Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has survived a vote of no confidence held at a special general meeting, where he faced a call for his dismissal by the board. English rugby's ...

New Zealand Rugby and Ineos have reached a settlement agreement following their dispute over a sponsorship contract. British-owned petrochemical firm Ineos, which holds a stake in Manchester ...

The snippet even bears a date: June 19, 1891. “To all whom this may concern ... In 1863, Newton joined the Union cause in the Civil War, serving with the 29th Connecticut regiment in the ...

Tom Bailey County Councillor Aidy Riggott and Phoebe Graham at Farington. Lancashire Cricket’s outgrounds in Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool have their own programmes to organise, adding to the ...

“Let's stand together, and focus on what we can achieve together, and work to ensure that the Rugby Football Union continues to thrive, evolve, and lead the way in rugby. The time for division ...

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Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has named an unchanged starting XV ahead of his side's United Rugby Championship clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Springbok bruiser Ruan Venter runs out for ...

Peter Lever played 17 Tests for England between 1970 and 1975 Former Lancashire and England fast bowler Peter Lever has died at the age of 84 following a short illness. Lever was part of the ...

Peter Lever, the former Lancashire and England fast bowler, has died after a short illness. He was 84. Lever took almost 1000 wickets for Lancashire during his playing days in the 1960s and '70s.

Our domestic game attempts to bring some of the passion of the Australian State Of Origin games to these shores with this first clash between arch rivals Lancashire and Yorkshire. Qualification to ...

One of Bill Sweeney’s biggest critics has committed an extraordinary about-turn and is now backing the Rugby Football Union chief executive to stay in his role ahead of the special general ...

England have announced they will face rivals Australia in the rugby league Ashes this October for the first time since 2003. Test matches between the two nations will be held in London ...