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Georgia Roche replaces Jenna Foubister at half-back for England women, with Hope Millard stepping up to the bench for their must-win final group game.England have to beat Samoa to finish second in Group A and qualify for the semi-finals.They beat Wales 70-6 in their opener, but were thrashed 78-0 by reigning champions Australia in Perth last weekend.Foubister, 19, started against Australia after a superb domestic season where she was named Super League Woman of Steel.But she struggled against the strength of Australia, so coach Stu Barrow has opted for the experience of Roche instead.The loss of key player Eva Hunter…
BBC Sport examined Wales men’s international debutants numbered 1125 to 1224, using player biographies, club and competition records, school and junior-club histories, and Gareth Rhys Owen’s own rugby commentary research notes accumulated while preparing for broadcasts. The working database was cross-referenced and individual pathway decisions were reviewed.Birthplace is the recorded town and country of birth. Formative rugby education covers the main junior club, school and local rugby catchment up to approximately age 16. Finishing development covers the main academy or equivalent pathway from roughly 16 to 20. First professional club means the club of the player’s first senior appearance in…
John Cena is officially heading back to WWE television, with the company announcing his return for next week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Brooklyn, New York. The appearance will mark his first return to WWE RAW programming since retiring from in-ring competition. The company has yet to reveal exactly what he will do on the show. The announcement came shortly before the main event of this week’s RAW, giving fans an early reason to tune in for the November 2 broadcast. John Cena returns to WWE RAW after retirement WWE confirmed that John Cena will appear on RAW at…
Harry Kane was crowned winner of the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday night, but a few hours earlier that confirmation appeared to have been announced prematurely.At 17:15 GMT, an article from the award’s official website titled ‘Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d’Or’ began to circulate online.The widespread sharing of the article caused confusion online, with some wondering whether France Football – the organisers of the award – had fallen short at the final hurdle of keeping the winner, who was voted for by journalists at the end of September, under wraps.That was until further digging on the Ballon d’Or…
Fighters are being “hurt, exploited or forgotten” in a failing system, says former boxer Paul Smith, who has criticised a lack of support for athletes.Smith is part of a team set up to represent fighters and safeguard their futures, with the group aiming to launch the “biggest ever inquiry into health and safety in combat sport”.The group, called the Global Fighters’ Association (GFA), wants the inquiry to provide the platform for it to become “the new umbrella organisation for all combat sport”.It was set up last year with the aim of creating a union to safeguard fighters’ futures.The GFA says…
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “WWE Raw” on October 26, 2026, coming to you live from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California! Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan will be finding out who her next challenger for her title will be, as Becky Lynch squares off against Stephanie Vaquer in a Number One Contenders Match. WWE has noted that “questions have arisen regarding Stephanie Vaquer’s medical availability” on their X page and added that “Raw” General Manager Adam Pearce will share more on tonight’s broadcast. IYO SKY will be in action as…
Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal’s radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.Arsenal and Napoli are keen on Monza’s in-form Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela, 21, along with his former club Benfica. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Calciomercato – in Italian), externalCrystal Palace are reluctant to sell 28-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr in January after holding talks over a new contract. Sarr wanted to join Liverpool in the summer. (Football Insider), externalBrighton and Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, continues to draw serious interest from Europe’s elite,…
Things behind the scenes in WWE aren’t looking good as Crown Jewel gets closer. With the company still scheduled to head to Saudi Arabia on November 7, people within WWE are said to be dealing with “absolute disarray” as they wait to find out whether the show will actually happen there. During a recent Q&A session, WrestleVotes shared what he was told by a longtime WWE source about the mood backstage. According to him, there’s a lot of uncertainty right now because people involved with Crown Jewel simply don’t know whether they’re going to Saudi Arabia, whether the show could…
On the face of it, Ulster are without a victory in their four United Rugby Championship outings this season.But head coach Richie Murphy is not ready to hit the panic button.Despite a winless start, the Irish province are just one point outside the play-off places despite a struggle for results. An opening defeat by Edinburgh was followed by two thrilling draws against Glasgow and Munster, and then a loss to the Bulls in the first of a South African double-header. There has been a constant theme throughout: Ulster have allowed the opposition to build an early – and often significant…
The alleged incident happened in the final minute of the Group C match in Baku.Immediately following the allegation, England head coach Matt Thorpe was seen on the match coverage on DAZN asking for the referee to come over, before calling his players off the pitch.After an initial report from Thorpe, the referee told England’s coaching staff, “I cannot hear”.One of Thorpe’s assistant coaches can then be heard telling the referee “we are reporting racism”, before adding “we do not want to play”.When another official came over, talking about what would happen after the match, the assistant told him: “No, our…