Legitimate https://legitimate.net/ Legitimate: Recent articles en-us 20 Andy Farrell: Why being named Lion king is realisation of a lifelong dream Andy Farrell revealed last night that being named head coach of the Lions is the realisation of a lifelong dream. 12 Jan 2024 10:18 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/andy-farrell-being-named-lion-31864738 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/andy-farrell-being-named-lion-31864738 Alex Spink Nigel Redman Andy Farrell Ian McGeechan Ieuan Evans Martin Johnson Andy Farrell admits he could pick son Owen Farrell for Lions despite England uncertainty Owen Farrell looks to be heading to France amid rumours linking him with Racing 92 in a move which would stop him representing England, though he could still join dad Andy for the Lions 12 Jan 2024 00:00 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/owen-farrell-andy-lions-england-31863391 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/owen-farrell-andy-lions-england-31863391 Alex Spink Andy Farrell England rugby union team British and Irish Lions Owen Farrell Exclusive: Prime Minister urged to reverse disability decision in open letter from ParalympicsGB and 56 sporting organisations “With this one decision the Government have stated that 24 per cent of the population are not a priority and do not need to have their voices heard" 11 Jan 2024 20:13 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/exclusive-prime-minister-urged-reverse-31862133 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/exclusive-prime-minister-urged-reverse-31862133 Alex Spink Channel 4 Department for Work and Pensions London 2012 Olympics Paralympic Games David Clarke Owen Farrell gives Steve Borthwick no assurance that he will play again for England Owen Farrell has given Steve Borthwick no assurance he will return to England duty after the Six Nations Championship. 05 Jan 2024 07:51 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/owen-farrell-gives-steve-borthwick-31811264 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/owen-farrell-gives-steve-borthwick-31811264 Alex Spink Six Nations Steve Borthwick Owen Farrell Tom Curry Kevin Sinfield Mike Brown to be offered new Leicester deal to keep him playing into 40th year “I don’t think you’re playing professionally at his age, at the level he’s playing at, if you’re not the ultimate pro. Those sorts of players are worth their weight in gold. Browny's value is obvious” 01 Jan 2024 20:34 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/mike-brown-offered-new-leicester-31785016 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/mike-brown-offered-new-leicester-31785016 Alex Spink New year Six Nations Mike Brown Premier League Browns Mike Brown states strong case for new deal as Leicester make Bath pay for resting stars Leicester 35-22 Bath: Former England fullback wows Welford Road but absence of Finn Russell leaves fans disappointed 31 Dec 2023 19:14 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/mike-brown-states-strong-case-31780090 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/mike-brown-states-strong-case-31780090 Alex Spink Premier League George Martin Mike Brown Leicester Tigers Bath Rugby World Athletics in new 'conversations' with Netflix as club rugby suffers doc blow Seb Coe: “The feedback we’ve had from Netflix is interesting, They were genuinely shocked by the universality, the global nature of our sport. We are in conversation with them about an extension to that series at some stage” 27 Dec 2023 19:26 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/world-athletics-new-conversations-netflix-31757782 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/world-athletics-new-conversations-netflix-31757782 Alex Spink Sebastian Coe The Walt Disney Company nickelodeon netflix CBS Corporation Will Stuart puts himself through pain barrier in quest for England redemption Bath prop lost his starting place with England at business end of World Cup and is on a mission to make amends 20 Dec 2023 20:19 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/stuart-puts-himself-through-pain-31720305 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/stuart-puts-himself-through-pain-31720305 Alex Spink Premier League Steve Borthwick England rugby union team Steve Borthwick told of three ready-to-go replacements for Owen Farrell as England captain Trio of would-be skippers to play with and against Farrell in Friday's Sale-Saracens Premiership Final rematch 20 Dec 2023 00:07 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/steve-borthwick-told-three-ready-31713171 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/steve-borthwick-told-three-ready-31713171 Alex Spink Premier League Andy Farrell George Ford Pat Lam Owen Farrell Seb Coe: Why KJT should win SPOTY and Paris Olympics have ticket prices wrong "You want fans in the stadium, you want fans paying affordable prices. It is important our stadiums are full of people that love our sport, not people that can afford to get to an Olympics" 18 Dec 2023 23:38 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/seb-coe-kjt-should-win-31704295 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/seb-coe-kjt-should-win-31704295 Alex Spink London 2012 Olympics