22 h. ago Rugby union’s breakaway competition R360 delays launch by two years

Competition will not now begin until 2028‘Decision to shift our launch is strategic’Rugby’s proposed breakaway R360 competition has announced it will be delaying its launch for two years until 2028. Fronted by former England World Cup winner Mike Tindall, R360 said in a statement that its ambition remains to “complement the rugby calendar”.However, the announcement will raise concerns over the viability of the prospective competition in light of opposition from the sport’s established unions. Eight leading countries issued a joint statement last month indicating that any players who signed up for R360 would be banned from playing international competitions. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Lions warn players that joining rebel R360 league will exclude them from next tour

The first ever women’s Lions tour takes place in 2027 but players who sign up to R360 will be excluded from selection

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1 week ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim handed ideal transfer solution as star admits 'dream' to join

Manchester United are expected to be busy in the January transfer window as Ruben Amorim looks to bolster his squad - and one player has already admitted he would love to join the Red Devils

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1 week ago Premier League's forgotten Players of the Month including Birmingham hero and Chelsea flop

Bryan Mbeumo was named the Premier League's Player of the Month in October and joins an illustrious list that includes some true greats, but also some cult heroes and forgotten names

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2 w. ago Players and fans remember victims of 2015 Paris terror attacks before France

Soccer players from France and Ukraine joined supporters in a minute’s silence before their match to end a poignant day of commemorations across the city for victims of the Paris terror attacks 10 years ago

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel: England squad creating ‘brotherhood’ ahead of World Cup

Tuchel says players are building ‘strong bond’ that ‘everybody wants to join’

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2 w. ago 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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2 w. ago Trescothick defends England’s Ashes buildup and shrugs off hypocrisy jibes

Botham echoes criticism over single warm-up gameTrescothick laughs off linking mints to SandpapergateMarcus Trescothick has defended England’s Ashes preparations after Ian Botham joined a chorus of criticism from former players over the decision to schedule just a single warm-up game, saying ex-professionals need to bear in mind that “times have dramatically changed in the way that cricket is done”.England’s assistant coach also laughed off attempts from the Australian media to compare his use of mints to help the ball swing in the 2005 Ashes with their own players’ notorious Sandpapergate controversy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wales press conference LIVE as new player joins squad amid injury update

The Wales squad is back in camp today after Sunday's heavy defeat to Argentina and they will be joined by a new face ahead

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2 w. ago Celtic coach Mark Fotheringham emerges as contender for English boss job less than two weeks after shock Hoops return

CELTIC coach Mark Fotheringham is a contender for the vacant Norwich City job. SunSport understands former Canaries captain and highly experienced Fotheringham is under consideration by Carrow Road chiefs following the weekend sacking of Liam Manning. The 42-year-old played for Celtic at 16 and was brought back to Parkhead a fortnight ago to join player...

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2 w. ago New player to join Wales squad as Tandy to look into Ben Thomas incident

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond.

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3 w. ago It's beached Wales! Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

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3 w. ago Prince William has a ball on Rio's Copacabana as he goes barefoot for a sunset game of volleyball

The royal was joined by Cafu - the most capped Brazilian player ever - for his trip to the sporting arena, where they met children learning about the environment and climate change

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