Dutch coach Veurink sad to end long association with Wiegman
New Netherlands women’s coach Arjan Veurink said tears were shed in an emotional farewell after a long spell working with Sarina Wiegman and the England team.
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Albornoz back for Pumas ahead of South Africa trip
BUENOS AIRES :Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz returns to the Pumas squad for the final two Rugby Championship matches against South Africa after missing their last two tests in Australia, the Argentine Rugby Union said.
French pair handed Women's World Cup bans but will appeal
LONDON :France loose forward Axelle Berthoumieu was handed an effective six-month ban for biting at the Women’s Rugby World Cup while captain Manae Feleu was ruled out of the rest of the tournament for a dangerous tackle, World Rugby said on Monday.
France come back from 13-point deficit to secure semi-final berth
EXETER, England :France survived a scare to advance to a ninth Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final, coming from behind to edge Ireland 18-13 in a tense quarter-final at Sandy Park on Sunday.
Depay proud of breaking Dutch record
KAUNAS, Lithuania :Striker Memphis Depay said he is proud to have taken solo ownership of the Netherlands’ national team scoring record on Sunday and is determined to continue in the team for as long as he can.
De Bruyne says Manchester City return will feel strange
BRUSSELS :Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said on Saturday that a return to Manchester City later this month in the colours of his new club Napoli will be a strange sensation.
Tielemans named as new Belgium captain
BRUSSELS :Belgium have picked Youri Tielemans to be their captain, with coach Rudi Garcia choosing the Aston Villa midfielder over several more experienced players in the squad.
Netherlands ready for difficult outing against Poland before looking towards future
AMSTERDAM :Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said he will be putting his best side out for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Poland before experimenting with emerging talent for the Group G match in Lithuania three days later.