Rice's Penalty Boast Could Backfire at World Cup
Declan Rice claims England have the best penalty takers ever, but his confidence could backfire if the Three Lions face a shootout in North America.
Declan Rice claims England have the best penalty takers ever, but his confidence could backfire if the Three Lions face a shootout in North America.
Uncapped back-row Kane James, formerly of England U20s, has made an instant impact in Wales training, with coaches and teammates praising his energy and skill ahead of his potential Test debut.
Nigel Davies has been confirmed as Scarlets director of rugby for the next two seasons, having returned on an interim basis in January and led a strategic review.
Wales are monitoring Louis Rees-Zammit's fitness after he missed training, while the Champions Cup is set for a radical format change reducing the tournament to 16 clubs.
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RecommendedRomelu Lukaku says Everton's Iliman Ndiaye is technically one of the best in one-on-one situations, praising him ahead of Belgium's World Cup clash with Senegal.
Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time winner sends Brazil into the World Cup last 16 after a 2-1 comeback victory over Japan, who led 1-0 at halftime.
Julian Nagelsmann angrily rejected claims his Germany side lacked desire after a 2-1 loss to Ecuador, insisting his players gave their all.
Paraguay defeated Germany on penalties in a dramatic World Cup knockout match, handing Germany their first shootout loss since 1976. Julio Enciso scored, and substitutes Canale and Gill were heroes.
Germany lost a penalty shootout for the first time in 50 years as Paraguay beat them 4-3 in the 2026 World Cup last-32, ending a streak of 22 consecutive converted penalties.
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RecommendedAustralia faces Ireland in Sydney on Saturday in Joe Schmidt's final Test series before Les Kiss takes over. A win could spark a turnaround ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Lothar Matthäus claims Germany's World Cup defeat by Paraguay was partly due to players prioritizing family travel over football, causing unrest in the squad.
Bath's Alfie Barbeary, nominated for Champions Cup player of the year, focuses on Bordeaux clash rather than England snub.
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffers shock defeat to Sorana Cirstea at Italian Open, raising injury concerns ahead of French Open.
Brian McDermott appointed England rugby league head coach, succeeding Shaun Wane ahead of World Cup.
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RecommendedNorthampton Saints beat Castres 49-41 in a Champions Cup thriller to reach the quarter-finals, overcoming early errors and ill-discipline.
Eddie Jones criticises Steve Borthwick's pre-tournament comments about a title decider against France, blaming them for England's Six Nations slump.
Jess Breach scores 50th try for England, eyes 50th cap against Australia; Sarah Bern on social media and competition.
Four Germany players refused to take penalties in their first-ever World Cup shootout loss to Paraguay, adding to the embarrassment of a premature exit.
Ethyn Ewing withdraws from UFC 329 bout with Javid Basharat, just 10 days before Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway in Las Vegas.
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RecommendedMichael Carrick has abolished eight long-standing Manchester United rules, including the dressing room food ban and mandatory day-after training, as he puts his own stamp on the squad.
Leigh Halfpenny has temporarily rejoined Wales' coaching staff, assisting with kicking ahead of the Nations Championship against Fiji, Argentina, and South Africa.
Tom Bowen starts for Wales U20s against Uruguay after red card clearance, with Richard Whiffin making multiple changes for the must-win World Rugby Junior Championship pool match.
Wales head coach Steve Tandy will cut his summer squad from 48 to around 32-34 players today, ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Fiji in Cardiff.
England face DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32; Alan Shearer warns of a defensive battle similar to Ghana and Panama matches.
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RecommendedGermany crashed out of the World Cup on penalties for the first time, losing to Paraguay. Media calls for Julian Nagelsmann's sacking and Jurgen Klopp as successor.
Mack Hansen's hat-trick leads Ireland to record 46-19 win over Australia, leaving Wallabies on brink of winless European tour.
Belgian international Bruno Vliegen suffers 37% body burns; Wales to cut 11 players; Ben Earl focuses on style vs South Africa; Rassie Erasmus wary of Henry Pollock threat.
WRU CEO Abi Tierney insists her position is not untenable and is determined to reduce professional teams from four to three, despite criticism after the collapse of the Cardiff sale.
Novak Djokovic placed Rafael Nadal first and Roger Federer second in a blind ranking of tennis greats. The Serbian star ranked Pete Sampras third, Andre Agassi fourth, and Andy Murray fifth.
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RecommendedScotland fans promised a global search for Steve Clarke's replacement. Experts identify top candidates including Stefano Pioli, Kasper Hjulmand, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.