OPINION: WINNERS: Tamaiti Williams/All Blacks New Zealand has found the prop they have long been looking for. The young Crusaders front-rower is a physical colossus, plays both sides, is a mobile ball runner, can win turnovers, is imbued with the Crusaders’ defensive ethics, and his snappy short passes are in...
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By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia 07:59 25 Jun 2023, updated 07:59 25 Jun 2023 Australia’s oldest fishing shop is set to cut its losses and close down Owner claims new state fishing restrictions the reason behind closure Australia’s oldest fishing store Bluewater Tackle World is set to close...
OPINION: Ian Foster’s first All Blacks squad of the year offers some hints of the style the All Blacks will adopt in the World Cup – but it remains to be seen how much of their hand they will show over the imminent Rugby Championship. On the face of it,...
Steph Houghton was left out of Sarina Wiegman’s England World Cup squad The former England captain had a strong case to make the squad in Australia Houghton admitted that the decision made by Wiegman was ‘hard to take’ There are times when the difficulty of the situation hits Steph Houghton...
Black Ferns Esther Faiaoga-Tilo, Maiakawanakaulani Roos and Tanya Kalounivale during a training session in Auckland. Photo / Photosport The Black Ferns are set for a change. It’s been a common trend for the side over the past couple of years. For the third time in as many years, the Black...
A woman who set a world record for identifying the most celebrity birthdays in three minutes has said she is “very proud” to be challenging perceptions about what people with Down’s syndrome can achieve. Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, became a Guinness World Record holder after recalling 70 celebrity birth...
Curtis Anderson was part of the England Under-17 team that won the World Cup The goalkeeper played in the same team as Phil Foden and Marc Guehi He now works as financial advisor and plays in the non-league for Bootle FC Curtis Anderson was part of the Under-17 England team that won...
Margaret Meyer’s debut novel The Witching Tide is described as a #metoo novel for 1645. When budding writer Margaret Meyer moved to Norwich, East Anglia nine years ago, little did she know that the region was home to England’s deadliest witch hunts, nor that she would be so moved by...
England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has named a strong mix of experience and emerging players for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship with two Bath Rugby players featuring in the 30-player squad. Sam Harris and Harvey Cuckson have been named in the Championship squad to travel to Cape Town,...
Claressa Shields beat Maricela Cornejo to defend her middleweight world title The 28-year-old triumphed with judges’ scores of 100-89, 100-90 and 100-90 Shields interested in facing either Franchon Crews-Dezurn or Savannah Marshall Claressa Shields defeated Maricela Cornejo in a dominant victory at the Little Caesars Arena in Michigan on Sunday to...