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England have been drawn in the same group as world champions Spain for the 2025 Women’s Nations League. Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses fell to a 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, while Spain are also the reigning Nations League champions. The two sides are joined by Belgium and Portugal in League A Group A3. Scotland have …

The Bank of England is expected to cut the UK interest rate for the second time in three months, as inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years. ADVERTISEMENT However, economists warn that worries about the future path of prices following last week’s tax-raising Budget from the new Labour government and the economic impact of US …

Salt watched on from the non-striker’s end as West Indies ripped through the England top order. After the tourists were forced on to the back foot early, the opener played an uncharacteristically sedate knock to lend some respect to the England total. Matthew Forde had found some early movement to dismiss Will Jacks in the third over before Jordan Cox’s …

England have named an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Marcus Smith retains his place at fly-half after impressing in the narrow defeat by New Zealand, while Jamie George continues to lead the side at hooker. There is a positional swap in the centre partnership, with Henry Slade moving to …

England’s two-point defeat by New Zealand on Saturday was not entirely George Ford’s fault after his crucial missed kicks, says fellow fly-half Marcus Smith. Smith, 25, scored 17 points and set up England’s only try before being replaced in the final quarter by 97-cap Ford, who missed a potential match-winning penalty and last-gasp drop-goal. At the time of Smith’s departure, …

Every tackle, turnover and successful dual was being celebrated long, loud and together by England’s players as they zeroed in on a first home win over New Zealand in 12 years. The biggest cheer though was reserved for referee Angus Gardner, whose voice was broadcast NFL-style over the stadium speakers – a new innovation for this autumn – as he …

Jodie Cunningham says that women’s rugby league is in the best shape it has ever been “by a million miles” as England prepare to take on Wales at Headingley on Saturday. Stuart Barrow’s side play Wales at 12:00 GMT in Leeds – before England’s men face Samoa in the second Test of their series – having won 60-0 in the …

With England’s Test tour of Pakistan only finishing on Saturday, it meant a number of key players were not considered for this Caribbean tour, comprising three ODIs and five T20s. Harry Brook, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson are among the players skipping this series before the pre-Christmas Test tour of New Zealand. Meanwhile regular captain Jos Buttler was forced to …

Jos Buttler has extended his central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board by a year. White-ball captain Buttler, 34, is already one year into his existing two-year deal. He joins Test skipper Ben Stokes in signing until the autumn of 2026 after the all-rounder agreed a new deal at the beginning of October. “The strength and depth of …

Potter admits he is a “long shot” to be named in the squad to face former boss Steve Borthwick and England at Allianz Stadium, having only just been called into the Australia squad for the first time, but says he would relish the chance to return for a Test debut. “It’d be awesome. I’d love to play that game,” he …