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Wout van Aert wins Tour of Britain title as Carlos Rodríguez takes final stage
Van Aert’s second-place finish enough to secure second title‘I had a really hard time. I didn’t think it was possible’Second place on the climbing stage into Caerphilly secured Wout van Aert his second overall title in the Tour of Britain. Compared with his 2021 victory, however, this was far from straightforward although his fine form had been clear …
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Livingstone helps England beat NZ to level ODI series
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Zak Crawley puts Kent in command as Lancashire dominate Middlesex
Tom Bailey took three wickets for the Red Rose while in Division Two, Yorkshire’s Shan Masood and Finlay Bean were on form.
Livingstone, Topley fire as England beat New Zealand to level series
Liam Livingstone and Reece Topley produced key performances ahead of the World Cup as England fought back from a dreadful start to win a rain-reduced second one-day international against New Zealand in Southampton by 79 runs.
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South Africa’s Du Toit and Arendse break Scotland resistance for win
South Africa 18-3 ScotlandJesse Kriel escapes punishment for upright tackleSouth Africa are not the defending world champions by accident. After the first 40 minutes Scotland could still glimpse the high road to qualification in Pool B, only to be brought back down to earth with an audible thud. Teams who cannot take all their chances and secure a reliable …
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South Africa 18-3 Scotland: Springboks' World Cup defence gets off to a winning start after Jesse Kriel controversially avoids red card
ROB ROBERTSON IN MARSEILLE: South Africa's win over Scotland was shrouded in controversy after Jesse Kriel was fortunate not to be red carded after just 57 seconds.
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Manie Libbok's no-look pass to set up Kurt-Lee Arendse's try for South Africa leaves fans blown away during win over Scotland as they hail the 'outstanding' Springboks star
South Africa's Manie Libbok produced one of the passes of the tournament so far with a 'no look' pass against Scotland in their opening game of the World Cup.
Scotland fall to defeat in bruising World Cup opener against South Africa
The defeat leaves Gregor Townsend’s side with no margin for error in their remaining three matches against Tonga, Romania and Ireland.
Wales 32-26 Fiji: Rugby World Cup 2023 – live reaction
Minute-by-minute updates on the action in BordeauxAny comments? You can email Luke or tweet himSouth Africa defeated Scotland earlier – but Gregor Townsend’s side put up quite a fight. And should the Boks have been down to 14 men after a high hit by Jesse Kriel? Robert Kitson was in Marseille to witness it:Thoughts, predictions, hopes, fears? Continue …