URC team of the week: John Cooney and Dan Sheehan shine
It was another mixed weekend for the Irish provinces as Leinster and Ulster chalked up successive victories while Connacht and Munster crashed to further away losses.
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Double podium for Team Abu Dhabi as Shaun Torrente edges to 3rd world title
SAN NAZZARO: Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente took another step toward a third UIM F1H2O World Championship crown as Sharjah Team’s Ferdinand Zandbergen recorded a memorable victory in the Grand Prix of Italy at the weekend.
Southgate accepts future will hinge on England's performance at World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Under-fire Gareth Southgate knows his future will be dictated by England's World Cup performance rather than previous successes or the fact his contract runs until 2024. Few could have predicted how the team's fortunes would improve under the 57-cap former defender, who was initially brought in as interim boss following Sam Allardyce's shock exit in September 2016. Southgate led England on an unforgettable run to the World Cup semi-finals four years ago and within a penalty shootout of European Championship glory last summer. The 52-year-old was subsequently rewarded with a new deal until 2024 but things have gone awry of late, with embarrassing defeats home and away to Hungary compounded in Italy on Friday. The 1-0 loss led to relegation from the top tier of the Nations League and boos being aimed at Southgate, whose future is under scrutiny with the side winless in five games ahead of the World Cup. "I am not foolish," the England boss said ahead of Monday's game against Germany. "My sole focus at the moment is to get the team right for (Monday) night. "We're focused on a good performance, a good result, then you're looking towards the World Cup. And I know ultimately I will be judged on what happens at that World Cup. "Contracts are irrelevant in football because managers can have three, four, five-year contracts and if results aren't good enough then you accept that's time to part ways. "Why would I be any different? I'm not arrogant enough to think that having a contract should protect me in any way from results."
Gareth Southgate’s England masterplan ahead of the World Cup and WSL’s blockbuster weekend – The Warm-Up
MONDAY’S BIG STORIES Gareth Southgate, tactical genius Ad Don’t you know it’s all a ruse? A major play? Arguably the greatest tactic Gareth Southgate has deployed in his six years of managing England? What do you mean that’s not saying much? How dare you. He got us to a World Cup semi-final and European final, don’t you know! Yes. We did.
Pep Guardiola could get glimpse of dream future Man City midfield pair in international break
England are under pressure to produce a win before the World Cup, and Gareth Southgate must decide to stick or twist against Germany tonight.
Nemanja Matic hits back at Roy Keane as Manchester United players poke fun at Alejandro Garnacho
Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Monday, September 26.
England players train ahead of Germany clash looking to end winless streak - in pictures
England go into their final match before the World Cup finals when they take on Germany at Wembley Stadium in the Nations League on Monday.
Southgate running out of time to arrest England slide
England’s coach Gareth Southgate (C) comforts England’s forward Harry Kane (L) after losing the UEFA Nations League’s League A Group 3 match between Italy and England, at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 23, 2022. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)