Archive - State of Play

Ben Compton and the runs nobody is watching

On Sunday afternoon at Canterbury, with Kent following on 506 runs behind Northamptonshire and the match slipping away, Ben Compton did what Ben Compton…

Apr 14 • Huw Harris

Rafa Jódar: 17 matches, one title, and a start that rewrites the script

A year ago Rafa Jódar was ranked 895th in the world and playing college tennis for the University of Virginia.

Apr 13 • Huw Harris

Jamie Benson to Ulster: why this move matters more than it looks

With George Furbank’s move to Harlequins confirmed earlier this week, there is other news out of The Stoop which may prove to be equally significant in…

Apr 13 • Huw Harris

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