Sorry no longer the hardest word at Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN : Social media has offered players at the Africa Cup of Nations an opportunity to apologise for errors at the tournament and try to appease disappointed and enraged fans.
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Ford at flyhalf for England v Italy, debuts for Dingwall and Roots
LONDON :England coach Steve Borthwick has gone with the tried and tested option of George Ford at flyhalf for their Six Nations opener away to Italy on Saturday, but has given debuts to centre Fraser Dingwall and flanker Ethan Roots in the team named on Thursday.
AFCON 2023: Nigerian goalie Nwabali to undergo fitness test for Angola clash
Super Eagles’ doctors attending to the injured Stanley Nwabali during Nigeria’s second round game against Cameroon at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-0 to book a quarterfinal ticket against Angola.
More shocks could be on the cards in Cup of Nations quarter-finals
ABIDJAN : Many fancied contenders have tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations early and there is every chance of further upsets in the weekend’s quarter-finals, where hosts Ivory Coast will hope to continue their unlikely redemption.
Morocco's Regragui takes responsibility for bitter AFCON exit
Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he took full responsibility for the team's surprise Africa Cup of Nations exit after a last-16 loss to South Africa, lamenting their lack of cutting edge in Tuesday's (Jan 30) 2-0 defeat.
Morocco’s Cup of Nations calamity contrasts with World Cup heroics
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast : Another African Cup of Nations calamity for Morocco keeps up a consistent sequence of failure in the tournament that contrasts starkly with their performance at the last World Cup.
England's Itoje commits future to Saracens
England lock Maro Itoje has signed a new long-term contract at Saracens, the Premiership club announced on Wednesday, and has also been offered an enhanced Elite Playing Squad contract by the Rugby Football Union.
Maxime Lucu replaces Antoine Dupont in France team to face Ireland
Maxime Lucu has been selected at scrum-half for France's much-anticipated Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland, with regular number nine Antoine Dupont skipping the championship to prepare for an Olympics sevens campaign.