TikTok Women’s Six Nations • 25th February 2022

Scotland beat Colombia to secure Rugby World Cup spot

After two early Sarah Law penalties, Scotland moved into a commanding lead with tries from Lisa Thomson, Megan Gaffney and Rhona Lloyd.

Colombia hit back from the tee but Law crossed herself and converted to give Scotland a 28-3 lead at the break.

And through a combination of set piece dominance as well as incisive back play, tries from Jade Konkel, Lana Skeldon, Evie Wills and Molly Wright, as well as second from Gaffney, saw Scotland to a comprehensive win.

Though they were always expected

Ealing Times • 25th February 2022

Harlequins aiming to end long wait for Worcester away day success

Harlequins will hope to end their long wait for a victory away at Sixways Stadium when they visit Worcester Warriors tonight.

Quins ended a three-match losing run with their 29-24 win against Wasps at The Stoop last Saturday, but face a tough test as they take on a team they have not beaten away in the league for over six years.

The Londoners opted for two changes to their forward pack as Simon Kerrod returns to his former club replacing Joe Marler, who is away on England duty, whilst fit-agai

Six Nations Rugby • 24th February 2022

Injury setback for Tuilagi as Marchant recalled

The 30-year-old was set to make his first appearance of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations until a scan on Thursday afternoon, following training, showed that Tuilagi had suffered a low grade hamstring injury.

Joe Marchant has replaced him in the squad for the clash with the defending champions but it is not known yet whether the Harlequins utility back, or Elliot Daly, will start in the centres for England.

It was a hamstring injury that had meant Tuilagi missed out of the first two rounds of the

Six Nations Rugby • 23rd February 2022

Six must-have forwards in Guinness Six Nations fantasy rugby

There have been some surprise standout performers early on, whilst some of the names tipped to shine have not quite hit the heights expected of them yet.

So after two rounds of action, who are the names up front that you need to have in your fantasy team for Round 3 of the Championship?

Even though Grégory Alldritt featured here last time out, it has become even more of a necessity to get him into any fantasy team looking to do well.

His Guinness Player of the Match award for his performance

Ealing Times • 23rd February 2022

Rs look to bounce back against Blackpool

QPR will be looking to put an end to what has been a difficult run in recent weeks as they take on Blackpool at Loftus Road tonight.

Mark Warburton’s side are winless in four games, following a run of five wins in six that left them just a point off the automatic promotion places.

That has left them five points adrift of the top two, and with second-placed Bournemouth having two games in hand, the play-offs are now looking a more realistic route to promotion. But with just five points separati

South West Londoner • 9th February 2022

Streatham-born rapper Dave wins at BRITs as Adele bags hat-trick

Streatham-born rapper Dave was named best hip-hop/grime/rap winner as Adele scooped three awards at this year’s BRITs.

As well as winning the award, Dave showed off his musical talent with a solo from a flame-throwing guitar as he closed out the ceremony at the O2 Arena.

But it was fellow Londoner Adele who had the most memorable night, as she became the inaugural winner of the now-genderless artist of the year as well as picking up the iconic award for best album, and best song for Easy on Me

South West Londoner • 8th February 2022

WATCH: Six drinks of the Six Nations

South West Londoner challenged the “most famous rugby pub in the world” to pick six drinks to reflect each of the Six Nations competing in the sport’s greatest championship.

The Cabbage Patch, located just a few hundred metres from Twickenham Stadium, is known round the World for being many fans’ final stop before kick-off on home matchdays.

And as always, the pub will have every game from the tournament live on its screens located across the huge venue.

So without further ado, here are our v

South West Londoner • 15th December 2021

How South West London MPs voted on Covid Passes amidst Tory Rebellion

After a huge Tory Rebellion over COVID Passes, SWL looks at how each MP voted in South West London.

99 Conservative MPs defied the whip to vote against the passes, in the second largest Tory rebellion against their own government since the 1840s.

Of South West London’s 25 MPs, 15 voted for passports, 4 voted against and six did not vote for a variety of reasons.

This largely matched the national picture: 56.8% of MPs backed COVID passes nationally compared with 60% of South West London MPs, 1

South West Londoner • 19th November 2021

Trailfinders' Ward confident ahead of promotion battle

Ealing Trailfinders’ Director of Rugby Ben Ward speaks to SWL about the highs and lows of recent seasons, and his team’s hopes for life in the Premiership.

Despite having won five of their six games so far this season and scoring 50 points or more in each of those victories, Ward had already spent four hours in the office before our 8am interview.

There is evidently no sense of complacency from the Trailfinders’ coaching staff, and Ward was quick to display how the focus is shifting to those b

South West Londoner • 25th October 2021

'A statement of confidence': Kingston University's pride at prestigious architecture award

Kingston University’s Director of Estates and Sustainability has discussed his pride at their Town House winning the prestigious 2021 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize.

Sean Woulfe told SWL about the aims of the project, and the ultimately the satisfaction its completion and the recognition from RIBA gave him.

“When that announcement was made there was a very large number of people in the courtyard at the Town House, they were just in disbelief that we’d actually won.