11 h. ago Central hub for screening women's rugby opens in Shoreditch as thousands of pubs pledge to screen Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

England rugby star Ellie Kildunne has teamed up with fan group Set Piece Social to launch The Asahi Open Arms — a new fan-focused venue in Shoreditch

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27 h. ago Ellie Kildunne eager to emulate Chloe Kelly and make England rugby team famous

Arsenal forward Kelly played starring roles in the Lionesses’ back-to-back European triumphs.

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58 h. ago Rents on newly let homes ‘pause for breath after five years of relentless rises’

Rents on new lets have dipped for the first time since 2020, as falling mortgage rates ease pressures, Hamptons said.

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4 d. ago Welsh team emerge as surprise contenders in major battle to sign Louis Rees

Louis Rees-Zammit may be coming 'home' in every sense of the word

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6 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as Tandy reveals coaching team plans and Scarlets' supporters trust issue statement

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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7 d. ago Welsh rugby stalwart helps lead team of teachers and bankers to Rugby World Cup

The former back rower is hoping his new team will become the darlings of the next World Cup in Australia

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8 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as 'superhuman' Lions star faces surgery and teammate 'terrorised' by Wallabies giant

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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3 w. ago Owen Farrell to captain Lions against First Nations & Pasifika XV

Farrell is selected at inside centre for the Tuesday night clash in Melbourne

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3 w. ago Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded

The Met Office has warned of torrential rain, frequent lightning and localised surface water flooding.

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3 w. ago East Wales and West Wales: What Welsh rugby looks like with just two teams

The WRU are looking at the prospect of reducing to two teams, so how?

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3 w. ago Lions still on red alert despite gaping holes in Australia’s team

Andy Farrell may look at ease but he knows his team need to be in physical and mental control for the first TestSometimes the best place to gauge the mindset of a head coach before a big game is not the training pitch or the press conference room but the pub across the road. Which is where Andy Farrell and his wife Colleen were enjoying a relaxing post-team selection drink by an open window when a few of us happened to wander past en route back from dinner.There may be a huge contest looming but, the closer it draws, the more at ease Farrell is beginning to look. While the competitor in him loves the approaching whiff of cordite he is not a man who believes in sitting and fretting in his room before major contests. He likes to be out and about, getting a sense of the local mood and helping to fill the quiet before the storm. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lions still on red alert despite gaping holes in Australia’s team sheet | Robert Kitson

Andy Farrell may look at ease but he knows his team need to be in physical and mental control for the first TestSometimes the best place to gauge the mindset of a head coach before a big game is not the training pitch or the press conference room but the pub across the road. Which is where Andy Farrell and his wife, Colleen, were enjoying a relaxing post-team selection drink by an open window when a few of us happened to wander past en route back from dinner.There may be a huge contest looming but, the closer it draws, the more at ease Farrell is beginning to look. While the competitor in him loves the approaching whiff of cordite he is not a man who believes in sitting and fretting in his room before major contests. He likes to be out and about, getting a sense of the local mood and helping to fill the quiet before the storm. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The pivotal British & Irish Lions pick that could undo Australia in first Test

Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry have won a competitive fight for flanker places

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3 w. ago Lions team vs Australia: Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu picked to start First Test as Owen Farrell misses out

All-Scottish centre partnership outside Finn Russell as Bundee Aki and Marcus Smith named on bench

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3 w. ago Lions team named: Scotland trio to supply the creativity in first Test v Australia

Ireland players make up majority of team for game in Brisbane

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3 w. ago Lions pick four England stars for first Australia showdown as Marcus Smith gets bench role

England will play Australia in the first Test with Tom Curry backed to do a job in the backrow as Andy Farrell relies on eight of his Ireland stars to get the job done

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3 w. ago Tadhg Beirne starts in back row as Owen Farrell misses out on first Lions Test against Australia

No Welshman is selected in a Lions Test squad for the first time since the 1890s

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3 w. ago Joe Schmidt provides update on Rob Valetini and Will Skelton after huge double Australia injury blow

The pair have been ruled out of the opening Test in Brisbane in a huge injury blow

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3 w. ago Who is Tom Lynagh? Son of Australian great Michael given surprise start for Wallabies against British and Irish Lions

The 22-year-old fly half has been handed the first Test reins by Joe Schmidt in a shock selection call

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3 w. ago Lions team announcement Live as Jac Morgan set to miss out against Wallabies

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell will name his side for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday

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