France coach William Servat has insisted his side will not underestimate England after being left impressed with their performance in their Six Nations Opener. Steve Borthwick’s men lost 27-22 to Ireland to highlight their recent decline, but Servat has reason to be cautious after singling out some of their strengths.Continue Reading
Ruben Amorim bemoaned “not a good day” as Manchester United limped into the FA Cup fifth round with a late victory over Leicester. Harry Maguire’s last-gasp header against his former side secured a 2-1 victory but Amorim was unimpressed by the performance. United have struggled at Old Trafford this seasonContinue Reading
Harry Maguire’s winning goal against Leicester City shouldn’t have counted after Manchester United benefited from an FA Cup rule change. The Red Devils needed a second-half comeback to turn their fourth-round tie against Premier League strugglers Leicester City on its head. Bobby De Cordova-Reid opened the scoring for the FoxesContinue Reading
England head coach Steve Borthwick has been labelled a ‘tall Eddie Jones’ by Geordan Murphy, who worked with him at Leicester Tigers. Murphy, 46, was director of rugby at Leicester during the early months of Borthwick’s spell in charge. And it is fair to say the pair did not exactlyContinue Reading
Steve Borthwick’s England have some insider knowledge on Antoine Dupont – but it may not be enough to save them on Saturday at Twickenham. The good news is defence coach Joe El-Abd was on the staff at Castres for two years when a young Dupont was coming through the ranksContinue Reading
Marcus Rashford is working hard to hit the ground running at Aston Villa by putting himself through gruelling extra training sessions, according to reports. Rashford is preparing for his Villa debut after joining on loan from Manchester United in the January transfer window’s dying embers. The 27-year-old hasn’t played sinceContinue Reading
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou blasted his players for being “too passive” after they were humiliated by Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final showdown. The Lilywhites held a 1-0 aggregate lead from the first leg but were blown away by their opponents at Anfield. Cody Gakpo levelledContinue Reading
Liverpool booked their spot in the Carabao Cup final with an impressive 4-0 victory over Tottenham on Thursday night, winning 4-1 on aggregate. The Reds took the lead in the 34th minute when Mohamed Salah’s cross found its way through to Cody Gakpo, who made no mistake from close range.Continue Reading
Amazon are reportedly eyeing up Wayne Rooney as their star pundit for Manchester City‘s Champions League face-off with Real Madrid, reports the Mirror. The broadcaster has also been in talks about the former England captain becoming a regular feature among their big names. While nothing has been officially confirmed, securingContinue Reading
Emma Raducanu has accepted a late wildcard to play next week’s Qatar Masters as she bids to end her three-match losing streak. The British No.2 split with her coach Nick Cavaday after her Australian Open defeat as her childhood coach deals with a chronic health issue. And the world No.56Continue Reading
