Defying Premiership semi-final travel sickness the aim for Saracens and Sale
Only once since 2015 has an away side progressed to the Premiership final, with Bath and Saints hosting this season
This year’s Gallagher Premiership campaign has not been short on drama and the best could still await. After a breathless Saturday afternoon when one of the season’s more remarkable away wins occurred, the upshot is a brace of semi-finals full of intriguing plot lines, not least whether Sale Sharks or Saracens can now buck the well-established historical trend of home victories in the last four.
Just once since 2015 has an away side won a Premiership semi-final and that was the famous “Bristanbul” game in 2021 when Harlequins needed extra time to complete a stunning fightback from 28-0 down. Otherwise 15 of the past 16 final eliminators have been won by the hosts, which explained the broad smiles and upbeat atmosphere in Bath when confirmation of Sale’s stunning 20-10 win at the StoneX Stadium came through.
Continue reading...Date: |
Filter
-
How to Avoid Getting Sick This Summer
A microbiologist explains how to not catch summertime germs at the barbecue, in the pool, or on the trail.Wired - Tech -
From the Start, Committed to Each Other ‘in Sickness and in Health’
Shira Zilberstein and Emmanuel Cantor connected at a dinner celebrating Sukkot in 2021. Like every couple starting their lives together, they didn’t know yet what challenges lay ahead of them.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare as slippery court stops play in all-British battle
Emma Raducanu’s gripping late-night attempt to reach the Rothesay Open final had to be halted because of safety concerns after she suffered a heavy fall.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
The New Business Cabins Ideal for Traveling Families
Once considered traveling execs’ exclusive domain, business-class cabins are welcoming families with young children—and devising ways to contain the chaos.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stellantis aims to correct 'arrogant' mistakes in U.S. market, CEO says
At the company's investor day, Stellantis executives also laid out how they plan to achieve ambitious financial targets amid industry and economic uncertainty.CNBC - Business -
Stellantis aims to correct 'arrogant' mistakes in U.S. market, CEO says
Stellantis is correcting what CEO Carlos Tavares described Thursday as “arrogant” mistakes by himself and the company in the automaker’s U.S. operations that led to sales declines, bloated inventories and investor concerns.NBC News - Top stories -
Cardin aims for bipartisan fix to shield Israeli leaders from ICC
The Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he wants to work with Republicans to hold back the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns
Donald Trump’s campaign has found itself defending a Supreme Court decision to strike down a ban that he himself had hailed as an achievement on gun control six years agoABC News - Tech - Donald Trump -
Travel AI Strategies, Orient Express Revival and Thailand’s Scrapped Tourist Fee
Yahoo News - World -
On Canal Street, A New Exhibition on Fake Designer Bags
A new exhibition that looks like a store is meant to draw attention to the prevalence of “superfake” handbags.The New York Times - Lifestyle
More from The Guardian
-
Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus freed from Iranian jail in prisoner swap
Iranian-Swedish citizen Saeed Azizi also exchanged for Hamid Noury, who was serving life in Sweden for role in death of political prisoners. Johan Floderus, the Swedish EU diplomat held in captivity for two years in Iran, has been freed and is on ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Italy bounce back from first-minute shock as Barella strike sinks Albania
Italy’s title defence is alive and well for now. Expectations around Luciano Spalletti’s new-look side have been low but this win over the tournament’s rank outsiders, achieved despite a monumental scare inside the opening minute, was ultimately ...The Guardian - World -
Biden goes on offense over age issue, wishing Trump a happy 78th birthday
Dogged by age issue, president, 81, is now highlighting Trump’s many peculiarities, from hair style to Bible sales. Taking a line out of Donald Trump’s playbook, Joe Biden offered his rival a tongue-in-cheek birthday greeting on X on Friday, ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Tories and Labour on course for lowest share of the vote since 1945
Poll reveals historically low support for the big two, with smaller parties up by five points. Labour and the Tories are on course for their lowest combined vote share since the second world war, as the latest Opinium poll for the Observer shows a ...The Guardian - World -
ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states
Joint statement of support for international criminal court issued following revelations of Israeli interference. The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a ...The Guardian - World