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However, in his latest correspondence to clubs, Masters says: “There have been many club conversations over recent days, with constructive and informative feedback provided. “We now have a comprehensive set of information and data which is helping to inform our recommended approach and rule amendment drafting. “We are taking the necessary time to develop our proposals and the associated draft …

Watch highlights as Ireland round off their WXV1 campaign with a 26-14 win against the USA.

Glasgow: Rowe, Dobie, Jones, McDowall (c), Cordero, Hastings, Horne;Bhatti, Matthews, Fagerson, Brown, Cummings, Ferrie, Darge, Dempsey. Replacements: Stewart, McBeth, Schickerling, Samuel, Williamson, Venter, Afshar, Jordan. Zebre: Prisciantelli, Trulla, Paea, Gregory, Gesi, Da Re, Garcia; Rizzoli, Ribaldi, Nocera, Krumov, Zambonin, Ferrari, Andreani, Licata (c). Replacements: Bigi, Taddei, Neculai, Canali, Bianchi, Fusco, Mazza, Cambriani.

Britain and Italy will face off in the first-ever Women’s America’s Cup final on Saturday, after advancing through a four-race semi-final in Barcelona. The British Athena Pathway team, captained by Hannah Mills, clinched the third race on Friday and held off competitors from Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, and the Netherlands to secure their spot. Competing in cutting-edge foiling AC40 monohulls, …

James Anderson believes Harry Brook can become England’s best ever batter, surpassing even new record run-scorer Joe Root. Brook became the first England man to make a Test triple century for 34 years in the astonishing defeat of Pakistan in Multan. In the same Test, Root made 262, and in doing so he passed Sir Alastair Cook’s previous England best …

Former Norway boss Per-Mathias Hogmo has been identified by Heart of Midlothian as the preferred candidate to be their new head coach. The 64-year-old Norwegian, who led Rosenborg and Sweden’s Hacken to league titles, is out of work after leaving J-League club Uruwa Red Diamonds in August. Hogmo is not in Scotland but could arrive over the weekend if a …

Brady’s contribution followed a first-half howler by his central defensive partner Nathan Collins, who gifted the Finns the opening goal when his woefully hit attempted backpass allowed Joel Pohjanpalo in to score. The 32-year-old played a prominent part in the Republic’s Euro 2016 campaign but injuries have played a part in his failure to re-establish himself on a consistent basis …

In their latest Nations League fixture Northern Ireland will take on Belarus in Hungary on Saturday, the neutral venue the result of Uefa restrictions on the hosts. Fifty years ago, it was Northern Ireland playing in homes away from home with no international football staged in Belfast between October 1971 and April 1975. BBC Sport NI looks back on the …

There was an element of Carsley giving the public what they wanted with this potential thrill-ride of a teamsheet. They did not want it by the final whistle, judging by thousands of empty seats and the resounding boos. Carsley’s courage in attempting it was commendable but from the first whistle it was exposed as folly. The general feeling was that …

Goalscorer Vangelis Pavlidis said Greece’s players “gave everything” for their late team-mate George Baldock, who died the day before their historic win over England at Wembley. Pavlidis scored in stoppage time as Greece beat the Euro 2024 finalists 2-1 on Thursday evening – the day after their players learned of Baldock’s death. A minute’s silence was held in memory of …