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England will be promoted to League A if they beat Republic of Ireland in Sunday’s Nations League match at Wembley. “If we win, it sets us up really well for the year ahead going into the [2026] World Cup,” said Bayern Munich forward Kane. “These are the camps where you build that culture and togetherness that lead you into the …

How quickly things can change. From 10 defeats in 2002-03 to a Slam in 2005, Gatland and Rob Howley oversaw eight defeats in 2012-13 but responded immediately with a Six Nations title. Conversely, it was just 13 months ago that Wales were running riot against Australia, scoring 40 points on a magical World Cup night in Lyon. It has been …

Ireland’s Katie Taylor successfully retains her undisputed light-welterweight title with a points win against Amanda Serrano at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.

A sign of the improvement from the young squad even from a month ago was their second half display against Belarus at home. In the away game in Hungary, Northern Ireland started the first half well, squandered chances and then ran out of steam in the second period as they were held to a frustrating stalemate. At Windsor Park however, …

The super-fight was deserving of topping the bill, yet the striking dome-shaped stadium was almost full when the boxers made their ring walks. A smiling Serrano lapped up the applause, dancing her way through a line of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. Taylor, in black with gold trim, was more understated in her ring walk but still soaking up the atmosphere as …

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said his side held their nerve and “just about got there” after they came through a chaotic Autumn Nations Series match against Argentina with a nail-biting 22-19 win. Clearly driven after their 19-game home unbeaten run was ended by New Zealand, Ireland raced into a 12-0 lead and held a 13-point advantage at half-time. But …

Emma Raducanu made a winning return from injury before Katie Boulter followed with another victory to secure Great Britain’s place in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. In the opening match of Britain’s first-round tie against Germany, Raducanu secured a 6-4 6-4 victory – on her sixth match point after an edgy finish – over Jule Niemeier in Malaga. The …

Emma Raducanu beats Germany’s Jule Niemeier in straight sets to give Great Britain a crucial 1-0 lead in the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga.

Ireland’s Katie Taylor defends her undisputed light-welterweight crown in a rematch against Amanda Serrano in Texas on Friday. The pair meet at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium on the undercard of 58-year-old Mike Tyson’s controversial bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27. You can follow live text commentary of Tyson-Paul from 03:00 GMT on Saturday, 16 November on BBC Sport website and app. …

Ex-England union internationals Danny Cipriani, Billy Twelvetrees and Tom Youngs, and league players Keith Senior, Adrian Morley and Danny McGuire, are among those taking part in the match. It will include unlimited tackles in your own half but six after halfway, uncontested scrums and line-outs, with five points awarded for a try, and two each for a conversion and a …