الوسم: Nations
Lee Carsley ‘up for’ England’s ‘impossible job’ after Nations League victories | Football News
Lee Carsley insists he is “up for” the England manager’s position and says as far as he’s concerned, the role is no longer the “impossible job”. In the wake of Gareth Southgate’s resignation, Carsley has been put in interim charge for the three rounds of autumn international matches, but he has never admitted publicly that…
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England 2-0 Finland: Harry Kane marks his 100th cap with two goals as Lee Carsley steers Three Lions to Nations League win | Football News
Harry Kane celebrated his 100th cap with two goals as England beat Finland 2-0 in the Nations League, on a night Wembley also paid tribute to Sven-Goran Eriksson. The England captain and record goal-scorer roared in celebration as his thunderbolt of an opener flew in off the underside of the bar just before the hour…
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Nations League 2024/25 fixtures, results, table, schedule, teams, venues: All you need to know about tournament | Football News
The UEFA Nations League returns this week with the opening round of fixtures in the fourth edition of the tournament. The competition was created to remove the unpopular friendlies from the calendar by replacing them with meaningful fixtures – and as before, it will be partially linked with European qualification for the next World Cup…
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Scotland squad: Ben Doak, Ryan Gauld, Max Johnston & Robby McCrorie named in group for Nations League matches | Football News
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has named four uncapped players in his squad for next month’s Nations League matches against Poland and Portugal. Midfielders Ben Doak of Liverpool and Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld are included, as is defender Max Johnston who has impressed at SK Sturm Graz, while Kilmarnock’s Robby McCrorie is added as back-up…
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Women’s Six Nations: England’s Red Roses seek Grand Slam history but ill-discipline a looming issue | Rugby Union News
New Zealand’s Black Ferns may be the world champions, but in the northern hemisphere, there is no fixture that comes close to England vs France in women’s rugby. In saying that, the Red Roses have been utterly dominant of recent times and travel to the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday seeking a third Grand Slam in…
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Captain Marlie Packer returns to Red Roses side for Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham | Rugby Union News
Skipper Marlie Packer is one of two changes to the Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham in the Women’s Six Nations 2024. Packer, who dropped to the bench for England’s 46-0 win over Scotland, comes back into the back row, Lark Atkin-Davies the second change as she comes back in at hooker after…
Read More Women’s Six Nations 2024: Italy vs England’s Red Roses in Parma in opening round clash LIVE! | Rugby Union News
Tune into our live blog below for all the updates from Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations Round 1 clash between Italy and England’s Red Roses in Parma; Red Roses seeking sixth title in a row; On Saturday, France Women beat Ireland Women 38-17, while Scotland Women beat Wales Women 20-18
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How Ireland won the 2024 Six Nations: Can they keep championship success going after repeat titles? | Rugby Union News
We take a look at how Ireland clinched the 2024 Six Nations title, and after back-to-back championship wins, ponder can they keep such success going? A Grand Slam slipped from their grasp late at Twickenham in Round 4, but Andy Farrell has now guided Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2023 and 2024, to sit…
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Manu Tuilagi: England centre declines to reveal future plans ahead of possible final Six Nations appearance | Rugby Union News
Manu Tuilagi has declined to reveal his plans for next season amid expectation that Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France could be his final game for England. Tuilagi has held talks with Top 14 clubs Montpellier and Bayonne in a move that would make the 32-year-old unavailable for Test selection by Steve Borthwick. It has…
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Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward return in Red Roses squad which names three uncapped players | Rugby Union News
Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward have been included in John Mitchell’s first Red Roses Women’s Six Nations squad, which contains three uncapped players. Centre Scarratt returns after a lengthy period out following neck surgery, while second row Ward is back after giving birth in July. The squad’s uncapped players are back-row Maddie Feaunati and hooker…
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