Alun Wyn Jones ‘I am convinced we are still alive and kicking’
The eyes and ears of Con Houlihan begged to differ; in his mind, they each had their own Left Bank. And their own rugby fields, too. Which is more than can be said for Currow, a village in Kerry a few miles south of Castle Island. (Con always stressed his home town in two words,…
Beauden Barrett Neil Francis: ‘It is time for Joey Carbery to change position –...
The sporting gods do not grant exemption from the sickbay on talent alone. Nobody needs to be reminded of his athletic grace or superior footballing instinct. The boy’s gift is his ability to glide on the soles of his feet and to see things clearly and early where mere mortals are just about figuring them…
Finn Russell Still hope for Munster but a top-drawer performance will be needed
It seemed as if there was a game of rugby breaking out in the middle of a party at times in Paris, but even in defeat the Munster players cannot be too dismayed with how they played. The majority of things that were absent in Ulster the previous week had returned against Racing. You really…
Beauden Barrett Neil Francis: ‘It is time for Joey Carbery to change position –...
The sporting gods do not grant exemption from the sickbay on talent alone. Nobody needs to be reminded of his athletic grace or superior footballing instinct. The boy’s gift is his ability to glide on the soles of his feet and to see things clearly and early where mere mortals are just about figuring them…
Liam Williams The eight key questions surrounding Saracens chaos… your guide to the scandal...
Saracens are facing automatic relegation from rugby's Premiership after rival clubs turned on them over the salary cap scandal.Unless they can prove within a week they will comply with the £7million cap this season, the champions stand to be sent down in a sensational twist to the scandal uncovered by a Sportsmail investigation into their…
Liam Williams Saracens will be back just like Juventus and Rangers… but they must...
Juventus survived. That is the first thing to remember. So did Rangers. A great club, a great name, can ride a year or more in adversity.Juventus were dropped to Serie B in 2006 as a result of the Calciopoli scandal, financial mismanagement saw Rangers relegated to Scotland's fourth tier for the start of the 2012-13…
Ben Smith Air France-KLM chief warns carbon taxes could backfire
Carbon taxes on Air France-KLM plane tickets would "hamper our ability" to buy fuel-efficient planes, according to CEO Ben Smith Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith said Friday that imposing carbon taxes on ticket prices could prove counterproductive, hindering efforts by airlines to buy more fuel-efficient planes that could significantly reduce emissions. "Renewing our fleet…
Ben Smith Microsoft announces its goal of going carbon-negative by 2030
Microsoft executives unveil the company's new carbon-negating plan. (Source: Microsoft)Microsoft's president, Ben Smith, has publicly acknowledged the scientific consensus that is anthropogenic climate change. Accordingly, the executive has announced an initiative by which the company aims to throw its carbon emissions into reverse. This will include reducing them to negative values by 2030.by Deirdre O…
Owen Farrell Rugby – Coupes d’Europe – Les Saracens seront bien relégués en 2e...
Cible d’une sanction historique, 6,6 millions d’euros d’amende et 35 points de pénalité au classement, pour avoir triché sur le salary cap (fixé à 8,22 M€) afin de rémunérer au prix fo
Owen Farrell Rugby – Coupes d’Europe – Les Saracens devraient bien en 2e division...
Le club de la banlieue de Londres écoperait de 35 points de pénalité supplémentaire actant sa relégation en fin de saison. Cette fois, c’est a priori bel et bien fini pour les Saracens. Lancés dans une folle «remontada» afin de combler un déficit de 35 points, pénalité infligée par la Ligue anglaise pour avoir triché…
