England ready to throw Tom Curry in at deep end for Rugby World Cup opener Kevin Sinfield talks up flanker’s return after three months out Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
England spinner Sarah Glenn excited by prospect of cricket at 2028 Olympic Games IOC president Thomas Bach has hinted in a recent interview that he would like to see T20 cricket added at the 2028 Los Angeles games. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Jordan Henderson defends move to Saudi Arabia after LGBTQ rights criticism The England star, who has spoken out in support of LGBTQ rights, apologises for hurt caused by his move to Al Ettifaq. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023
Lewis Hall among three England Under-20 players to train with senior squad Lewis Hall was among the three prospects from the England Under-20s squad to help make up the numbers alongside Bashir Humphreys and Alfie Devine. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Tammy Beaumont on stereotypes, ‘horror stories’ and what must change in women’s sport The England cricketer tells Sonia Twigg about the ongoing problems in women’s sport – and the easy fix to take it to the next level The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Henderson criticised by LGBTQ+ fans group for ‘positive’ Saudi interview The England midfielder, who has been a prominent supporter of the gay rights movement, joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool in the summer The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
Bukayo Saka and Levi Colwill sit out England training as Alfie Devine and Bashir Humphreys drafted in Bukayo Saka and Levi Colwill missed England training on Tuesday, as Chelsea defender Bashir Humphreys and Tottenham midfielder Alfie Devine were drafted in to train with the squad. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
UK weather: heat health warning upgraded as heatwave forecast UK upgrades heat health warning from yellow to amber as hottest day of year predicted The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023: The best bars and pubs to watch the final England are third, but tonight sees New Zealand attempt to wrestle the trophy from South Africa — here’s where to follow along in London Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
England can’t sack Steve Borthwick after World Cup ‘hand grenade’, says Mike Tindall The RFU must give head coach time after the situation he inherited even if France campaign is an abject failure, argues 2003 winner Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Ollie Lawrence interview: England centre aiming to repay Steve Borthwick faith after overcoming hurdles Powerful midfielder aiming to shine in World Cup campaign after Bath reset and moving on from Worcester’s sad demise Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Cipriani lifts lid on English rugby’s great flaw: a mistrust of mavericks Fly-half reveals much in his new book, not least the preference for pragmatists over visionaries that still holds England back The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’ Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
How the crumbling concrete crisis in schools across England unfolded The Government ordered the full or partial closure of more than 100 schools just before the start of term amid concerns about collapse-prone Raac. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand ready to gamble on Kane Williamson fitness New Zealand are set to gamble on the fitness of Kane Williamson by naming the star batter in their World Cup squad, less than six months on from his ACL tear.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023 Tory peers could stop Gove’s plan to relax pollution rules in England Zac Goldsmith and a former No 10 adviser back Lords rebellion that hopes to maintain river protections
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023 Sharma: onshore windfarms in England need ‘much more permissive planning regime’ Former Cop26 president says political parties not tackling climate crisis will pay heavy price at ballot box
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023 Levi Colwill set for senior England debut as Chelsea defender brushes off injury scare Under-21 Euros winner is pushing to make his senior bow under Gareth Southgate against either Ukraine or Scotland
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023 Labour backs call for ‘Martha’s rule’ on right to second medical opinion Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says party would back government if it introduced rule in England
The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2023 Key England duo ruled out for Scotland showdown through injury Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold have been ruled out of England’s upcoming fixtures against…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023 ‘Competitive animals’ England chew over underdog tag for Argentina tie Having arrived at their team base in northern France, the 2019 finalists are remaining upbeat about their upcoming World Cup campaign
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023 Schools concrete crisis is risk to pupils’ mental health, headteacher warns Leader of a secondary school in Essex warns upheaval could have similar negative impact to that caused by Covid lockdowns
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 UK could hit hottest temperatures of 2023 during heatwave this week The Met Office is predicting maximum temperatures of 32C on Wednesday and Thursday, potentially matching the year’s record of 32.2C.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Steve Borthwick says out-of-form England will persist with their current tactics The head coach will not change things on the eve of the World Cup.
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023 Rio Ferdinand tells James Ward-Prowse to retire from England duty after latest Gareth Southgate snub Ward-Prowse has shone since joining West Ham but Southgate called-up the likes of Kalvin Phillips and Jordan Henderson instead