El-Abd joins England as defence coach
LONDON : Joe El-Abd has agreed to become England's defence coach alongside Steve Borthwick following the surprise resignation of Felix Jones last month, the RFU said on Thursday.
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LONDON : Joe El-Abd has agreed to become England's defence coach alongside Steve Borthwick following the surprise resignation of Felix Jones last month, the RFU said on Thursday.
SailGP’s adrenaline-fuelled spectacle is heading to new waters with the elite sailing championship making its much-anticipated German debut in August 2025, with the coastal town of Sassnitz on the island of Ruegen to host two days of high-octane racing.
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Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell says their injury situation is clearing up – but warns returning players will need to work hard to get back in his squad.
Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh revealed a hilarious personal story from the 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy which took place in Australia. During the latest episode of Club Prairie Fire podcast, Yuvraj recalled that he was dating an actress who also happened to be shooting in Australia at that time. The legendary all-rounder revealed that the stressful series led to a dramatic series of events for him. Although he asked her to not meet him for some time as he needed to focus on the game, she travelled to Canberra to meet him and that led to a hilarious incident involving the cricketer.
England batter Harry Brook has developed a habit of getting into trouble with fans on social media. After England lost the first ODI against Australia, Brook gave open invitation to trolls by suggesting that he "doesn't care" if he gets caught while trying to go for a maximum. England went on to lose that match, and Brook became target on the internet, thanks to his remarks. However, after leading England to a victory in the third ODI with a century, the team's stand-in skipper has clarified his comments after the series opener.
Australian cricket team all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that he wishes India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was 'Australian'. In an interaction ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series, Marsh was all praise for Pant whom he called a 'ripping bloke' and described him as someone who 'loves winning'. “He's a ripping bloke. I wish he was Australian. He's obviously been through a lot over the last few years, and it's been a hell of a comeback. He's a positive guy, still really young, and he loves winning. He's highly competitive for someone who has the persona of being relaxed and always laughing and smiling. He's got that big smile,” Marsh told Star Sports.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has dropped fly-half Damian McKenzie from his starting side and replaced him with Beauden Barrett for New Zealand's last Test of the Rugby Championship against Australia in Wellington on Saturday.