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England were solid if unspectacular in the opening T20 in East London on Saturday, but this was an utterly dominant victory. They made a poor start, slipping to 15-2 when Maia Bouchier chipped the ball to mid-wicket for 20, before Sophia Dunkley fell for a duck two balls later with a nervy prod that flicked off the inside edge and …

In Christchurch, the city of his birth, Stokes is born again. Physically fit and back to his ebullient self. As usual, he politely fends off suggestions that this is a homecoming – “I’m English” – though concedes it is special to be surrounded by so many members of his family. Merivale Papanui, the club where a young Stokes played his …

Boris Johnson has slammed the nation’s children as “fatsos” amid an obesity crisis in Britain.  The former prime minister said that when he was younger it was “very rare for there to be a fatso in the class”.  He added: “Now they’re all fatsos, and I’d be shot for saying they’re fatsos, but it’s the truth”.  Boris Johnson blamed the …

Jamaica scored a last-second goal to defeat England 50-49 and send the four-match Horizon series to a deciding game. England went into the match in the Jamaican capital Kingston with a 1-0 series lead following a comprehensive 55-47 victory in the second game in Manchester. But a rapid start from the Sunshine Girls saw them score five goals without reply …

Vice-captain Pope took the gloves on the second day of the warm-up game on Sunday, but with only 14 players in Queenstown and some opting for extra time in the nets, England had to ask James Anderson to take part as a fielder. Anderson, 42, has been working as England’s bowling consultant since retiring from Test cricket in July and …

England: Tom Halliwell (capt), 2 Rob Hawkins, 3 Nathan Collins, 4 Josh Butler, 5 Rob Hawkins Interchange: Jack Brown, Mason Billington, Sebastien Bechara. Unused player: Joe Coyd Tries: Butler 2, Bechara, Hawkins 2. Goals: Collins 4. France: Gilles Clausells (capt), Florian Guttadoro, Jeremy Bourson, Damien Dore, Leo Hivernat. Interchange: Julian Pennella, Jonathan Hivernat, Nicolas Clausells. Unused player: Lionel Alazard. Tries: …

Eddie Jones split opinion unlike any of England’s previous head coaches. The Australian, who now leads Japan, had seven years in charge of England and led them to a Six Nations Grand Slam and the 2019 World Cup final. England face Jones’ Japan in their final Autumn Nations Series match, so how much do you remember of his tenure at …

England will host world champions Spain in their first home game of the 2025 Nations League. The rematch of the 2023 World Cup final will take place on Wednesday, 26 February at 20:00 GMT. Spain are the current holders of the Women’s Nations League and sit one place below the Lionesses in the Fifa world rankings. “It’s very exciting to …

Led by former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, on his first tour as Lions head coach, the backroom team also includes ex-England spinner Graeme Swann, and former South Africa internationals Dale Steyn and Neil McKenzie. The squad departed on Wednesday for a training camp that will partly focus on white-ball skills, and conclude with a four-day match against South Africa A. …

The reports suggest the lure of money – with 40 £1m-a-season contracts reportedly on offer for marquee players – and greater periods of rest, will attract big names. The English Premiership currently has an 18-round regular season, with post-season play-offs and European action adding to player schedules. The French Top 14 has even higher demands with 26 regular-season games for …