Paris Olympics BBC Sports Personality of the Year Sebastian Coe Stuart Broad Antoine Dupont fired up by World Cup heartbreak - and Harlequins feel his wrath Harlequins 19-47 Toulouse: Europe's biggest rugby club flexes its muscles to demolish Londoners in south-west London 17 Dec 2023 22:06 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/antoine-dupont-fired-up-world-31695180 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/antoine-dupont-fired-up-world-31695180 Alex Spink Marcus Smith danny wilson Six Nations Harlequins FC (Rugby Union) European Champions Cup Josh Kerr vows to use SPOTY snub to fire bid to add Olympic gold to world title "I’ve been honoured in a number of ways but you think about the ones you don’t get. I’ve not been shortlisted so I’m adding it to the list of things I’d like to do" 14 Dec 2023 18:25 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/josh-kerr-vows-use-spoty-31676959 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/josh-kerr-vows-use-spoty-31676959 Alex Spink Sebastian Coe BBC Sports Personality of the Year World champions Henry Arundell wrong to turn back on English rugby at his age says Chris Ashton “I’d like to know how many players there is that are 20-21 who have left their country and become a success?” 11 Dec 2023 22:23 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/henry-arundell-wrong-turn-back-31651559 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/henry-arundell-wrong-turn-back-31651559 Alex Spink RFU Premier League BBC Six Nations Ugo Monye Handre Pollard steers Leicester past Stormers as organisers are urged to improve scheduling of South African sides Leicester 35-26 Stormers: 20 points for World Cup winner as Tigers continue successful start for English clubs in Champions Cup 10 Dec 2023 19:19 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/handre-pollard-steers-leicester-past-31642335 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/handre-pollard-steers-leicester-past-31642335 Alex Spink John Dobson Leicester Tigers European Champions Cup Sam Warburton salutes Owen Farrell's 'bravery' and reveals unseen pressures of international captaincy “Captaining your country is a huge privilege but the pressure it puts you under is hard to put into words. It can get you down. It really does get you down" 08 Dec 2023 21:05 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/sam-warburton-owen-farrell-brave-31632049 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/sam-warburton-owen-farrell-brave-31632049 Alex Spink Six Nations Owen Farrell European Champions Cup Ford still to reach his peak, insist Sale, as England look to fill Farrell void “Since coming back from the World Cup George has been more authoritative than he even was in the past. Seemingly the more you put on him the more he’s able to shoulder" 08 Dec 2023 11:59 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/ford-still-reach-peak-insist-31628084 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/ford-still-reach-peak-insist-31628084 Alex Spink George Ford Ben Youngs Marcus Smith Owen Farrell Steve Borthwick Stuart Lancaster backs himself to make Henry Arundell a better player for England "I’m not going to hold him back. I won’t be managing him because of his age. He’s definitely ready to play consistently. The more minutes and the more training sessions he does, the better he’s going to get" 06 Dec 2023 23:05 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/stuart-lancaster-backs-himself-make-31614610 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/stuart-lancaster-backs-himself-make-31614610 Alex Spink James Lowe Steve Borthwick RFU Six Nations England rugby union team UK Athletics announce record losses of £3.7m but stay afloat by renegotiating Nike kit deal The deficit is more than double the loss posted in 2021-22 and comes just two years after UKA had cash reserves of £2.2m 06 Dec 2023 10:24 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/uk-athletics-announce-record-losses-31608958 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/uk-athletics-announce-record-losses-31608958 Alex Spink Nike inc. UK Athletics Commonwealth Games IAAF World Championships World Rugby ready to launch prosecutions against online trolls in FIVE countries “People are misguided if they feel that an alias, or whatever they might have on social, protects them. In multiple countries we hope prosecutions will send a clear message that such behaviour is not tolerated" 06 Dec 2023 08:17 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/world-rugby-ready-launch-prosecutions-31607741 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/world-rugby-ready-launch-prosecutions-31607741 Alex Spink Tom Curry Tom Foley Owen Farrell death threats Online trolls Verdict on World Cup and lessons both rugby and Paris Olympics must learn There are special memories but the lasting impression is of a World Cup disjointed, over-controlled, at times officiously, poorly marketed and too often lacking in charm 31 Oct 2023 09:02 UTC https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup-verdict-france-31321490 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/rugby-world-cup-verdict-france-31321490 Alex Spink Eddie Jones Six Nations copyright Rugby World Cup