17 h. ago England's selection options for the third Ashes Test with three players under threat

England face some crucial selection decisions ahead of the must-win third Test in Adelaide, which starts next week, after finding themselves 2-0 down to Australia

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36 h. ago Thomas Tuchel has 'concerns' about calling up Man Utd players with Ruben Amorim issue

Manchester United players are at major risk of not being selected by Thomas Tuchel in England's World Cup squad as Ruben Amorim issue appears

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45 h. ago England: March opponents revealed in final games before Thomas Tuchel names World Cup squad

England boss is set to select his squad in May

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1 week ago England make major selection gamble for second Ashes Test as team change confirmed

England have named their XI for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane with all-rounder Will Jacks chosen ahead of spinner Shoaib Bashir, while Mark Wood has been ruled out through injury

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2 w. ago Wales players blown away by Steve Tandy change as Springboks identify Welsh threat

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3 w. ago England’s two options to seize huge Ashes opportunity against vulnerable Australia

With the hosts missing captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for the first Test, now is the time for England to press every big red button they can as they chase a first Ashes win down under since 2011

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3 w. ago Jarrod Bowen ready to rival Phil Foden and Cole Palmer for World Cup spot

Bowen is trying to give England manager Thomas Tuchel a selection headache for next summer

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3 w. ago Tuchel knows perfection is an illusion but England have reasons to dream | David Hytner

The team’s qualifying record is impressive but not as important as their burgeoning confidence and momentum“Right now, I could say that everything played out perfectly,” Thomas Tuchel says, as he reflects on having led England through qualifying to the World Cup finals: phase one of the mission complete. It does not feel incongruous for the head coach to talk about perfection – partly because he is constantly chasing it and also because, well, the results have been perfect.When Tuchel’s team beat Albania 2-0 in Tirana on Sunday, it meant they topped their group with eight wins out of eight and with eight clean sheets. Never before has a European nation gone through World Cup qualification, playing at least six ties, without conceding. Spain will emulate them if they beat Turkey at home and keep a clean sheet in their sixth and final qualifier on Tuesday night. The only thing is that Tuchel knows perfection is unattainable – particularly in international football. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Two England stars left out of squad to face Serbia by Thomas Tuchel

There isn't room for every member of Thomas Tuchel's full England squad in the matchday selection, meaning two players will need to watch from the sidelines against Serbia

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4 w. ago The big All Blacks selection talking points ahead of England test in London

The big All Blacks selection talking points ahead of England test in London  Stuff

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last month British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship

Eight of 12 tier-one unions already plan to ban rebelsLions hope to sway stars lured by league’s salary offersThe British & Irish Lions are planning to follow the example of the biggest unions by banning players who join R360 in a move designed primarily to prevent an exodus of England’s Red Roses stars to the rebel league.Eight of the 12 tier-one unions, led by England and New Zealand, announced last month that they would not select R360 players, and the Guardian has learned that the Lions will follow suit. Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa also came out in support of a ban, but Wales and Argentina did not due to smaller player pools and weaker domestic leagues. Continue reading...

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