It was seven minutes into Sale Sharks’ 38-0 hammering of Bristol when, as Rob du Preez lined up a conversion, a graphic showed he’d made history. 64 consecutive starts in one of the most brutal, physically challenging sports, four clear of his former Sale captain Jono Ross. 64 – now 70 – games of unwavering […]
When Bevan Rodd ran out for his 100th appearance in Sale Sharks’ 27-24 victory over Northampton Saints three weeks ago, perhaps a few eyebrows were raised inquisitively in the Salford Community Stadium – surely he has more? After all, he has been a first team regular for five years now, despite being aged just 24. His […]
Manchester Storm Women’s team are gearing up for their inaugural first season in competitive ice hockey in 2025/26. Head coach James Ashton is the man at the helm for the team’s opening campaign. Ashton enters the role with a storied reputation coaching from coaching at youth level for team GB as well as turning out […]
The defenseman for the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League expressed his views and excitement to be returning for the charity’s 6th iteration of the Rob Craig Annual Memorial Game. The game has been an outlet for those affected by the passing of the games name’s sake Rob Craig in 2018. The memorial […]
Elite Ice Hockey League team Manchester Storm have announced the establishment of a women’s professional ice hockey team ahead of the 2025/26 season. The announcement comes off the back of an idea that has been years in the making from Great Britain U18’s head coach James Ashton. After continual success within the development pathway for the Manchester […]
Manchester City host Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League needing a win to give them a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages, but face a manager who has already got a win-of-sorts against City this season. After a quiet start to his managerial career, a six-month spell at Haverfordwest County in the Cymru […]
When Steve Borthwick announced his 2025 Six Nations squad and included seven – soon to be eight – Sale Sharks players, many associated with the club saw it as a chance to stress that Northern rugby cannot keep slipping under the radar. Since joining the club as Director of Rugby in January 2021, Alex Sanderson […]
Salford City will make the four-and-a-half-mile journey across Manchester to the Etihad Stadium, where they will face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Ammies confirmed their place in the FA Cup third round for the first time in their history with a convincing 2-0 win over League Two rivals Cheltenham Town on Saturday. Salford City captain […]
This past Sunday saw not only a chilly wave of cold but a flurry of goals at the Tameside Stadium. The FA Cup ‘spirit’ was brought to the fans of Curzon Ashton alongside flourishing league one opposition, Mansfield Town. The game stood out to the media and capacity crowds as a David vs Goliath bout […]
Sir Alex Ferguson will be parting ways with Manchester United after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS decided to cut his multi-million pound role as Worldwide Ambassador for the club. Coming 38 years after Ferguson originally joined the club as manager in 1986, the decision has split fan opinion online, though Ferguson is said to have […]