Dave Egerton: Fomer England and Bath rugby star passes away at 59 after a short battle with Covid-19

Dave Egerton, a five-time league winner with Bath and capped seven times by England, dies aged 59 – days after he was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 By Jack Bezants for MailOnline Published: 10:46 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 11:25 GMT, 9 February 2021 Former Bath and England number eight Dave Egerton has died … Read more

Twelve England rugby players and four Scotland stars take knee before Six Nations game

Six Nations divided by kneeling against racism: Twelve England rugby players and four Scotland stars take a knee before match for Rugby Against Racism campaign – while the rest remain standing Players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign today England are taking on Scotland at Twickenham, London, in the Six Nations … Read more

Ex-England rugby league captain Sam Burgess GUILTY of intimidating his Australian father-in-law

Ex-England rugby league captain Sam Burgess has been convicted of intimidating his father-in-law during a heated clash in the wake of his break-up with wife Phoebe. Burgess, who served two turns as captain of the English side in 2016 and 2017, was found guilty on Friday of intimidating Mitchell Hooke during an argument at Hooke’s home … Read more

Penthouse suite owned by ex-All Blacks rugby star Xavier Rush goes on sale for £950,000

A stunning penthouse suite is up for sale £950,000 after it was converted from a church into a designer pad.  The apartment sits inside a chapel complete with a bell tower offering panoramic views of a seaside town. It was home to former All Blacks and Cardiff rugby player Xavier Rush, 43 – whose company … Read more

England rugby star and Harrow scholar MARO ITJOE joins Mail’s Computers for Kids campaign

Today England rugby star Maro Itoje throws his weight behind the ‘digital divide’ campaign; his aim to guarantee laptops for all disadvantaged children in the UK. Here he talks to Frances Hardy about why he is passionately committed to equal education for all: Having been born into a family that prized education as the key … Read more

Stanley Johnson defends Matt Hancock’s playing rugby with sons

Stanley Johnson has backed Matt Hancock’s decision to play rugby with his two sons in busy parks twice over the weekend. The Health Secretary today announced that he is isolating until Sunday after being ‘pinged’ by the NHS coronavirus app. But, strolling in the same park Mr Hancock was pictured in, Boris Johnson’s father insisted … Read more

‘We live in a free country’: Stanley Johnson backs Hancock’s playing rugby with sons in London park

Stanley Johnson has backed Matt Hancock’s decision to play rugby with his two sons in busy parks twice over the weekend. The Health Secretary today announced that he is isolating until Sunday after being ‘pinged’ by the NHS coronavirus app. But, strolling in the same park Mr Hancock was pictured in, Boris Johnson’s father insisted … Read more

Rugby WAG Zoe Marshall claims that she ISN’T rich

Rugby WAG Zoe Marshall claims that she ISN’T rich… despite husband Benji being one of NRL’s biggest stars By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:03 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 06:03 GMT, 19 January 2021 Her husband is one of the biggest superstars in NRL history. But despite being married to rugby … Read more

Dropped the ball again, Matt? Hoodie-wearing Health Secretary plays rugby with his sons

A hoodie-wearing Matt Hancock was spotted playing rugby with his sons in the park yesterday in the second time he was seen outside this weekend following Boris Johnson’s urgent plea for the public to ‘stay at home’. The Prime Minister released a video on Friday calling on the public to ‘think twice’ before leaving the … Read more

Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund research and offer support

Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors  Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity  Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more