26 m. ago England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony

England 16-15 Scotland: Russell’s late conversion drifted wide as England held on for a dramatic Calcutta Cup victory for the first time in five years

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36 m. ago Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England 16-15 ScotlandRussell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe tryAt long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had Scotland managed five successive wins over the auld enemy and another tartan triumph really would have had them dancing in the streets of Galashiels in Bill McLaren’s memory. This was a desperately tight old battle, though, with a second gripping home victory in consecutive games only secured right at the death.In the end it all hinged on whether Finn Russell could land the angled conversion following Duhan van der Merwe’s 79th-minute try. Up went the ball, end over end, and for the first half of its flight it seemed Scotland might be celebrating once more. Agonisingly for the visitors, though, it then curved just wide of the left-hand upright to leave England, to their immense relief, still alive in the title race. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations as hosts cling on in thrilling Calcutta Cup climax

England 16-15 Scotland: The hosts clung on as Finn Russell’s missed touchline conversion ended Scotland’s dominance in this fixture

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50 m. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates from Calcutta Cup thriller

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side out for Calcutta Cup revenge after last-gasp win over France

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59 m. ago Max Verstappen set to snub major British F1 event after 'shameful' moment

Jos Verstappen slammed British F1 fans after Max Verstappen was booed at the F1-75 event and has vowed his son won’t return if it’s held in the UK again

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61 m. ago The best pictures as brave Wales players' proud families make feelings clear

Wales stars found their family and took time to sign autographs for fans

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80 m. ago Matt Sherratt Q&A: I almost cried in front of the players and asked them for two things

Everything the Wales coach had to say after the 27-18 defeat to Ireland in Cardiff

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91 m. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as compelling Calcutta Cup set for thrilling finale

Scotland have dominated this fixture in recent years and will hope to continue their superiority

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98 m. ago Leeds Rhinos give key update after worrying injuries to three players

Riley Lumb scored two tries as Leeds Rhinos won 32-6 at Salford - even without losing two key men to serious injuries - to secure their first victory of the season

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99 m. ago EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa is forced to defend bizarre 'knickers sniff' moment during live episode

Jacqueline Jossa has set the record straight after EastEnders fans were left baffled by a moment where it looked like she sniffed Sonia Fowler's knickers.

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1 hour ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates from Calcutta Cup clash

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side out for Calcutta Cup revenge after last-gasp win over France

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2 h. ago Former Wales stars finally enjoy watching again as players 'win back the crowd'

It was another defeat for Wales at the Principality Stadium but it was a much improved showing in the first Test since Warren Gatland's departure

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2 h. ago Inglis inspires Australia to record win over England despite Duckett hundred

Group B: Australia 356-5 bt England 351-8 by five wicketsHighest successful run chase in ICC tournament historyThey say good things come to those who wait and after nearly three decades without a global tournament in their city, the people of Lahore saw their patience rewarded. A good number are too young to remember the 1996 World Cup but they will not forget Australia’s five-wicket win over England in a hurry.Set 352 to win this Group B encounter after Ben Duckett’s sublime 165 from 143 balls – the highest individual score at a Champions Trophy – Australia wobbled initially. Travis Head and Steve Smith were wiped out for single-figure scores during a fiery new ball burst from Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as visitors notch two wonder tries in frantic game

Scotland have dominated this fixture in recent years and will hope to continue their superiority

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2 h. ago England vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates after Huw Jones try

Steve Borthwick’s resurgent side out for Calcutta Cup revenge after last-gasp win over France

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2 h. ago Hollywood star looks unrecognisable as he rocks Santa costume while filming scenes for new Christmas movie

One of Hollywood's most renowned actors looked unrecognisable as he was spotted on the set of an upcoming Christmas movie on Friday.

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2 h. ago Wales v Ireland player ratings as unlikely hero emerges and new kid blows people away

It was another defeat for Wales but the performance was so much better

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2 h. ago Arsenal vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result as Gunners dealt huge blow in title race

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham: Jarrod Bowen’s goal before half time means the Gunners miss the chance to cut Liverpool’s lead in the title race

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2 h. ago PlayStation 5 Pro review: Months later and the PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend

The PS5 Pro is much easier to recommend than it was a few months ago, and it might be worth investing as Sony continues to improve older titles.

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