England Women boss Sarina Wiegman has praised Ellen White as she passed 100 caps for the Lionesses, and nears the all-time scoring record. White, who has 45 goals in 100 appearances, is one goal away from matching Kelly Smith’s record following a 40th minute strike against Austria in England’s World Cup qualifiers. Yeah of course […]
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SIX NATIONS – Maro Itoje stars; England player ratings from late victory over France
Maro Itoje shattered France’s Grand Slam dream, as his 77th minute try saw England return to winning ways with a 23-20 victory at Twickenham. Here’s how the players rated in the open affair. Mako Vunipola – 5 It wasn’t vintage Mako Vunipola this afternoon, who was guilty of a few careless knock-ons as well as […]
LIVE SIX NATIONS: England vs France
England host France in the Six Nations, with the visitors’ hopes of the title and a Grand Slam still firmly alive. Check out our live updates here.
105 ICC Members: Should Wales have a national cricket team?
Wales is undoubtedly a sporting nation. With a population of only three million people, the reputation of both the football and rugby teams have reached substantial heights in recent years. However, there is one sport in particular that the nation is yet to conquer; cricket. The England, Scotland and Ireland cricket teams have all, at […]
Four Gloucester Rugby players shine in Round 1 of the Six Nations
Gloucester Rugby were well represented in the Six Nations last weekend. Louis Rees-Zammit, Chris Harris, Stephen Varney, and Jonny May all started for their international teams in Round 1 of the tournament. Rees-Zammit was part of the winning Wales side, with Chris Harris playing a vital role in Scotland’s historic victory over England at Twickenham. […]
Has International rugby become boring after England’s Autumn Nations Cup victory?
The inaugural Autumn Nations Cup has brought back international rugby to the delight of many fans. However, some fans and critics have been unimpressed by the style in which the game is being played. England claimed the title with a dramatic 19-16 sudden death victory over France at Twickenham on Sunday but their defensive approach […]
‘They say good things come to those that wait!’ Jill Scott remains patient for her 150th England appearance
Jill Scott has 149 appearances for England, and counting. Hopefully. The Lionesses midfielder was a regular in the squad that underwhelmed at the SheBelieves Cup in March, playing in the defeats to the USA and Spain. The latter of which, nearly nine months ago, is still their most recent competitive fixture. As the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Park Life Sports Euro 2021 England starting 11
With COVID-19 suspending Euro 2020 until next year, we decided to give our opinions on what the England starting 11 should look like come the start of the tournament. The podcast explaining our choices can be seen below, and it’s not one to be missed with a few honourable mentions that may cause a bit […]
SheBelieves Cup preview: England face Spain in final game; USA require point to win
England must beat Spain in tonight’s final round of SheBelieves Cup fixtures if they are to stand a chance of retaining the title they won last year. The Lionesses are currently three points behind leaders and hosts USA, who need just a point against Japan to win the competition. Phil Neville’s side will go into […]
Six Nations: England win Triple Crown after 33-30 victory over Wales at Twickenham
England have won their 26th Triple Crown after beating Wales 33-30 at Twickenham. England ended the match with 13 players on the field, after Ellis Genge was shown a yellow card before fellow Leicester Tigers’ player Manu Tuilagi was given red for a high tackle on George North. Though it was Tuilagi’s try which gave […]