By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - CityAM Matt Hardy is the CityAM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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Tommy Bowe: Ireland need to ignore England’s war of words

March 11, 2022

Former Ireland winger Tommy Bowe insists they must not be drawn in by England head coach Eddie Jones’s pre-match talk as the men in green look to keep their Six Nations hopes alive at Twickenham tomorrow. “I think Ireland are favourites,” Bowe told CityAM “I think they’ll feel that they have that responsibility on [...]
Saints might need a miracle on their march for the Premiership top four

March 8, 2022

When Northampton Saints’s late and potentially game-winning final attack in Saturday’s 35-30 loss to Gloucester ended in a knock-on, it continued a theme fans of the East Midlands club have had to get used to this season. In their last three games, Northampton have lost by a combined total of just eight points after some [...]
Premier League suspend broadcast deal in Russia over Ukraine invasion

March 8, 2022

The Premier League has today suspended its broadcast deal with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The organisation will also donate £1m to support the Ukrainian people. This comes days after Chinese state broadcasters refused to show parts of Premier League games where there would be organised displays of solidarity [...]
Zverev handed suspended ban for umpire chair outburst

March 8, 2022

World No3 tennis player Alexander Zverev has been handed an eight-week suspended ban for an outburst against an umpire and an umpire’s chair last month. The German was found guilty of a ‘major offence’ by an ATP review but his ban has been suspended for 12 months. The Olympic champion was fined £31,000 for his [...]
Premier League talking points: De Bruyne, Saka and the top four

March 7, 2022

It was a Sunday afternoon of football which proved the worth of individual performances in high-pressure matches, and a Sunday which piled pressure on a Watford side down in the dreaded relegation places as the number of games remaining slowly dwindled. Here are the talking points from yesterday’s Premier League action. Manchester is blue For [...]
Jack Nowell desperate to be part of England World Cup run

March 7, 2022

England winger Jack Nowell insists he is desperate to be part of next year’s World Cup squad as Eddie Jones’s players look to use the Six Nations to cement their place in his future plans. “I hope I can be part of that [the World Cup],” said Nowell. “I am desperate to be part of [...]
Explainer: Why have Championship rugby clubs been denied promotion?

March 4, 2022

“Disappointed, dismayed and disheartened,” is how Championship rugby leaders Doncaster Knights reacted to news this week that they will not be promoted even if they win the league. The Knights were joined by Ealing Trailfinders in being denied entry to the Premiership, English rugby’s top division, for failing to meet a series of off-field criteria. [...]
Chelsea: Abramovich confirms London club is up for sale

March 2, 2022

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has tonight confirmed that his club is up for sale with the net proceeds going to help Ukrainian war victims. The Premier League club owner confirmed the news in a statement on the club’s website and says the decision “is in the best interest of the club”. In a statement, he [...]
Ukraine: Everton suspend arrangements with Russian linked billionaire

March 2, 2022

Premier League side Everton have suspended their commercial sponsorship arrangements with all Alisher Usmanov owned companies. The Russian billionaire is on a list of people who have had their assets frozen by the European Union in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Usmanov owns USM Holdings, who sponsor Everton’s training ground and has Everton owner [...]
After Italy farce rugby needs to take a look at its law book

March 2, 2022

Ireland’s Six Nations victory over Italy on Sunday saw an officiating decision which by the letter of the law was correct but in practice ruined a game of rugby. Here is what was so wrong about it and two more rules that World Rugby should address before the World Cup next year: Red card replacement [...]

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