Steve Borthwick defends Marcus Smith change after last-gasp George Ford misses cost England
Smith had nailed every kick from the tee, while his replacement sent a penalty against the post and missed with a late drop goal
Smith had nailed every kick from the tee, while his replacement sent a penalty against the post and missed with a late drop goal
Hammers thrashed at City Ground as Irons brought crashing back down to earth
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Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina scored in a 3-0 win over West Ham.
The hosts held out for a goalless draw at QPR after having Jobe Bellingham dismissed.
The champions’ 32-game unbeaten Premier League run was ended by the Cherries.
Ford missed a 79th-minute penalty to clinch victory before he squandered a drop-goal attempt minutes later.
George led his England team-mates forward to the halfway line at the start of the Maori war dance.
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How many more chances will Gary O’Neil get to earn that elusive first league win of the season? Wolves, who deservedly trailed to Trevoh Chalobah’s opener, contrived to squander a second-half lead after two goals in five minutes from Jørgen Strand Larsen and João Gomes had turned the tables on Crystal Palace. Perhaps Wolves were guilty of thinking the …
They came more in expectation than hope: a modern-day record 3,110 of them crammed into the Sussex Transport Community Stadium like the mackerels that adorn Worthing’s badge.Some mooted Cup upsets are born of the heart, fuelled by an alluring backstory that taps into society’s natural inclination to cheer for underdogs that have overcome adversity to …
Wilson has been at St James' Park since joining from Bournemouth in September 2020 and has gone on to score 48 goals in 108 appearances for the Magpies.
ALEX BYWATER AT ALLIANZ STADIUM: In an astonishing game which ended in a thrilling finale, George Ford struck the post with what would have been a match-winning penalty.
CHRIS FOY: Once the anthems had taken place, there was a roar from the capacity crowd, sensing that a gripping spectacle was in prospect.
Verstappen has now been hit by three punishments in two weekends - 25 seconds in all. His latest was a five-second reprimand during the sprint race at Interlagos.
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TOM COLLOMOSSE AT MOLINEUX: Gary O'Neil insisted this was no 'must-win' game for Wolves but in the coming days he will discover whether his paymasters at Molineux feel the same way.
NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: The right post will rattle right through George Ford's nightmares. England brought on their old gun-slinger to carry them but the plan back-fired.
England were left ruing a late missed penalty and drop-goal attempt from George Ford as they suffered a narrow 24-22 defeat to New Zealand at Allianz Stadium.
Ibrahima Konate was forced off with a worrying injury during Liverpool's Premier League win over Brighton.
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Lewis Hamilton was in a frustrated mood at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Tennis fans were baffled when Aryna Sabalenka returned to the top of the rankings.
Karen Khachanov got injured while facing a match point and gave up.