Saracens thrashed Harlequins, beating their London rivals 52-7 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Saracens were as rampant as Quins were rudderless, with tries from Alex Lewington, Theo Dan and two from Sean Maitland giving the hosts an unassailable half-time lead. Dan crossed again at the start of the second period before a consolation try from … Read more
Jarrod Evans missed a late conversion with virtually the last kick of the game as Harlequins went down to a narrow 20-19 Gallagher Premiership defeat to Leicester at a sold-out Stoop. Leicester suffered two heavy defeats in the Investec Champions Cup but the four-point haul keeps them in contention for a play-off spot as the … Read more
Harlequins’ Nick David in action against Cardiff Harlequins took a giant stride towards progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions Cup with a bonus-point victory over Cardiff in a thrilling game at a sold-out Arms Park. Cardiff competed fiercely in the first half hour but were then out-gunned by some exhilarating play from the … Read more
Harlequins go from sixth to first in the congested Premiership table, at least temporarily, with a dominant win over bottom-of-the-table Newcastle, despite missing England trio; Bristol Bears impress again to end Sale’s 12-match winning home run and take third win in four matches Last Updated: 06/01/24 12:02am Harlequins’ Alex Dombrandt in action with Newcastle Falcons’ … Read more
Friends and former Leeds Rhinos team-mates Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow were awarded CBEs in the New Year Honours list; Sinfield and Burrow have raised over £15m to combat Motor Neurone Disease through a series of attritional challenges since Burrow was diagnosed in 2019 Last Updated: 29/12/23 11:50am Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow have been … Read more
Rugby elation to rugby heartache, a footballing managerial merry-go-round, golfing greatness, boxing blockbusters and so much more. The 2023 Irish sporting landscape had a little bit of everything. Here, Sky Sports takes a look back at the highs and lows of the year. Rugby: Huge success, unprecedented hope, massive heartbreak It was a year in … Read more
Alun Wyn Jones retired from rugby in November but he was diagnosed with atrial-fibrillation, a heart conditions, in the summer; Jones didn’t play in the Rugby World Cup after retiring from international competition in May Last Updated: 21/12/23 11:26pm Alun Wyn Jones revealed he was diagnosed with a heart condition towards the end of his … Read more
Jack Welsby will be staying with St Helens until at least the end of the 2027 Betfred Super League season after agreeing a contract extension; the England international was rumoured to be attracting NRL interest; watch every Super League match in 2024 live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 20/12/23 6:48pm Jack Welsby will be staying … Read more
Saracens lost at home to Northampton in their first game since Owen Farrell’s surprise announcement to step back from international rugby; Farrell will miss next year’s Six Nations and is currently injured after picking up a knee injury last week Last Updated: 02/12/23 7:22pm Northampton ended Saracens’ five-match winning streak at StoneX Stadium as the … Read more
Hull FC and Hull KR will kick off the 2024 Betfred Super League season at the MKM Stadium on Thursday, February 15; the full fixtures for next year will be revealed at 8.30am tomorrow; For the first time, watch every game of the 2024 Super League season live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 22/11/23 7:01pm … Read more