On the day news broke David Beckham is set to be awarded a knighthood, the man who first gave him the England captain’s armband says he “thoroughly deserves it”. Peter Taylor, now manager of Essex non-league outfit Canvey Island, only had one game as caretaker boss of the Three Lions in 2000. But his influence...
Despite a nine-year stint as England captain coming to an end, the challenges keep coming for Heather Knight. But the latest – slipping back into the batting ranks with the opportunity to “be one of the girls again” – might be a little more enjoyable after a winter in which England’s women faced scrutiny and...
England’s most-capped men’s player Ben Youngs has announced he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 season. The scrum-half, 35, played in 127 Tests for his country and won four Six Nations titles as well as five Premiership titles with Leicester Tigers. Youngs became Leicester’s youngest ever league player aged 17 in April 2007...
Rugby union should consider banning head coaches from matches if their players are repeatedly involved in head-on-head tackles, says former England women’s boss Simon Middleton. In the Women’s Six Nations opening round, France centre Gabrielle Vernier was sent off for a head-on-head hit in their win over Ireland, followed by Wales’ Georgia Evans receiving a...