Updated: Monday, 09 Dec 2013 18:49 | Comments Bernard Jackman: "I'm looking forward to expanding my role and hopefully becoming a better coach." Former Leinster and Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman is to take over as head coach of Grenoble next season. The 37-year-old will take over as head coach ahead of the beginning of the 2014-15 term. Fabrice Landreau, who is currently both head coach and Director of Sport at Grenoble, will continue solely in the latter role. Jackman, a Heineken Cup winner with Leinster, has worked on defence with Grenoble since the 2011 season, the same year the club returned to the Top 14 by finishing top of D2. This year, he has worked as defence and collisions coach for the south-eastern club, who are currently
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World of sport pays tribute to Mandela
Updated: Friday, 06 Dec 2013 08:45 | Comments Mandela presenting South Africa captain Francois Pienaar with the World Cup in 1995 Nelson Mandela, who created one of rugby union's iconic images at the 1995 World Cup, has been hailed for his ability to use sport to unite and inspire. Mandela's death aged 95 at his home on Thursday sparked a wave of emotional tributes from sportsmen from South Africa and across the world. Mandela unforgettably presented South Africa's rugby union captain Francois Pienaar with the World Cup in 1995 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. It was the first major sporting event to be staged in South Africa after the 1994 democratic elections. The image of Mandela, dressed in a Springbok rugby shirt and cap, handing
English clubs confirm Heineken Cup absence
Updated: Thursday, 05 Dec 2013 19:29 | Comments Next season's Heineken Cup will not have any English teams English clubs are set for at least one season without any European rugby after they confirmed their refusal to take part in a revamped Heineken Cup next season, despite last week's decision by their French counterparts to return to the fold. The chairmen of the 12 Premiership clubs, as well as representatives from Leeds and Bristol, met in London on Thursday. "The English clubs have unanimously re-confirmed their position. Having served notice in June 2012, they will not participate in any competitions run by ERC (European Rugby Cup) from 2014-15 season," a statement said. The English clubs initially had the support of French clubs and, later, some Welsh
English clubs set to vote on Heineken Cup decision
Updated: Wednesday, 04 Dec 2013 23:12 | Comments Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty will back the decision made on Thursday A decision on English clubs playing in Europe next season is expected to be made at a meeting of Premiership Rugby's shareholders in London on Thursday. Owners and chief executives from all 12 Aviva Premiership clubs - as well as delegates from shareholders Leeds and Bristol - will convene for what has been described as "effectively an emergency meeting" following Ligue Nationale de Rugby's (LNR) announcement last Thursday that French clubs would be pulling out of a proposed Rugby Champions Cup. After consulting its clubs at the weekend, Premiership Rugby called a 10am meeting for Thursday where the European issue will be top
Suarez dazzles; Arsenal, Chelsea win
Liverpool's Luis Suarez showed his devastating ability to act as a one-man wrecking ball with four goals in a 5-1 demolition of Norwich City as Arsenal's forgotten man Nicklas Bendtner jogged a few memories in the Premier League on Wednesday. Suarez delivered a dazzling collection of goal-of-the-season contenders at Anfield and Bendtner scored two minutes into his first start in more than two years to help the Premier League leaders beat Hull City 2-0. Second-placed Chelsea and Manchester City in third came through tight tussles to beat Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion, but champions
Everton end 21-year wait for win at Old Trafford
Updated: Wednesday, 04 Dec 2013 23:05 | Comments Bryan Oviedo slots home the winner past David de Gea Bryan Oviedo piled the pressure on David Moyes by slamming home an 85th-minute winner to end Everton's 21-year Old Trafford hoodoo with a 1-0 victory. Not since 1992 had the Toffeemen beaten Manchester United away from home. For 11 of those years, Moyes had been the man trying.Tonight, with Sir Alex Ferguson watching on, Moyes' Everton successor Roberto Martinez managed it at the first attempt. Oviedo, signed by Moyes last year, arrived with perfect timing at the far post to condemn United to their fourth defeat of the season, which leaves them 12 points adrift of leaders Arsenal and five off the Champions League places. And United
Taylor powers NZ past 400
West Indies bowlers produced a more disciplined line and length to stall New Zealand's run charge and capture two quick wickets as the hosts went to lunch at 445 for five on the second day of the first test at University Oval on Wednesday. Live Scoring: New Zealand v West Indies Ross Taylor was on 144 and in sight of his highest test score of 154 not out, while wicketkeeper BJ Watling was on 26 for the hosts, who had lost Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson within five runs in the first hour