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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Adwaidh Rajan |Craig Nelson |Grace Wheeler |Alastair Telfer
Thomas Frank has been appointed by Spurs as replacement for Ange Postecoglou, who was sacked following the end of last season despite guiding the club to a first trophy in 17 years. Spurs beat Manchester United in the final of the Europa League to earn qualification for next season's Champions League. But it was not enough to paper over the cracks that appeared following a 17th-place finish in the Premier League.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alastair Telfer |Sara Orchard
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emily Scarratt hit a wonderful line and showed sharp footwork to score an individual try in the 2014 World Cup finalCentre Emily Scarratt is closing in on a record-equalling fifth Rugby World Cup after being named in England's 42-player training squad for the tournament. The 35-year-old has played in the past four World Cups for the Red Roses and is aiming to become the first English rugby union player to play at five of the tournaments.
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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex Brotherton |Alastair Telfer
Morning, or should I say bonjour / buongiorno... Domestic football is done for the season, the Uefa Europa League and Conference League are all wrapped up. Which means one thing. The Champpppiiioooooonns. We're going all in on the Uefa Champions League final, the biggest game in European club football. Paris Saint-Germain's youngsters take on Inter Milan's golden oldies in tomorrow's final in Munich, looking to get their hands on the famous 'Big Ears' trophy. This is going to be a good one.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Mike Henson |Alastair Telfer
Media caption, Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captainBritish and Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje says that he is now a better communicator and team-mate than when he toured New Zealand with the team as a "brash and naive" 22-year-old. Itoje was the youngest player on the 2017 trip, but came into the team after the Lions had lost the opening Test to the All Blacks and helped his side salvage a series draw with two superb performances.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Alastair Telfer |Mike Henson
Before Packer heads into Six Nations camp as England's vice-captain, she will captain Saracens in the Premiership Women's Rugby league against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday. Nine points separate second and fifth in a highly competitive PWR league, Saracens are in third and know victory over fifth-place Exeter would book their spot in the semi-finals. However, pipping second-place Harlequins to a home semi-final spot is Packer's side's ultimate aim.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Alastair Telfer
Investec Champions Cup Pool 2Leinster (19) 47Tries: Henshaw 2, Conan, Snyman 2, Ringrose, Gibson-Park Cons: Prendergast 4, R Byrne 2Bath (21) 21Tries: Barbeary, De Glanville 2 Cons: Russell 3Bath prop Beno Obano was sent off in the second half as Leinster knocked the Premiership leaders out of the Investec Champions Cup. Obano was shown two yellow cards - the first for a high tackle on Jamison Gibson-Park, and the second for a scrum offence which Leinster punished in a clinical final 20 minutes.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Alastair Telfer
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Damian Penaud has scored four tries in this year's Investec Champions CupTries: Brown-Bampoe (2), Hammersley Cons: SladeTries: Lucu (2), Penaud (3), Bielle-Biarrey (2), Lamothe, Cazeaux, Jalibert, Lesgourgues Cons: Jalibert 6, CazeauxDamian Penaud scored a hat-trick as Bordeaux-Begles hammered Exeter Chiefs to all but end the hosts' chances of qualifying for the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Alastair Telfer
England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after Bath announced he requires ankle surgery. Bath issued a medical update to say he will "undergo surgery to rectify a new ankle injury" with there being "no set timeframe on his recovery". Underhill, since his exclusion from England's original Rugby World Cup squad in 2023, has established himself as a regular in Steve Borthwick's starting team at open-side flanker.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Alastair Telfer
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Glover (left) played in the defeat by South Africa which meant GB missed out on the Paris OlympicsGreat Britain men's sevens team can "compete at the highest level" despite remaining a part-time programme, says player Harry Glover. GB's men failed to qualify for this summer's Olympics - the first time they had missed a Games since the sport's debut in 2016 - with only the women's team heading to Paris.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Alastair Telfer
England wing Tommy Freeman has revealed his stunning behind-the-back pass to set up George Furbank's try in Sunday's victory against Japan came about in trainingFor their sixth try, Freeman gathered Henry Slade's kick through at pace and rather than running into touch, the 23-year-old swung the ball behind his back for Furbank to collect and score. "I actually did that a lot in training in the week! I was practising it a little bit and weirdly the opportunity to do it came up," Freeman said.
