Aldcroft had huge desire and determination and, to further her rugby ambitions, moved from the family home in the north-east to the south-west to study and take part in a full-time rugby programme at Hartpury College. “Moving away was a huge decision,” Aldcroft said. “The first week I hated it. I didn’t realise I would...
Forward Fiona Tuite says Ireland can “100%” defeat France in their Women’s Six Nations opener in Belfast on Saturday. France have finished second to all-conquering England in the last five Six Nations and missed out on last year’s title after a final game defeat by the Red Roses. Ireland, who finished third last year, last...
Beth Mooney hit an unbeaten 75 as Australia thrashed New Zealand by eight wickets in the opening T20 in Auckland. Chasing 138, Mooney and opening partner Georgia Voll put on a stand of 123 to help the tourists reach their target inside the 14th over. The pair struck a national record of 77 inside the...
But Tuchel is a deep tactical thinker and perhaps too flexible to be anchored to these buzzwords. He is not a ‘philosophy’ manager wedded to one idea like Ruben Amorim or Ange Postecoglou. At Dortmund he pressed high and hard, only to drop deeper at Chelsea, where he developed a penchant for double number 10s...
Lewis Ferguson – in his first Scotland game for almost a year following his return from knee surgery – was keen to shine a light on the “dirty side” of the performance. “We knew we were going to have to weather the storm,” the Bologna captain said. “We could have been calmer on the ball,...
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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke praises his side for their resilience in their Nations League play-off win in Greece. Source link...
Bemand believes his side can be even more competitive against the French this time round. “We’ve made some advances to our game, we’ve been throwing a reasonable amount at the players, trying to take them forward in terms of learning, bits of our game that we believe we can be successful with in the game...
Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique all moved top of their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying groups as the fifth round of the African campaign continued following a nine-month hiatus. Among nine games on Thursday, Mali revived their challenge as Kamory Doumbia scored twice in their 3-0 away win against Comoros in neutral Morocco. The...
Watch highlights as Scotland win in Greece in the first leg of their Nations League play-off. Source link...
England captain Harry Kane says he is “taken for granted” and feels people have become “bored” of his goalscoring record. Source link...
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Manchester United have set their sights on Jarrad Branthwaite this summer, Liverpool target Xavi Simons and Newcastle want Dean Huijsen. Manchester United are ready to go all out to sign Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, this summer for around, but a deal may hinge on Champions League qualification. (Sun – subscription required), external...
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says that his side can “do a little bit better” after their comeback 2-1 victory against Bulgaria in the first leg of their Nations League play-off. Source link...
Williams was in tears after the game as he pointed to the sky in tribute to his grandfather, who would have been proud of his performance in the 1-1 draw against the United States. To honour that moment, the full-back had the date of the game added to an existing tattoo on his hand that...