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Gurjeet Lall, 36, has been sent to a psychiatric hospital ‘without limit of time’ after stabbing Allan Isichei, 69, to death A ‘remorseless’ schizophrenic with a history of knife crime was detained indefinitely today for killing a former Wasps rugby player who complained about him spitting in the street. Gurjeet Lall, 36, repeatedly stabbed beloved grandfather-of-five … Read more
Rugby’s professional era created a new breed of powerful players so that being tackled in the modern game is ‘like being hit by a truck’, a sports surgeon who treated ex-England hooker Steve Thompson has said. The sport is facing a reckoning as former players reveal the crippling injuries inflicted by a career of fierce collisions. Demands for … Read more
Mike Tindall has announced his wife Zara Tindall, the Queen’s granddaughter, is pregnant with their third child. The couple, who live at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Estate in Gloucester, are already parents to Mia Grace, six, and Lena Elizabeth, two. The former England Rugby star, 41, spoke about the good news on the podcast he co-hosts, The … Read more
Rugby faces concussion lawsuit bombshell as 70 former players – including All Blacks Carl Hayman and Geoff Old and ex-England lock Mouritz Botha – ask British law firm to sue unions over head injuries Players from all over the world have asked a British law firm to start legal action They have endured health problems linked … Read more
A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was jailed today after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin. Police had chased Lewis Szewczyk, 27, over fences and through back gardens, eventually tackling him to the ground where they saw him trying to swallow numerous packets of drugs. Szewczyk, a professional rugby player … Read more
Arsenal will be among the first football clubs whose fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for matches next week, but Manchester United will miss out, following the announcement of a new regional tier system today. Liverpool will also be in the first wave of top tier matches allowed to admit spectators. Football and … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: France and Stade Francais rugby legend Christophe Dominici – who starred when Les Bleus reached the 1999 World Cup final – dies ‘suddenly’ aged 48 Christophe Dominici has passed away suddenly at the age of 48 The former Stade Francais winger won 67 caps for France in glittering career He starred as Les … Read more
As a former England rugby player and aged just 48, Steve Ojomoh might have seemed an unlikely candidate for a stroke. Indeed, he thought he was perfectly fit and healthy As a former England rugby player and aged just 48, Steve Ojomoh might have seemed an unlikely candidate for a stroke. Indeed, he thought he … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest boarding schools has raised £775,000 by auctioning first editions of classic books including a rare William Shakespeare folio. Rugby School in Warwickshire caused controversy last week after they announced they were flogging over 300 texts to raise funds for bursaries. The Bard’s Fourth Folio from 1685 was among the lots discovered in … Read more
Rugby union will receive a bailout totalling £135million as part of English sport’s coronavirus relief package, the government have announced. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) will provide £44m to the Rugby Football Union, £59m to Premiership Rugby clubs, £9m to clubs in the Championship and £23m to clubs below the Championship. The … Read more