Warrington: Dufty; Lindof, Currie, Tai, Ashton; Williams, Sneyd; Musgrove, Walker, Vaughan, Holroyd, Fitzgibbon, Harrison. Interchanges: Powell, Yates, Philbin, Crowther. Thewlis. St Helens: Welsby, Bennison, Whitley, Percival, Sambou, Lomax, Walmsley, Mbye, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Interchanges: Clark, Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney, Bell. Referee: Liam Moore. Read full article at source...
Glasgow Warriors ran in six tries to sweep past Leicester Tigers and set up a Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster next Friday. Olly Cracknell crossed to give Tigers an early lead, but Glasgow hit back with tries from Henco Venter and Sione Vailanu to lead by 12 at the break. Vailanu scored his second early...
Northampton: Ramm; Freeman, Odendaal, Dingwall (capt), Hendy; Smith, Mitchell; Iyogun, Langdon, Davison, Mayanavanua, Coles, Kemeny, Pollock, Augustus. Replacements: Walker, West, Green, Lockett, Scott-Young, Pearson, James, Hutchinson. Clermont Auvergne: Newsome; Delguy, Simone, Moala, Raka; Belleau, Bezy; Akhaladze, Massa, Ojovan, Simmons, Ceyte, Sowakula, Tixeront, Lee (capt). Replacements: Fainga’a, Falgoux, Ala’alatoa, Hemery, Fischer, Bousquet, Urdapilleta, Fouyssac. Referee: Andrew...
The FA Cup semi-final between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will be shown live on BBC One on Saturday, 26 April (17:15 BST kick-off). Palace have never won the FA Cup despite reaching the semi-finals for the third time in 10 seasons, while Aston Villa are chasing a first major trophy since 1996. The tie...
Club Leon have filed an additional appeal against the decision by the Fifa secretary general to be reinstated in the competition. Cas said the appeals will be expedited and heard during the week beginning Monday, 5 May. On Monday, Fifa said it was considering a one-off play-off match between LAFC and Mexican side Club America...
“The association’s decision to have the foresight to create the role that I’m the custodian for just now, the head of elite game, is that we’ve already started that preparation. “It’s up to us to qualify for the tournament as well, if it’s not automatic, but it’s an inspiration to us all, myself, the full...
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after being the only valid bid received by Fifa, the organisation that runs international football. Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland put forward a joint bid in March. Fifa has already stated that the tournament must be in Europe or Africa. There was...
England manager Sarina Wiegman says the UK’s bid to host the 2035 World Cup is really “exciting news”. Read full article at source...
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup as the sole “valid” bidder for the tournament, Fifa president Gianni Infantino says. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted a joint expression of interest in March to hold the World Cup across the home nations. Under Fifa rotation rules, the tournament must...
The 2021 US Open champion plans to do a training block over the next two to three weeks and will not play any WTA tournaments. It is unclear when she plans to return to match action. Raducanu’s withdrawal means British captain Anne Keothavong is assessing her options, but likely to call another player into a...
Britain’s Fran Jones was helped off court in a wheelchair after collapsing during a match in Colombia. Jones was attempting to serve in the ninth game of a deciding third set in Bogota when she fell to the floor. The 24-year-old initially lay on her back before rolling on to her side as she was...
Against Connacht, Irish international scrum-half Craig Casey was playing for the first time since knee surgery in December and the 25-year-old came through the game unscathed. Forwards Oli Jager, Jean Kleyn and Niall Scannell also returned from injury in the inter-provincial derby and are fit to face La Rochelle. Flanker John Hodnett was forced off...
Saracens have opted to pursue domestic success over their continental ambitions this season. The three-time Champions Cup winners have decided to rest several of their England internationals, including Maro Itoje and Tom Willis, for their trip to Toulon. Director of rugby Mark McCall says he is prioritising making the Premiership play-offs over the chance at...
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al-Ahly, Inter Miami. Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders. Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica. Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon*. Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan. Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns. Group...
Saracens will rest their England players for their Champions Cup last-16 trip to Toulon on Saturday. Director of rugby Mark McCall says he is prioritising making the Premiership play-offs ahead of a chance at a fourth European crown. McCall started Maro Itoje, Jamie George, Tom Willis and Elliot Daly in his side’s 29-22 win at...