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WSL brings back Sunday evening kick-offs after indifferent viewing figures

Move part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategy Sunday evening games were dropped last season The Women’s Super League will bring back Sunday evening kick-offs this season as part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategy after indifferent viewing figures last season. The Guardian has learned that the WSL will offer six different TV slots to broadcasters after releasing its fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign later on Thursday in a significant change from last season, when the majority of televised games took place on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/jzemoF9 via IFTTT

Steward steers Leicester to victory at Bristol to boost title push

  • Bristol 19-36 Leicester
  • Tigers overhaul Bears to climb up to second

In theory it was a day for Bristol to consolidate second place and reaffirm their Premiership title credentials. The sun shone, the pitch was hard and fast and the free-scoring Bears welcomed back the inspirational wing, Gabriel Ibitoye, after a four-month injury absence.

In reality what materialised was a largely dominant Leicester victory that took them past their opponents into second, on points difference, with four games remaining. Michael Cheika’s one-year assignment as Tigers coach will soon be over but the possibility of him departing a champion cannot be discounted.

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