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Cambridge coach Rob Baker relishing sense of normality ahead of Boat Race

Cambridge men’s coach Rob Baker is pleased to feel a sense of normality ahead of this year’s University Boat Race. The historic event will return to its traditional River Thames home on Sunday for the first time since 2019. Last year’s race took ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Future of the Boat Race is at risk because of Thames pier plan, warns MP

The future of the Boat Race may be put at risk by plans for a new pier on the Thames, ministers have been told. MP for Putney Fleur Anderson told the Commons that plans by Fulham Football Club to build a pier extending into the Thames outside ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Sport

Oxford end Cambridge dominance in men’s Boat Race on return to the Thames

Long-serving coach Sean Bowden praised the “extremely powerful” energy of his Oxford men’s crew after they secured a first Boat Race victory since 2017 on the event’s return to the River Thames. The race returned to the capital for the first ...

03 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Chanel to sponsor The Boat Race from next year in long-term partnership

French fashion designer Chanel is to sponsor The Boat Race from 2025 after announcing a long-term partnership marking its first foray into sport. From next year the event will be named The Chanel J12 Boat Race, taking the name of one of the ...

22 Oct 2024 at 12:39

Local News

Rain fails to dampen spirits as Donegal's young dragons claim gold

Most participants’ abiding memory of Leitrim’s first dragon boat regatta will be the relentless rain. But for junior team Donegal Dolphins, the day will be long remembered as their first win. The deserving champions put in a superb ...

13 Sept 2022 at 19:33

‘High levels of E.coli found in Thames’ ahead of Oxbridge Boat Race

High levels of E.coli have been found along a stretch of the River Thames that will be used for the historic Oxbridge Boat Race this weekend, researchers said. The bacteria, which can cause serious infections, was discovered ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:01

Sibling rivalry: Twins go into Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race on opposing teams

Twin sisters studying for PhDs at Oxford and Cambridge are set to face off in the 2024 Boat Race as they row for opposing teams for the very first time. Catherine and Gemma King, 24, are used to competing side by side since ...

27 Feb 2024 at 07:00

Sport

Absence of Olympians will produce a ‘pure’ Boat Race – Cambridge’s Seb Benzecry

Cambridge rower Seb Benzecry predicts the absence of Olympians in this year’s Boat Race will pull the 194-year-old British tradition back to its “pure” varsity roots. Last year’s edition boasted 13 athletes who had been to ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:37

Multimedia

In pictures: Dragon boat Regatta brings international party to Donegal

There was a phenomenal sense of celebration at the pier in Donegal Town as Donegal Dragons hosted their first Regatta since 2019. Hundreds of dragon boat paddlers from all over the world gathered for the event on Saturday ...

01 Aug 2022 at 19:33

Sport

Tom George believes it is ‘massive’ for the Boat Race to return to the Thames

British Olympic medallist Tom George has said it is massive that next month’s Boat Race will be back in London. More than 250,000 spectators are expected to line the banks of the River Thames for the 167th Men’s and 76th ...

07 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Whats On

Bring on the Dragons! Fast paced dragon boat racing returns to Donegal Bay

Donegal Dragons is set to host its first dragon boat regatta since 2019 and everyone is invited to come along and witness this wonderful, celebratory spectacle. Dragon boating is a colourful and exciting sport where ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:33

Rower criticises ‘poo in the water’ after Thames Boat Race

A University of Oxford rower has criticised conditions in the River Thames during the Boat Race, saying: “It would be a lot nicer if there wasn’t as much poo in the water.” Research earlier this week found high ...

02 Apr 2024 at 08:57

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