Women’s Nations League: Fran Kirby back for England after knee surgery
Chelsea midfielder Fran Kirby is back in the England squad for this month’s Women’s Nations League matches after recovering from injury. Kirby, 30, had knee surgery in May and missed the Women’s World Cup. She started her first game for Chelsea in eight months on Saturday, impressing in a victory over West Ham. Barcelona midfielder […]
Uefa Nations League: Hannah Cain back in Wales squad for Germany and Denmark games
Gemma Grainger was appointed as Wales women’s manager in 2021 while Robert Page has been in charge of the men’s side since 2020 Gemma Grainger has the full backing of Robert Page to transform Wales’ fortunes in their Nations League double header against Germany and Denmark. But the Wales women’s boss says Page offered her […]
Rugby World Cup 2023: What next for tier-two nations?
Nigel Ah Wong scored two tries in Samoa’s narrow 18-17 loss to England on Saturday “We are starting to see the lines blur between tier one and tier two, which is brilliant,” England lock Maro Itoje said before his team’s final pool match against Samoa. And as the ball spilled agonisingly forward, with the tryline […]
Women’s Nations League: Wales 1-5 Denmark – Gemma Grainger suffers heaviest defeat
Denmark celebrate after Pernille Harder opened the scoring from the penalty spot Wales remain without a Women’s Nations League point after Pernille Harder’s hat-trick helped Denmark cruise to a 5-1 victory at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bayern Munich forward Harder struck with twice in the first 11 minutes, first from the spot and then with […]
Carabao Cup & Women’s Nations League build-up plus football news latest – Live
Carabao Cup & Women’s Nations League build-up plus football news latest – Live – BBC Sport Summary Netherlands host England in Women’s Nations League (19:00 BST) Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman faces former side Also Northern Ireland v Albania (19:00), Wales v Denmark (19:15) & Scotland v Belgium (19:45) Seven third-round ties in Carabao Cup, including […]