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Unstoppable Galopin Des Champs surges to Irish Gold Cup hat-trick
There was a moment just after the line in the Irish Gold Cup on Saturday, as Paul Townend stood up in the irons on Galopin Des Champs to acknowledge the acclaim from the packed stands, when the nine-year-old grabbed the bit and pulled for his head, apparently frustrated that he …
‘Why did we give back this alleged criminal?’ Pressure grows on Meloni after Italy releases wanted Libyan police chief
After stepping off an aircraft belonging to the Italian secret services, Osama Najim was triumphantly carried on the shoulders of the crowd of supporters awaiting his arrival at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport.
Najim, also called Almasri, was not a footballer bringing home a trophy but a police chief wanted by the …
Scotland hit the ground running as Huw Jones hat-trick sinks Italy
This is a test passed. Not the sternest test, it is true, certainly if ambitions of a first title of the Six Nations era are to be entertained seriously, but how easy to imagine previous iterations of 21st-century Scotland teams failing something similar.
Five beautifully constructed tries against one interception …
Heather Knight set to consider future as England captain after Ashes thrashing
Heather Knight says she will need to make “an emotional decision” about her future as captain in the next few weeks after England suffered a 16-0 Ashes whitewash – the worst result of her nine-year tenure.
The England and Wales Cricket Board have already confirmed they will be conducting a …
France revel in fleeting return of near-telepathic Dupont-Ntamack pairing
Dominating the buildup to France’s Six Nations opener was the imminent return of its gilded
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– the “hinge”, a term used for the half-back partnership – after nearly a year and a half apart. WithLes Bleus
, Antoine Dupont had last played alongside Romain Ntamack in the ill-fated …Mooney makes hay before Australia leave lame England in an Ashes spin | Geoff Lemon
Beth Mooney’s speciality has always been pacing an innings, so one might decide it was a smart example of that to reach stumps on day two on 98 not out. If you make a hundred on the same day as someone else’s bigger one, your effort will be overlooked. Instead …
England thrashed in Test as Australia complete Women’s Ashes whitewash
“See the Ashes ignite” was the experience Cricket Australia promised fans in an attempt to persuade them to turn up to watch this series. It was a tagline that promised a hard-fought, thrilling contest. Instead, locals have had the opportunity over the past three weeks to watch England’s batting, fielding …
Some games are bigger than others … so pressure is on Ireland and England
Every Six Nations fixture is a grand occasion but some games are bigger than others. Ireland and England both know how crucial today’s Dublin eliminator will be in terms of establishing early championship momentum. Listening to the upbeat pre-match tone of the visitors’ new captain, Maro Itoje – “I think …
‘Not an entirely bad day at the office,’ claims Gatland after defeat by France
Warren Gatland tried to find a good explanation for why Wales lost 43-0. He picked out the way his team had “overplayed” in a couple of key moments, which he said was all down to their inexperience, and touched on a handful of decisions made by the refereeing team: a …
Marcus Smith needs more to work with from England than his own magic moments | Ugo Monye
Not long ago you wouldn’t have thought of England as a team who produce many magic moments. Their approach at the 2023 World Cup was certainly different but, as we saw in the autumn, England can produce something from nothing. My worry is that they can be too reliant on …