STARRING in a Hollywood blockbuster doesn’t come close to winning an East Midlands derby for Martin Bayfield. The Northampton Saints legend has just ONE win against Leicester Tigers on his playing highlights reel. And after a neck injury cut-short his career, the giant 6ft 10ins lock went on to feature in Harry Potter, as Robbie […]
NEW ZEALAND’S rugby team has been rocked by a mumps scare at the Commonwealth Games after star Ruby Tui was struck down with the virus. The 26-year-old is now in isolation, but organisers have been spared an outbreak at the Games as the Black Ferns had yet to arrive at the athletes’ village. The team […]
NEW ZEALAND legend Wayne Smith has revealed he has had surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Smith underwent an operation last month after keeping quiet about his illness while he continued working as All Blacks assistant coach last autumn. Now the 60-year-old believes the surgery was a success and is already targeting a new […]
WALES take on New Zealand this weekend in the toughest of their autumn internationals. Warren Gatland’s side have underwhelmed so far, losing to Australia and then only just seeing off Georgia at the Principality Stadium. But the Welsh are still dreaming of a drastic improvement and a first win over the All Blacks since 1953. […]