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Dion Dublin named five of the Big Six as being in the running for a top four finish, snubbing Manchester United in favour of a shock candidate. United have won five of their last seven Premier League games, including victories over Liverpool and Arsenal, after back-to-back defeats to start their campaign. But Erik ten Hag’s […]

THE NEED TO cut out mistakes is so ingrained into top-level rugby that it sounds strange when an Ireland captain gives his side some margin for error. Paul O’Connell said Ireland don’t need to be perfect against South Africa because the second row doesn’t think it’s possible to play a perfect game. Rather, he thinks […]

Thomas Frank has insisted that he has “unfinished business” at Brentford amid reports linking him with a move to Aston Villa. Steven Gerrard was sacked on Thursday night after Villa’s 3-0 loss against Fulham. This result leaves them languishing in 17th place. Frank has been mentioned as a potential replacement but he has been quick […]

WATCHING RHYS RUDDOCK in action last weekend against South Africa, one wouldn’t have guessed that he had last worn the seven shirt in 2012. A Pro12 meeting with Zebre was the 24-year-old’s most recent experience of starting at openside flanker for Leinster, while Saturday was his first outing in that role at senior international level. […]

Martin Keown says a couple of Arsenal players experienced Mikel Arteta’s “ruthless” side in Arsenal’s defeat to PSV Eindhoven on Thursday. The Gunners needed a single point to secure top spot in their group but goals from Joey Veerman and Luuk de Jong won the game for the Dutch side. Arsenal were way short of […]

JONATHAN DAVIES RETURNED from a shoulder injury on Tuesday as Wales coach Warren Gatland named a side showing nine changes from the team that struggled to see off Fiji last weekend for the clash with world champions New Zealand at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Davies, who has been out of action for three weeks, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has labelled his return to Manchester United a ‘disaster’ as he claims his teammates lack dedication and the club has failed to evolve. Ronaldo came back to Old Trafford in the summer of 2021, netting 27 goals in 51 appearances since, but his return has been rocky at best. The Portugal international tried […]

GEORGE FORD IMPRESSED on his first Test start as England returned to winning ways with a 28-9 victory over Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath fly-half kicked five out of seven goalkicks for a haul of 13 points. More significantly, Ford was also instrumental in creating two of England’s three tries, with wing Jonny […]

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s last-gasp winning goal saw Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to beat Marseille to finish top spot in Group D. Spurs looked to be heading for the Europa League after a poor first half in a hostile environment saw them fall behind to Chancel Mbemba’s powerful header. But a much-improved display after the restart saw […]

MATHIEU BASTAREAUD IS six feet tall and tips the scale at a smidgen under 19 stone. That is a hefty amount of bulk. But just like in Rocky, all the size in the world doesn’t matter a damn if you are faced with an overwhelming amount of human spirit. Step forward Argentina’s Santiago González Iglesias. For […]