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Fin Smith delivers England Six Nations win over France after nervy beginning

Fin Smith of England embraces with his parent

Fly-half Fin Smith admitted he started “like a rabbit in the headlights” on his first Test start before settling down to produce a man-of-the-match performance in England’s last-gasp win over France. With the match into its 80th minute, the 22-year-old set up the winning try for Elliot Daly before knocking over the winning conversion to propel England to a thrilling …

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Shock for UK as Bank of England halves its economic growth prediction

Shock for UK as Bank of England halves its economic growth prediction

The BoE’s predictions follow its decision on Thursday to cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months. The bank now predicts that the British economy will only grow by 0.75% this year, down from its previous forecast of 1.5% just three months ago. ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered its …

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Bank of England cuts key interest rate as pound drops and stocks rally

Bank of England cuts key interest rate as pound drops and stocks rally

The Bank of England cut its base rate to 4.5% amid easing inflation but flagged lingering risks. GDP growth remains weak, and potential US tariffs add uncertainty. The pound fell, while the FTSE 100 hit record highs. ADVERTISEMENT The Bank of England (BoE) lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5% on Thursday, marking the third cut …

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Six Nations 2025: Jamie George returns to England squad

Six Nations 2025: Jamie George returns to England squad

Forwards Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Theo Dan (Saracens), Ben Earl (Saracens), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Bath Rugby), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks), Bevan …

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Six Nations 2025: Ireland 27-22 England – Holders seal opening bonus-point win in Dublin

Dan Sheehan touches down for Ireland's fourth try

Ireland: Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Bealham, Ryan, Beirne, Baird, Van der Flier, Doris (capt). Replacements: Sheehan, Healy, Clarkson, Henderson, Conan, Murray, Crowley, Henshaw. England: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Murley; M Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Martin, T Curry, B Curry, Earl. Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Heyes, Chessum, Cunningham-South, Willis, Randall, F Smith. Referee: Ben …

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Six Nations 2025: Ireland host England in opening-weekend blockbuster

Alex Mitchell celebrates an England try in last year's win over Ireland

Ireland: Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Bealham, Ryan, Beirne, Baird, Van der Flier, Doris (capt). Replacements: Sheehan, Healy, Clarkson, Henderson, Conan, Murray, Crowley, Henshaw. England: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Murley; M Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje, Martin, T Curry, B Curry, Earl. Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Heyes, Chessum, Cunningham-South, Willis, Randall, F Smith. Referee: Ben O’Keeffe …

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