LONDON • Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said his side got a “monkey off our backs” after ending their 38-year wait for a win at Twickenham with an 11-6 victory over reigning champions England in the teams’ Six Nations opener last Saturday. None of the current squad was born when Scotland triumphed 22-12 at Twickenham in... » read more
LONDON • Premier League football and other forms of elite professional sport in England will be allowed to continue despite new national lockdown restrictions announced by the British government on Monday. Under Tier 5 restrictions, nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full lockdown, possibly until the middle of next month, to... » read more
England too lax with protocols: Yacoob CAPE TOWN • Cricket South Africa interim board chairman Zak Yacoob yesterday said he did not want to blame England for the cancellation of their tour but made it clear he felt the decision was unjustified. England’s tour was called off on Monday after two members of the touring... » read more
LONDON • England were drawn with Poland and Hungary in their 2022 World Cup qualifying Group I on Monday – setting up encounters which recall two of the most famous and traumatic nights in the Three Lions’ history. In 1973, England were held to a 1-1 draw by Poland at Wembley which meant they failed... » read more
LEUVEN (Belgium) • Gareth Southgate has insisted England have not gone backwards after a 2-0 defeat by Belgium on Sunday ensured they cannot reach the Nations League finals next year. First-half goals from Youri Tielemans and Dries Mertens kept the top-ranked hosts on top of League A’s Group 2 with an unassailable five-point lead over... » read more
LONDON • Gareth Southgate has backed midfielders Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, and defender Michael Keane to have successful England careers after switching their allegiance from Ireland. The trio were all born in England but first played for Ireland in some capacity on account of their Irish ancestry. West Ham’s Rice earned three caps for... » read more
LONDON • Manchester United and England legend Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia, according to reports yesterday. A Telegraph report said the 83-year-old’s wife Norma had given her “blessing” for the condition to be reported. In July, Charlton’s brother Jack died, having previously been diagnosed with dementia. The announcement of Bobby’s illness comes two... » read more