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Pollock and inexperienced England bench backed against Springboks
Captain Jamie George has backed England’s inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Boston sign Sheff Utd keeper Faxon on loan
National League side Boston United sign Sheffield United goalkeeper Luke Faxon on loan until January.
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Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timing | Lars Sivertsen
Ståle Solbakken’s side have surpassed previous golden generation as they prepare to meet team they beat in 1998For a country of 5.6 million people, Norway’s list of competitive achievements is remarkable. Our Winter Olympians gobble up medals at a freakish rate, our women’s handball team is all-conquering, we’ve had standout successes in athletics such as…
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Argentina v Cape Verde: Breaking down biggest World Cup knockout mismatch
Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the World Cup battle no-one knew they wanted, but which fans now cannot wait to see.
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‘You can’t breathe’ – What is it like playing at altitude?
BBC pundits Rachel Corsie and Lucas Leiva explain their experiences of playing football at altitude, ahead of England’s game at Estadio Azteca against Mexico which sits 2,240 metres above sea level.
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Family ties and focus: Lamine Yamal carries burden of Spain’s World Cup dream
The 18-year-old is leading a nation’s effort to win a second title – to the delight of his three-year-old brotherNo one celebrated Spain’s last-32 win quite like Keyne. As the third goal against Austria went in, cameras caught Lamine Yamal’s younger brother, still only three, raising his arms and shouting: “Come on!” And so a…
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Millionaire half-sisters are locked in ‘obsessive’ court fight over £2.7m mansion as one says the other evicted her and changed the locks
Lindsay Bisiker, 50, is suing her older half-sister Judith Bisiker, 63, over ownership of Moonhills, a six-bedroom house with stables, tennis court and four acres near Beaulieu, bought by their father.
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Farrell not shutting door on Lowe World Cup return
Head coach Andy Farrell says former Leinster wing James Lowe is unlikely to feature for Ireland while he is playing in Japan, but didn’t completely close the door on him being selected for the 2027 World Cup.
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Germany want Klopp talks as Nagelsmann resigns
The German football association is seeking talks with Jurgen Klopp about becoming their men’s national team coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned.