Premiership: Northampton Saints 36-33 Harlequins – Ollie Sleightholme scores twice as hosts win thriller
Ollie Sleightholme scored the first and last of Northampton’s five tries in their win over Harlequins Northampton: (21) 36 Tries: Sleightholme 2, Ludlam, Mitchell, Coles Cons: Furbank 4 Pens: Furbank Harlequins: (12) 33 Tries: Murley, Walker, Hammond, Evans, Jibulu Cons: Smith 4 Two tries from Ollie Sleightholme helped Northampton beat Harlequins in a Franklin’s Gardens […]
England U21 3-0 Northern Ireland U21: Harvey Elliot double helps hosts win Euro 2025 qualifier
Liverpool’s Tyler Morton opened the scoring for England Under-21s Harvey Elliott’s second-half double helped England to a comfortable win over Northern Ireland in their 2025 Euro Under-21 Championship qualifying match at Goodison Park. The Liverpool midfielder curled a free-kick into the net after the break, before chipping his second in late on to help the […]
Croatia 1-0 Armenia: Hosts secure final automatic Euro 2024 spot with Ante Budimir goal
Ante Budimir’s opener was his first goal of qualifying Croatia became the final team to automatically secure their place at Euro 2024 with victory over Armenia. The result means they finish second, behind Turkey, in Group D, and send Wales into the play-offs. It was threatening to be a frustrating night for Croatia but Ante […]
Glasgow Warriors 26-12 Benetton: Clinical hosts end Italians’ unbeaten run with bonus point
Sebastian Cancilliere set up one try and scored another for Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors: (14) 26 Tries: McKay, Rowe, Cancilliere, Horne Cons: Horne 3 Benetton: (9) 12 TPens: Albornoz 3, Umaga Glasgow Warriors ended Benetton’s four-game unbeaten run in the United Rugby Championship with an efficient bonus-point victory at Scotstoun. Tries from Josh McKay and […]
Netherlands 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Hosts win to qualify for Euro 2024
The net bulges as Wout Weghorst smashes in an early opener for Netherlands Netherlands secured a place in the Euro 2024 finals as Wout Weghorst’s strike earned them a 1-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland. The Hoffenheim striker moved clear before rifling into the roof of the net after 11 minutes. The hosts […]
Premiership: Leicester Tigers 26-17 Northampton Saints – Hosts grind out East Midlands derby win
All of the tries came in the second half at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester Tigers: (9) 26 Tries: Van Wyk, Liebenberg Pens: Pollard 4 Cons: Pollard 2 Northampton Saints: (3) 17 Tries: Furbank, Matavesi Pen: Smith Cons: Furbank 2 Leicester Tigers overcame a stubborn Northampton Saints in the East Midlands derby for their first […]
Women’s Super League: Key talking points as Old Trafford hosts first Manchester derby
27,919 fans were in attendance when Manchester United last played at Old Trafford in a 4-0 win over West Ham in April It is “not just an ordinary game” for Manchester United as they welcome neighbours Manchester City to Old Trafford in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. Over 45,000 tickets have already been sold […]
Recap: Timothée Chalamet Hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’
Come on, you didn’t really think that “Saturday Night Live” would begin this weekend with a parody of the third Republican presidential debate, did you? OK, let’s indulge this little fantasy for a moment and pretend that this broadcast — hosted by Timothée Chalamet and featuring the musical guest boygenius — might actually open on […]
Ulster 21-14 Munster: Hosts needed ‘every ounce’ to win – Dan McFarland
Watch: Ulster battle to 21-14 win over Munster Ulster head coach Dan McFarland said it “took every ounce” to keep Munster out in the closing minutes of Friday’s 21-14 win at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster fought back from 14-3 down to inflict a first defeat of the season on the United Rugby Championship holders. McFarland said […]
United Rugby Championship: Cardiff 12-18 Bulls – Hosts’ comeback falls short
Rey Lee-Lo scored Cardiff’s second try while Bulls were down to 14 players Cardiff (5) 12 Tries: Grady, Lee-Lo Con: De Beer Bulls (12) 18 Tries: Papier, De Klerk Con: Smith Pens: Smith 2 Cardiff narrowly missed out on a first win over Bulls after another near miss at the Arms Park. The South Africans […]