Tonight's rugby news as England star praises players for speaking out over brain damage and Eddie Jones seeks Man Utd inspiration
Here are your rugby evening headlines for Saturday, 6 August.
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Delicious Orie calls Anthony Joshua an inspiration as he targets Birmingham gold
England’s Delicious Orie is hoping a good luck message from former sparring partner and “inspiration” Anthony Joshua will boost his bid for Commonwealth Games gold.
"We Look Up To Mirabai For Inspiration": Pakistani Weightlifter Who Won Gold At CWG 2022
As soon as Nooh Dastagir Butt won Pakistan's first gold medal at this edition of the Commonwealth Games, one of the first persons to lend a congratulatory hand was none other than Indian superstar Mirabai Chanu. As an Olympic medallist, Chanu has catapulted herself to superstardom and is not only an icon in India but also for weightlifters from the neighbouring nation. "It was such a proud moment for me when she congratulated me and praised my performance," Butt told PTI after winning the gold in the men's 109+kg category with a record lift of 405 kg.
Bolton summer signing takes inspiration from ex-Manchester City star James Milner for Wanderers aim
New Bolton Wanderers B team signing Matt Grivosti does not mind taking a leaf out of James Milner's book and be as versatile as possible in a bid to get as many minutes on the pitch as possible.
Jake Jarman reveals Louis Smith inspiration after taking third Commonwealth gold
Jake Jarman was a 10-year-old schoolboy when he watched on a big screen as Louis Smith won two medals at the London 2012 Olympics and decided he would dedicate his career to emulating his Huntingdon gymnastics club-mate.
England Euros win 'an inspiration for girls and women': Queen
Queen Elizabeth II said on Sunday. "Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned," the monarch said in a statement.
"Mirabai Chanu Has Always Been An Inspiration": Bindyarani Devi To NDTV After Winning Silver
India's Bindyarani Devi won India's fourth medal on Day 2 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games as she returned with a silver medal in the women's 55 kg weightlifting. It was looking like she will win a bronze when she failed in her second clean and jerk attempt of 114kg. But the weightlifter did not lose heart as she attempted a 116 kg lift, going into the second position, and finishing with just 1 kg less than gold medallist Adijat Olarinoye from Nigeria.
Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury World Cup ghosts, seek Tokyo inspiration to end medal drought
Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 journey with the game against Ghana on Thursday. The Indian women's team is clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya complete Pool B. Just like their male counterparts, the Indian women returned empty-handed from the last edition of the Games in Gold Coast, finishing fourth after being routed 0-6 by England in the bronze medal play-off match. Going into the Games, the Indian women must have been haunted by their below-par effort in the recently concluded World Cup in Spain and the Netherlands, where the Savita Punia-led side finished a disappointing ninth. And the Janneke Schopman-coached side would be desperate to prove that it is a far better side than what the recent results indicate. They would be itching to prove their detractors wrong about the perception that a historic fourth place finish in last year's Tokyo Olympics was a mere fluke.