Steve Borthwick has engineered his team to get stronger in the last quarter and the All Blacks could not cope with this monstrous lot There’s the England they sell you in the glossy magazines and then there’s the England you find on days like this one at Twickenham. Cold, grey,...
World Cup qualifying latest, WSL updates and more – matchday live
⚽ News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action⚽ Read Football Daily | And you can mail matchday live Thirty places have been filled, 18 remain. Scotland, then. They went into last night’s game in Greece knowing* they needed at least a draw to stay in contention for automatic qualification....
Conor Benn overpowers Chris Eubank Jr to seal dominant rematch victory
Benn claims redemption against out-of-sorts rival Judges score it 119-107, 116-110, 118-108 Conor Benn, who has been through notoriety, shame and a chastening defeat, finally gained a large measure of sweet relief when he totally outclassed and beat up his diminished old rival Chris Eubank Jr over 12 one-sided rounds...
Sean Bowen looks real McCoy at Cheltenham in emulating legend’s never-say-die ride
There were distinct echoes of Tony McCoy and Wichita Lineman when the current champion won on Wade Out On an afternoon for the National Hunt diehards here on Friday, as Storm Claudia battered racegoers and runners alike, one rider’s refusal to be cowed by either the elements or circumstance was...
It had to be Shane Warne: the Ashes Elvis had an aura that eclipsed all others | Barney Ronay
He coaxed greatness from teammates, bent occasions to his will and mastered the most complex of arts, but best of all he connected like few others in sport The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time Raise the Playboy pants like a pirate flag. Twirl the big brimmer in...
The Beta Blacks: Alpha days are gone for New Zealand and their aura with it
A lack of experience has lessened the impact of the All Blacks as many key players are ineligible for selection after moving to Japan Thursday afternoon, and the All Blacks are out on the training ground around the back of the Lensbury hotel on the banks of the Thames, it’s...
England pumped up for chance to end 13-year wait against All Blacks
Maro Itoje and company have talked the talk and are hungry to follow through with a first win at home over New Zealand since 2012 For better or worse it has been lashing down in south-west London. Good news for restocking the reservoirs but rather less so for dry-ball rugby....
World Cup 2026 qualifying roundup: Northern Ireland in playoffs despite loss
Slovakia win 1-0 and battle with Germany for top spot Netherlands nearly there after draw in Poland Michael O’Neill fumed at a goal that “should clearly have been disallowed” after Northern Ireland’s hopes of progressing from World Cup qualifying Group A were ended by the Slovakia debutant Tomas Bobcek in...
Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Alexander Zverev to reach ATP semi-finals – as it happened
The Canadian reached the semi-finals for the first time, where he’ll face Carlos Alcaraz, after a 6-4, 7-6 win against the world No 3 Auger-Aliassime to serve. Ready? Let’s play. Now Auger-Aliassime, dressed in purple, is making Zverev, clad all in black, wait for the coin toss. The match may...
In the name of their fathers: Eubank v Benn began and ended a heady era of British boxing
Their dads lit a fire that consumed me but Eubank Jr v Conor Benn embodies all that has gone wrong with the Dark Trade Thirty-five years ago this month, on 18 November 1990, my life changed course when I watched Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fight each other in Birmingham...