Roar of the Roses: England’s road to World Cup 2025 glory – in pictures A photographic celebration of England’s journey to World Cup glory, from the opener against USA to beating Canada in the final The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
England’s Red Roses inspire new generation of fans with Rugby World Cup glory The Red Roses took to Battersea Power Station to celebrate their victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on Sunday (28 September). The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
The three bold calls that paid off for England in Women’s World Cup win The Red Roses secured a first World Cup crown since 2014 with victory on home soil The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
England have won hearts and minds, a prize even greater than the World Cup The Red Roses have done for rugby what the Lionesses have done for football – putting women’s sport at the forefront The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
A new start after 60: I rented out my flat and bought a bike. Now home is a tent and the open road Sarah Cook has pedalled more than 24,000 miles in the seven years since she left England for the US and beyond. She has no plans to stop The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025
Demand for homes priced above £500k dampens amid Budget speculation Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the Autumn Budget in November Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Why demand has fallen for homes priced at more than £500,000 Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the November Budget, according to Zoopla The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
Phone tracking train ticket trial launches in northern England Rail minister Lord Hendy said the initiative will make rail travel ‘simpler and easier’. Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025
Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
England beat experimenting Aussies in World Cup warm-up Australia's champions have lost to England in their final warm-up match before their World Cup defence in India -- but there were reasons to be cheerful. AAP · Sep 28, 2025
Exciting attack, clear culture and a new captain: how England won Rugby World Cup After the heartache of the previous final, changes were made to the coaching staff and an emphasis placed on communication The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
‘We’ve won for women’s sport’: England sing in the rain to celebrate World Cup success The euphoria that has been a hallmark of the women’s Rugby World Cup shone through as thousands of England fans gathered to celebrate the Red Roses’ triumph The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
England fans brave rain for Red Roses’ World Cup victory party Supporters turned out to salute the 2025 world champions. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
Ellie Kildunne expects England to be a target after World Cup glory The Red Roses are celebrating after a 33-13 final victory over Canada. The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 John Mitchell opens door to Lions role after leading England to Women’s World Cup triumph Mitchell is unbeaten as Red Roses head coach and is contracted through to the end of next year’s Six Nations
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Unai Emery expects goals to start flowing for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins The England forward scored his first of the season to equalise against Fulham.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 England fans soak up celebrations as Red Roses mark Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph Rain could not England marked their World Cup win with a celebration event at Battersea Power Station
Euronews · Sep 28, 2025 Keir Starmer urges Labour Party unity to fend off Nigel Farage's Reform UK threat Starmer appealed to his Labour Party colleagues to have more trust in the government and display a united house, warning them to prepare for the “fight of our lives” amid Nigel Farage’s poll-topping Reform UK party threat.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 England squad ratings: how all the Red Roses performed at Rugby World Cup Strength in depth was key, with 32 players contributing in a tournament in which John Mitchell’s side were rarely troubled
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph smashes TV viewing records England’s triumph over Canada on Saturday made history as the most-watched women’s rugby union match ever shown on TV
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 ‘They have changed my life’: John Mitchell open to staying as England coach The coach may extend his contract after the 2026 Six Nations and said of England’s World Cup win, ‘Some parts of the day will stick in my life forever’
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 John Mitchell says world champions England will seek new summits to scale A 33-13 rout of Canada in Saturday’s World Cup final at Allianz Stadium has given the Red Roses’ dominance of the game the ultimate validation.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 Inside England’s World Cup-winning party — how the Red Roses celebrated long-awaited success England triumphed in front of a record crowd on home soil to win the World Cup for the first time since 2014
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 England heroes party until dawn in boozy Rugby World Cup celebrations The Red Roses resided in the Cabbage Patch from midnight onwards with Zoe Aldcroft and Hannah Botterman partying until 6:30am
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025 The vital next steps for women’s rugby after England’s World Cup triumph A sold-out crowd at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham showed how far the game has come - and driving more competition throughout the sport is key to the future