Eddie Jones: Departing coach says he has no regrets over Wallabies exit
Eddie Jones led Australia and England to the World Cup final in 2003 and 2019 respectively, but lost on both occasions. Eddie Jones insists he has no regrets about resigning as Australia head coach after less than a year in charge. The Wallabies failed to reach the knockout stages of the recent World Cup, a […]
England v Tonga: Hosts ‘obsessed’ with series clean sweep says head coach Shaun Wane
Uncapped Josh Thewlis (left) and Morgan Smithies (right) have been named in England’s squad England head coach Shaun Wane says his side are “obsessed” with claiming a series clean sweep over Tonga with victory in Saturday’s final Test. Wanes has also called Josh Thewlis and Morgan Smithies into his squad for the finale at Headingly […]
Eddie Jones: Australia head coach resigns following early Rugby World Cup exit
Eddie Jones succeeded Dave Rennie as Australia head coach in January Eddie Jones has stepped down from his position as head coach of Australia. The Wallabies exited the recent Rugby World Cup in the pool stage – the first time in the tournament’s history they failed to reach the knockout stage. Jones, who began a […]
England took ‘massive motivation’ from Tonga comments, says head coach Shaun Wane
England were given “massive motivation” to wrap up their series win against Tonga by comments made after the first Test, head coach Shaun Wane has said. Complaints about the pitch, ruck speed, officiating and suggestions the visitors threw away the first Test all added spice to the occasion before the hosts won 14-4 in Huddersfield. […]
Paula Dunn named interim UK Athletics head coach after Stephen Maguire exit
Paula Dunn won two 100m Commonwealth Games medals – silver in 1986 and bronze in 1994 Paula Dunn has been appointed interim head coach at UK Athletics. The governing body said on Tuesday that technical director Stephen Maguire had left, nine months before the Paris 2024 Olympics. Britain’s former 200m world champion Dina Asher-Smith said […]
Cricket World Cup 2023: England are lacking confidence in poor start – coach Matthew Mott
Coach Matthew Mott says England are low in confidence but he will not “throw the baby out with the bathwater” after their poor start at the World Cup. Another loss to in-form South Africa on Saturday would mean they likely have to win all five of their remaining games to reach the semi-finals. “I can […]
Craig Lingard: Castleford Tigers appoint former Keighley and Batley boss as head coach
Craig Lingard led Batley to the 2023 1895 Cup final having maintained his role alongside previous Castleford boss Andy Last Castleford Tigers have appointed Craig Lingard as their head coach on a two-year deal, with Super League great Danny McGuire joining as his assistant. Lingard, 45, joined Cas as Andy Last’s assistant during the 2023 […]
Rugby World Cup 2023: Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui ready to step down
Simon Raiwalui represented Fiji as a player from 1997 to 2006 Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has announced plans to step down at the end of the year after his team’s Rugby World Cup campaign ended. Raiwalui, 49, guided Fiji to a first World Cup quarter-final for 16 years after wins over Australia and Georgia […]
Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: Head coach Ian Foster praises ‘brilliant’ All Black defence after pulsating World Cup win
New Zealand narrowly beat Ireland 28-24 with an impressive defensive performance New Zealand head coach Ian Foster praised his side’s “brilliant” defence for holding out Ireland in the final stages of their thrilling World Cup quarter-final in Paris. Ireland went through 37 phases in search of a game-winning try before Sam Whitelock won a penalty […]
Birmingham City: Head coach John Eustace parts company with Championship club
Birmingham City appointed John Eustace as head coach in July 2022 Birmingham City have parted company with head coach John Eustace after 15 months in charge. The Championship club are sixth in the table after Friday’s 3-1 derby win over West Bromwich Albion. American-owned Blues have been linked with former England captain Wayne Rooney, who […]