15 h. ago Samoa dance on the pitch with England after Women’s Rugby World Cup defeat

Samoa danced on the pitch with their opposition after losing 92-3 against England in the group stages of the Women’s World Rugby Cup yesterday, August 30.

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16 h. ago Jess Breach hails ‘phenomenal’ feeling as she eyes 50th England cap against Australia

Wing shares ‘special’ feeling after hat-trick against SamoaHosts face Australia next in Women’s Rugby World CupJess Breach says scoring 50 tries for England is a “phenomenal” emotion and it would “mean everything” to the wing to win her 50th cap in her home county.The 27-year-old took her Red Roses try tally to 52 with a hat-trick in England’s 14-try win against Samoa at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Breach is just the fifth Red Rose to hit 50 tries for England and she reached the milestone on her 49th cap. She could win her 50th against Australia on Saturday in Brighton. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: John Mitchell demands more despite England's record win

Red Roses thrashed the Islanders in their second game in Pool A

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34 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup result, match stream, and latest updates

England continued their emphatic start to the tournament

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35 h. ago Man Utd player ratings: 4/10 shocker as Bruno Fernandes penalty saves day against Burnley

Manchester United scored a late penalty to bounce back from a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby with their first Premier League win of the season against Burnley

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36 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup match stream, latest score, and try updates

England made an emphatic start to the tournament last time out

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37 h. ago England vs Samoa LIVE: Women's Rugby World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

England made an emphatic start to the tournament last time out

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39 h. ago McKinley Hunt’s double for Canada pushes Wales to brink of World Cup exit

Pool B: Canada 42-0 WalesIf Scotland beat Fiji then Wales are outCanada emphatically booked their place in the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup and inflicted a second successive defeat on Wales after another disappointing afternoon.Kévin Rouet’s Canada have lived up to the billing inside the opening fortnight with back-to-back victories that have been both impressive and eye-catching. They were far superior to the Welsh here, scoring six tries without reply to set up a showdown with Scotland next weekend, when victory in Exeter will confirm them as Pool B winners. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup needs jeopardy to stay in Monday morning conversations | Andy Bull

One-sided nature of matches so far is a problem and structural change is needed but there has still been plenty to enjoyAfter all these years of asking for more, it’s churlish to complain when the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered so much in one weekend. England’s victory pulled in two-and-half million prime time viewers on the BBC, 85,000 fans turned out across the four grounds, including a record-breaking 42,000 crowd in Sunderland, five hat-tricks, four packed fan zones, free concerts, and all those fireworks. It had almost everything anyone could have wanted. Almost. The one thing missing was a tight finish. The closest of the eight games was settled by three tries and change.The success of the World Cup isn’t just going to be measured by what happens on the weekends, but in the days in between them. World Rugby wants people to be talking about this tournament when they go into work on Monday morning. And for that to happen it needs some jeopardy. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago How to watch England vs Samoa for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Women's Rugby World Cup clash today

Red Roses looking to make another statement in Northamptonshire

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61 h. ago Ruben Amorim says temperament makes him feel he ‘wants to quit’ United some days

Head coach defiant despite Carabao Cup loss by Grimsby‘Sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love them’Ruben Amorim admitted his temperament makes him feel some days that he “wants to quit” and others that he would like to be Manchester United’s head coach for 20 years, as he said he would continue to give emotional post-match interviews.Amorim said after United’s Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby on Wednesday that “something has to change” and that “my players spoke really loud about what they want”, causing uncertainty about his future. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Ruben Amorim confesses 'sometimes I hate my Man Utd players and want to quit'

Ruben Amorim has admitted "sometimes I want to quit" in a sensational press conference after Manchester United's humiliating Carabao Cup defeat against Grimsby Town

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63 h. ago Donna Kennedy backs Scotland to pull off shock victory over England in 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Scotland took a huge step to reaching the knockout stages with a 38-8 win over Wales in their opening match, and could be on a collision course with hosts and favourites England in the last eight.

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65 h. ago Ruben Amorim knows what Man Utd chiefs think of him as pressure grows ahead of talks

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United following their Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already made clear how highly he rates the head coach

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67 h. ago Benjamin Sesko's reason for taking 10th penalty in Man United shootout finally emerges

Manchester United suffered a Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town on penalties and Benjamin Sesko has been criticised after being the 10th player to step up in the shootout

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67 h. ago How England and Samoa show the contrasts at the heart of the Women’s World Cup

A heavy England win is almost certain in Northampton yet Samoa’s participation at this tournament is a triumph of its own

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68 h. ago Manchester United dressing room confidence in goalkeepers dwindling

The League Cup defeat to Grimsby Town has already plunged Man United into their first crisis of the season before September.

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3 d. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: England captain Zoe Aldcroft to miss pool stage with knee injury

Red Roses skipper will not play against either Samoa or Australia as Marlie Packer leads John Mitchell’s side instead

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim says ‘something has to change’ at United. What should that be?

Despairing head coach is searching for answers to his team’s malaise and promises a rethink in the international breakRuben Amorim apologised to fans after Manchester United’s stunning defeat on penalties to fourth-tier Grimsby in the Carabao Cup and was clear that a line needed to be drawn. “I think this is a little bit the limit,” he said. “Something has to change. In this moment, we need to focus on the weekend and then we have time to think.” There are plenty of pointers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Zoe Aldcroft to miss England’s next two games in Women’s Rugby World Cup

Captain picked up knee injury against USAMarlie Packer captains Red Roses against SamoaThe England captain Zoe Aldcroft has been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup pool stage with a knee injury picked up in the Red Roses’ opening 69-7 win against the USA last Friday. England have two more pool matches, against Samoa on Saturday and Australia on 6 September.Aldcroft is not England’s only worry as Emily Scarratt is out with a shoulder injury and Holly Aitchison is still sidelined with an ankle problem after missing the first game. Continue reading...

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