals during his five […]
India take control on day one against New Zealand thanks to Iyer and Jadeja
India finished day one of the first test match against New Zealand 258/4, thanks to an impressive unbeaten partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer in Kanpur. The Kanpur pitch was challenging to bat on with India’s run rate limited to 3.07, but opener Shubman Gill impressed to reach 52 from 93 balls before being […]
British and Irish Lions: squad Announcement and Tournament information
The British and Irish Lions squad has officially been announced for the nine-game tour that begins for the side on June 26th, culminating on August 7th. They begin with a game against Japan at Murrayfield, before they then travel to South Africa, where they will face six different sides across seven different stadiums – the […]
NETBALL: Severn Stars player Jodie Gibson’s England overcome New Zealand in record win
Severn Stars player Jodie Gibson and her England teammates have reached the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games after a record 54-45 win over New Zealand. The England Roses put in an outstanding performance in Australia in the early hours of Wednesday (UK time) to record their largest ever victory over the Kiwi’s. Jodie Gibson watched […]
CRICKET: Looking at England’s ODI form before the series decider against New Zealand
England captain Eoin Morgan will receive his 200th cap for England when they compete in the deciding One Day International this evening (GMT). Embed from Getty Images The series is level at 2-2 after four games and both teams are confident of a win. England’s form in ODI cricket has improved significantly since the disaster […]