4 h. ago How to watch England vs Scotland in Six Nations: TV channel, live stream, kick

England host Scotland at Twickenham as the Six Nations returns this weekend, with Steve Borthwick’s side seeking to make it consecutive home wins after beating France last time out

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4 h. ago Why Wales and Ireland are BANNED from wearing traditional kit for Six Nations clash

Wales and Ireland will wear alternative colours for their Six Nations clash at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, with the WRU confirming a new approach to kit clashes

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14 h. ago Six Nations table: Latest standings and results for 2025 tournament

Wales host Ireland in round three before England face Scotland and France head to Italy

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18 h. ago Portugal vs England LIVE: Lionesses result and reaction to disappointing draw in Nations League

Portugal 1-1 England: The hosts dominated after half time and scored a deserved equaliser through the substitute Kika Nazareth

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18 h. ago Portugal vs England LIVE: Result and final score as Lionesses struggle in Nations League opener

Portugal 1-1 England: The hosts dominated after half time and scored a deserved equaliser through the substitute Kika Nazareth

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23 h. ago Ford recalls 240,000 Explorers, Aviators due to faulty seat belt assembly

Ford is recalling about 240,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to a problem with seat belt anchors that were improperly secured

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24 h. ago Finn Russell’s Calcutta Cup availability delights Scotland co

Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown at the Allianz Stadium after recovering from a nasty head knock.

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26 h. ago Des Lynam shows true colours as he makes Gary Lineker and Match of the Day admission

Des Lynam passed the Match of the Day torch to Gary Lineker, and the iconic broadcaster has shared his own thoughts on the ex-England striker after all his years hosting the BBC show

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30 h. ago Jet2 announces huge expansion to fairytale Christmas markets destinations from Manchester Airport

More than 78,000 seats will go on sale from Manchester Airport next winter to Christmas markets in Austria, Poland and more

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31 h. ago Six Nations stadium with 30,000 seats that hosted England games is now abandoned

This stadium in Rome was the home of Italian rugby for over a decade and hosted a number of England's Six Nations matches - but now lies abandoned and overgrown

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34 h. ago Six Nations stadium with 30,000 capacity that hosted Wales matches left abandoned and overgrown

The stadium opened in 1959 for the Summer Olympic Games and hosted Wales' rugby team in the Six Nations in the past, but it now lies in ruin with the pitch totally overgrown

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49 h. ago Finn Russell fit to face England as Scotland name side for Six Nations clash

Co-captain recovers from injury but Darcy Graham outSchoeman and Ritchie come into Scotland packThe Scotland co-captain Finn Russell has been passed fit for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match with England but his fellow back Darcy Graham misses out.The key duo were doubts for the Six Nations showdown at Allianz Stadium after colliding with each other and being forced off with head injuries in the first half of the defeat by Ireland. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England to host Wales at Wembley as Thomas Tuchel builds towards World Cup

England will also play Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground in June

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3 d. ago Calcutta Cup classics: our writers pick their most memorable showdowns

As England prepare to host Scotland on Saturday, relive some of the most compelling clashes between the old foesThat bonkers 38-38 draw in 2019 clearly has to be up there. But the world’s oldest international fixture takes on a different complexion in even-numbered years. Edinburgh’s cold, malty air, the walk down past Haymarket (before the trams), the distant hills, the lone piper on the Murrayfield roof the pre-match mood always recalls the glorious tartan-tinted newspaper intro from years back. “Can we do it? Aye, I think we can.” Even as a kid, watching the great Andy Irvine from afar, and then subsequently as a uni student in Edinburgh, the most memorable matches always involved England being sent homeward to think again. So I’m choosing the 2000 game, my Calcutta Cup debut as – pinch me – the Guardian’s rugby correspondent. The weather was utterly atrocious and a strongly fancied England side, hoping for a first grand slam since 1995, were flushed away by a slithering splashdo...

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3 d. ago The Ugandan arts centre bringing harmony to Africa’s biggest refugee camp

The Bidi Bidi performing arts venue offers more than 250,000 refugees the chance to sing, play, dance – and dream of a peaceful futureThe sound of a flute floats towards five young men in the 1,000-seat Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre theatre in Uganda – the country that hosts the highest number of refugees in Africa. The music carries past them to the shrubs that surround the circular majestic building and the neighbours going about their lives, the more than 250,000 refugees who live in the 250 sq km Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, the largest refugee camp in Africa.The young men – gathered for a chance to play a musical instrument or record music – welcome visitors with the awkward smile of youth. They are seated under the oldest fig tree, where the dream of building a place for the creative young people of Bidi Bidi to commune and nurture their talents was born. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago After £800m and four years, Everton’s new stadium makes its grand debut

The 52,888-seat ground in Bramley-Moore dock impresses as 10,000 fans flock to test event – even if Everton loseThe clue is in the name, yet it is hard to imagine now that Bramley‑Moore dock was an abandoned, neglected body of water 1,303 days ago. Twelve unexploded anti-aircraft shells from the second world war still lurked in the depths, waiting to be removed by the Royal Navy, when Everton took possession of the site on 26 July 2021. Less than four years later a magnificent, imposing, futuristic stadium has opened on the banks of the River Mersey. A torturous journey decades in the making has been worth every step.It was July 2019 at the nearby Titanic Hotel when the architect Dan Meis unveiled his grand plans for Everton’s new home. Tonight it welcomed its first guests, the 10,000 fortunate Evertonians selected via a ballot to attend the first test event and game at Bramley-Moore dock. A friendly between Everton’s and Wigan’s under-18s has never felt so significant, or such a pr...

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