‘A fireworks display of frailties’ – England exposed in agonising loss
England's doom-loop of narrow defeats continues and it is hard to see how they will break the cycle with South Africa en route to Twickenham.
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Shaw wants WSL leaders Man City to be ‘unstoppable’
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Ireland lose to NZ in first home defeat since 2021
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FA investigates Premier League club boss over sex claims
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Swiatek exits WTA Finals after Krejcikova win
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Will Lawrence switch improve England’s attack?
England hope switching Ollie Lawrence to outside centre against Australia will enable the Bath star to bring his ball-carrying power to the fore on Saturday.
‘Biggest mistake I’ve seen’ – farcical end to Mings’ dream night
Tyrone Mings became the first Englishman to concede a penalty on his Champions League debut in bizarre fashion as Aston Villa lost to Brugge.
