2 d. ago British & Irish Lions coaches confirmed as Andy Farrell draws up initial 75

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby and senior England assistant Richard Wigglesworth among the backroom staff for Australia tour

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3 d. ago Simon Easterby and Richard Wigglesworth set for Lions coaching roles

Head coach Andy Farrell will name his assistants for the tour of Australia on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago England and Thomas Tuchel provide Reece James' best hope of rediscovering top form

Familiar coach in Thomas Tuchel and more traditional full-back role provide perfect opportunity for Chelsea captain

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4 d. ago Wigglesworth set to be part of Farrell’s British & Irish Lions coaching team

Coach benefited from England’s strong Six Nations finishWigglesworth poised to join Irish-heavy backroom teamRichard Wigglesworth is set to be a surprise inclusion on Andy Farrell’s coaching staff for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, benefiting from England’s strong finish to the Six Nations, the Guardian understands.On Wednesday Farrell will unveil his coaching ticket for the tour this ­summer and, while he is expected to lean heavily on his Ireland assistants, the England senior coach ­Wigglesworth is poised to be seconded. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sends England boss Thomas Tuchel message over Euro 2024 heartbreak

Former Chelsea frontman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was previously part of Gareth Southgate's England coaching staff but departed his role last August prior to the appointment of Thomas Tuchel

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7 d. ago Heather Knight to be replaced as England captain as Women’s Ashes fallout continues

Knight follows head coach Jon Lewis in leaving her role after the whitewash in Australia

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7 d. ago England U21s ship five to France as Lee Carsley returns to coaching role

The Young Lions lost 5-3 as Omari Hutchinson was sent off

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7 d. ago Sir Alex Ferguson returning to management after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man Utd axe

Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the touchline this weekend as the former Manchester United manager takes on a coaching role in a farewell match for Giuseppe Rossi

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7 d. ago Jon Lewis leaves role as England Women head coach after disastrous Ashes tour

Replacement to be announced soon with World Cup-winning captain Charlotte Edwards linked with post

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1 week ago Jack Wilshere names next Arsenal 'leader' as he reveals Mikel Arteta impact

Jack Wilshere left his role as Arsenal under-18 head coach last year to work at Championship club Norwich City, having coached the likes of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly

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1 week ago Wales and England coaches face Lions snub as names emerge for key roles

Andy Farrell is set to name his Lions coaching staff next week for the tour Down Under

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2 w. ago Jack Wilshere: ‘Arteta was the one. I’d never seen someone coach that way’

Budding coach talks role models, marathon running and the excellence of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-SkellyIf there are nerves when Jack Wilshere walks into the room and sits behind the table emblazoned with the England logo, they are not evident.The 33-year-old has been in press conference rooms many times as a player, but as a head coach it is an alien proposition. He is at St George’s Park and is part of a cohort of 25 on the Uefa Pro Licence course who are briefed on a fictional scenario they might face as a head coach before they take a seat in front of a small group of journalists to be brutally grilled on it. The process is a little extreme and not entirely true to life, but it is designed to put them under pressure and test the media skills they have learned that day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Norway suspend staff in ski jump cheat scandal at world championships

Team admitted cheating by employing altered suitsCoach and equipment manager both suspendedThe Norwegian ski federation has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships this weekend.The federation said coach Magnus Brevig and equipment manager Adrian Livelten were suspected of modifying ski suits by sewing in an extra seam in an attempt to create more lift in the air. Norway is one of the traditional powers within ski jumping, and the scandal at its home world championships has caused a massive outcry in a country that prides itself on its winter sports prowess. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gillespie brands Pakistan successor Javed ‘a clown’ amid coaching row

Australian claims he and Gary Kirsten were underminedJaved’s interim role extended for tour of New ZealandThe former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a “clown” and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats.Gillespie’s comments were in reply to a social media post containing quotes from Javed a few days after hosts Pakistan had crashed out of the Champions Trophy without a win. Javed told reporters on Tuesday that Pakistan had changed 16 coaches and 26 selectors in around two years, and that any side would struggle in such circumstances. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Gene Hackman and 'Hoosiers' long have been point of pride for tiny Milan, Indiana

The dazzling films of Gene Hackman stand out for sports fan for one reason: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers from a tiny Indiana town

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4 w. ago Coach makes shock South Africa switch after England resignation

The two-time World Cup winning coach left his role with England last year

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