Exeter Chiefs register former Leicesters Tigers back Tom Hardwick to Heineken Champions Cup squad
Former Leicester Tigers back Tom Hardwick has been registered to play Heineken Champions Cup rugby for Exeter Chiefs.
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Southgate questions benefit of Qatar World Cup boycott
England manager Gareth Southgate said boycotting this year's World Cup in Qatar over human rights issues would not achieve much overall and the decision was not up to him or his players.
Watch: Salma Khatun's "Ripper" To Dismiss Meg Lanning In Women's World Cup Match
Despite maintaining their unbeaten run in the league stage of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Australia had a big scare in their recent win against Bangladesh on Friday. Chasing a target of 136 runs, Australia lost five wickets for just 72 runs. It was only after the arrival of Beth Mooney that the world no. 1 team managed to get past the finishing line. After the match, captain Meg Lanning stated that her team was put under pressure. The skipper was also dismissed for an eight-ball duck, losing her wicket to spinner Salma Khatun. On the fourth delivery of the eighth over, Khatun tossed up a delivery, on off stump. Lanning tried to defend it but it passed the outside edge to hit the off stump. Such was the brilliance of the delivery that the commentator exclaimed, "That has gone through the defenses of Meg Lanning!"
The key talking points as Gareth Southgate and England gear up for the World Cup
England kick-off their World Cup preparations with a home friendly against Switzerland on Saturday evening.
Good performances the goal for Gareth Southgate as England build up to World Cup
Gareth Southgate wants consistently high performances as England kick off their World Cup preparations fresh from seeing Euro 2020 foes Italy showing what can happen if levels drop.
Italy humiliated by North Macedonia and miss second successive World Cup
PALERMO, Italy: Italy will miss their second World Cup in a row after slumping to a shock 1-0 playoff semi-final defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday (Mar 24).
The lesson, not the score, will ultimately determine the result of Canada's World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica
Dreams have a cost. Climbing higher than you've ever reached means you are one misstep away from your worst fall. If you are close to achieving meaningful things, then whatever you do matters more than it once did. Greatness amplifies everything around it, including your mistakes.
How is Italy reacting to its second successive World Cup failure?
Italia campioni d’Europa – “Italy, champions of Europe” – read the triumphant headline of the Corriere della Sera, Italy’s most-read newspaper, the day after the Azzurri defeated England to win the postponed Euro 2020 football tournament last summer.