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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Mako Vunipola interview: ‘England can win the Grand Slam’

February 3, 2022

He may currently not be part of Eddie Jones’s Six Nations squad, but Mako Vunipola still thinks England will go undefeated this year. The experienced loosehead prop concedes that France “look strong” but believes key absences will make it hard for Wales to defend their title. “England can get the Grand Slam, yes,” Vunipola told [...]
Six Nations 2021 recap: Covid-19, Grand Slam hopes and fierce rivalries

February 3, 2022

The 2021 Six Nations was fought in front of empty seats and in silent stadiums. But it was still a tournament full of passion, intensity and edge-of-your-seat finishes – and we wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. So before we immerse ourselves in the historic rivalries once more, we’d be foolish not to look [...]
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: 11 Team GB athletes to watch

February 2, 2022

It’s that time again when Britons don their goggles and become experts on snow and ice for two weeks. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially begin on Friday and we have picked out 10 British athletes worth keeping an eye on. Dave Ryding Skier Dave “The Rocket” Ryding, well, rocketed to fame last month as [...]
Premiership five things as league returns from break

January 31, 2022

As the Premiership Rugby show returned from its interval, 12 of the 13 sides were in action and looking to hit the ground running. There was another win on the road for Gloucester, a return of top-flight rugby to free-to-air television and a tightening top-six battle. Here are five takeaways from Round 14. Warning for [...]
Women’s Ashes: Series goes to final stages after amazing Test

January 30, 2022

It was quite simply a Test match England’s women couldn’t lose. A win or draw would have kept their hopes of regaining cricket’s coveted Ashes alive but a loss would have ended any prospect of a series victory. So in the shortened four-day Test match – the only long form match in this year’s series [...]
Exeter Chiefs to drop Native American branding with new badge

January 27, 2022

Premiership rugby club Exeter Chiefs will alter their branding and drop Native American associations following widespread criticism. The new branding, which cites its roots from an Iron Age tribe, will be in operation from June. Native American groups have previously called for the former European Champions to drop the branding, which featured a Native American [...]
England coach says ‘we will get on with the job’ amid absentees

January 27, 2022

England head coach Eddie Jones insists his team will “get on with the job” despite an injury crisis ahead of next week’s Six Nations. Jones’s side, who begin their campaign on 5 February against Scotland at Murrayfield, have been dogged by a series of setbacks, including captain Owen Farrell being ruled out with ankle surgery [...]
The Hundred: Tournament to start in August with Brave vs Fire clash

January 27, 2022

Domestic cricket’s newest sensation The Hundred will return at the start of August with men’s defending champions Southern Brave taking on Welsh Fire. The tournament will run from 3 August through to to a showpiece finals weekend on 2-3 September. Last year saw the competition play out its inaugural, controversial, season with Brave winning the [...]
Formula E set for final Gen2 season as perfect calendar 95 per cent there

January 26, 2022

All-electric motorsport series Formula E has taken off over the last few years, with an expanded calendar, more famous drivers and greater media exposure, but this weekend will see it commence its biggest season yet. A total of 11 teams will take part in Season Eight of Formula E, including two British outfits – Envision [...]
Worcester have lost an exciting coach but Diamond can strike gold

January 26, 2022

We may be in a frenzy of managerial sackings and player transfers in the world of football, but it’s rare to see seismic change at this point in a rugby season. The sporting world has, however, failed to inform Premiership club Worcester Warriors, after the club confirmed an overhaul of their current coaching staff. Former [...]

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