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Richmond's defensive efforts deny Club joy
A CONTROLLED and clinical performance from Richmond who, despite a couple of moments of excellence from Blackheath midway through each half, were able to stretch to a relatively comfortable victory in this latest installment of the oldest fixture in club rugby.
Barnes treble helps TJs to dominate Dorking
AN excellent opening-day performance from Tonbridge Juddians saw them dominate a Dorking side who had finished third for the previous two seasons.
Sheffield's Posa is left proud as punch
SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa was a happy man as his side kicked off the campaign with a six-try bonus-point victory over Fylde yesterday afternoon.
Hard to pin the blame on unions
AS IF things in the game aren’t bad enough, the BBC’s Rugby On Trial shown on Monday looks set to impact on the number of new and current players across the game.
RFU chiefs considered a move to Midlands
TWICKENHAM chiefs considered moving the home of rugby to the Midlands last year before deciding to stay put and revamp the stadium.
Intense rivalry which never loses its edge
SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one or two in the world rankings, but what makes their games against each other so unmissable is not just how closely matched they are, but the sheer strength and intensity of the rivalry.
Do nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread.
Marx on parade to make it four in a row
NEW Zealand picked a bench to ensure they finished the match strongly, but once again they squandered a lead as South Africa all but clinched the Rugby Championship with a fourth successive victory over the All Blacks for the first time in 75 years.
Leinster make Saints pay for their errors
NORTHAMPTON were beaten in their first game since claiming Premiership glory as Leinster secured an impressive pre-season success at Franklin’s Gardens.
Too much of a good thing can be overkill
PEOPLE might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the other day, “but we think it’s the greatest rivalry in rugby.”
Nucifora shows the way forward
THE 1991 edition of the Rugby Annual for Wales has long been a collector’s item.
The Olympic Champion - On 31 July, Great Britain's Alex Yee put together arguably the greatest one-day performance we have ever seen at an Olympic Games to win gold. And we were there at the finish line to speak to tri's new poster boy...
The opening line of the race report read how 20 years on from New Zealand’s first and only Olympic triathlon gold medal, Hayden Wilde had put in a careerbest performance to regain the title for his nation. Then Alex Yee comes around the corner.Yee’s charge, seemingly from nowhere on the final lap of the 10km run in Paris, didn’t just help him become the most decorated Olympic male triathlete of all time, and didn’t just cap a rivalry that has been building for six years, it left seasoned watchers of swim, bike, run in awe. It will go down as one of the greatest triathlon races; Yee, still just 26, as one of the greatest triathletes. His medals from Paris added to the two from Tokyo, leaving his haul at two gold, a silver and a bronze, and counting.
How to Carb Load - Packing your working cells with carbohydrates in the build-up to your big race is a proven strategy to race stronger and faster...
Whichever distance triathlon you're racing, the intensity and duration of your activity will see your body tap into its stores of carbohydrates (in the form of glycogen) to power your effort. While it's possible to top up your tank on the go, it's better to start your event with your stores full to the brim.
MAXIMISE YOUR OFF-SEASON
It’s the season where the clocks go hack as could your motivation. But don’t let it with our 30 essential gear, nutrition, training and mindset tips for a better 2025...
50 MOMENTS THAT SHAPED TRI
It's 50 years since the modern-day sport of triathlon was born. To celebrate multisport's birthday, here we reveal the 50 most seismic events since 1974 including legendary wins and mighty upsets, rule changes, spats, famous faces and more...
BUYER'S GUIDE: BIKE COMPUTERS
Log your rides, find your way and monitor your multisport training with a quartet of impressive bike computers...
WHERE EAGLES DARE
With little heat prep, the wrong gear choice and a course-recce mistake, would experienced extreme triathlete Sean McFarlane soar like an eagle or drop like a stone in Italy?
"I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE THE GROWTH OF TRIATHLON"
British Triathlon CEO Ruth Daniels talks Paris, her plans to grow tri and her own personal goals... knees allowing
PARIS SHOWED THE VALUE OF OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
With the spotlight on triathlon like never before at these Games, debutant athletes talked about being overwhelmed by the unique environment
GAMES AT THE GAMES
After watching and enjoying the Olympic triathlon events, Brunt amused himself by playing the 'guess how far into each event I would die' game...
HOW TO INCREASE RUN PACE WHEN FATIGUED
The ability to dig deep in the latter stages of a race helped Alex Yee achieve Olympic gold. Here Ben, a member of Team GB's coaching staff in Paris, explains how you too can find that extra gear...
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ZWIFT RIDE
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Is it Time for the Presidents Cup to Be Scrapped? - The next instalment of the USA v Internationals match takes place in Canada at the end of September. But should the one-sided affair continue?
The next instalment of the USA v Internationals match takes place in Canada at the end of September. But should the one-sided affair continue? Why would anyone even suggest such a drastic course of action? It may sound harsh, but since the inaugural event in 1994, the International team has managed just one victory and one tie while the American team has won 12 times, including nine straight from 2005. It is 26 years since the International team's solitary success in 1998 at Royal Melbourne under the captaincy of the late Peter Thomson.
IT'S JOY FOR JOHNNIE AS DONS KO TRACTOR BOYS
PROUD boss Johnnie Jackson an hailed 'outstanding' achievement after his AFC Wimbledon heroes knocked Premier League new-boys Ipswich out of the Carabao Cup and they weren't the only ones to cause a shock.
MOLUMBY ENDS DRY SPELL TO HIT SWANS
WEST Brom head coach Carlos Corberan felt his side beat Swansea in the dressing room before the game as they climbed into the top two with a narrow victory.
BLUEBIRDS VEXED BY CLARKE AGAIN
Carrick praises defender
NIGEL: TERRIERS MUST BITE PACK!
NIGEL Lonwijk says nobody at Huddersfield Town is under any illusions about what is required this season.
TERRIERS IN RED TURMOIL, BUT MILLERS SAVOUR WIN
HUDDERSFIELD assistant Martin Paterson said key decisions went against them as they went down at Rotherham United.
Get ready for a scrap, says Mike
MIKE Williamson has warned his MK Dons players that they must be \"dogs of war\" to get a result at Salford City tomorrow night.