4 h. ago Ireland rugby hero rips apart Lions coach after 'unacceptable' treatment

'I won't be two-faced here and say I was sorry to see him go,' said Conor Murray of Graham Rowntree.

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4 d. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup roundup: France blitz South Africa to set up Ireland quarter

Emilie Boulard and Joanna Grisez score two tries eachItaly score 12 tries in one-sided win over BrazilFrance enjoyed a one-sided 57-10 victory over South Africa at Franklin’s Gardens to take top spot in Women’s Rugby World Cup Pool D, scoring nine tries with two each for Emilie Boulard and Joanna Grisez. They will take on Ireland at Sandy Park in Exeter next Sunday in the last eight.The scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus earned a second straight player of the match award for orchestrating France’s highest score over the Springbok Women in front of a sellout crowd of 15,000. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Imperfect New Zealand shut out Ireland to show champion qualities at Women’s World Cup

New Zealand 40-0 Ireland: The Black Ferns were not at their best but Braxton Sorensen-McGee’s hat trick and a ferocious defensive performance denied Ireland any hope of a World Cup upset

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1 week ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Ireland battle past brave Spain to seal quarter

Scott Bemand’s side run in seven tries but made to work hard again by plucky opposition ranked outside the world’s top 10

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1 week ago Scott Bemand: Ireland ready for more after battling past Spain

A 43-27 win secured a World Cup quarter-final place.

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1 week ago England boss Thomas Tuchel apologises to Jude Bellingham for 'repulsive' comment

Three Lions coach sorry for using ‘wrong word’ in radio interview after shock friendly defeat by Senegal earlier this summer

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2 w. ago Rugby player, 17, tipped for England, died of ruptured spleen after doctors diagnosed her with an infection and sent her home, inquest hears

Cheshire Coroner's Court heard the teenager played for Cheshire and was being monitored by both England and Ireland's national rugby teams.

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2 w. ago Labour's push to bring in new definition of Islamophobia 'risks social unrest'

Plans to come up with a description for the 'unacceptable treatment, prejudice and discrimination against Muslims' were put forward by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

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2 w. ago Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: New Zealand make early statement as Ireland and South Africa win

Day three of the Women's Rugby World Cup has seen the holders put their rivals on notice

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2 w. ago Scott Bemand believes battle against Japan will stand Ireland in good stead

Six tries decorated an ultimately emphatic Irish victory.

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2 w. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Edel McMahon's return for Ireland's opener is key, says Scott Bemand

Ireland begin their campaign this weekend

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3 w. ago From Noel Clarke to Gregg Wallace, why is the UK still battling a toxic TV culture?

Power imbalances and precarious employment for production staff mean whistleblowing remains a raritySupport lines. Slogans. Culture reviews. Even a new standards body. The pipeline of toxic behaviour haunting Britain’s television industry in recent years has led to numerous attempts to end the grim assumption among its workers that little can be done to challenge the inappropriate actions of powerful figures.Recent initiatives have shown signs of reducing bad behaviour. However, in an industry that still talks about “above the line” talent – referring to the leading creative figures and cast in a show – many working in the production world fear it still suffers from a power imbalance that fosters unacceptable treatment and deters whistleblowing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Young prince Lamine Yamal embracing the pressure of joining Barcelona’s kings | Sid Lowe

Barça prodigy stood out on La Liga’s opening weekend, but Santi Cazorla and Nico Williams produced compelling storylines, tooHeavy is the head that wears the crown but Lamine Yamal is willing to wear it. Willing? He wants to, so there he was on Saturday night conducting his own coronation. With the last touch of Barcelona’s first game of 2025-26, their new No 10 – the player handed a six-year contract and the shirt Ladislao Kubala, Luis Suárez, Diego Maradona, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore, the kid Spain coach Luis del la Fuente claimed was “touched by the wand of God”, the baby Messi bathed – scored against Real Mallorca.It was his first goal as an adult; it was also exactly as you imagine it, Lamine Yamal scoring the Lamine Yamal goal that was Messi’s once. He had come in from the right and then, when the ball settled in the corner, went back out again. Where, stopping before the Son Moix stands, he lowered an invisible crown to his head, a statement of intent for this...

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3 w. ago Coach takes issue with Henry Pollock's conduct on Lions tour

Pollock was a popular Lions tourist with his team-mates despite ruffling a few feathers

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4 w. ago Lions coach and TV presenter's son named in Welsh team's squad for new season

Ffredi Easterby has enjoyed much success in rugby as a teenager.

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