Steve Borthwick acknowledges the "hurt and pain" of England's losing streak but deflects questions about his job security before the Fiji game. He names a conservative starting XV, including Henry Slade's return, and discusses the team's defensive shortcomings after the South Africa loss.
Wigan Warriors have reported racist social media abuse directed at player Junior Nsemba to the police and the Rugby Football League. Coach Matt Peet condemned the treatment and called for the sport to eradicate such abuse, offering an open invitation to those responsible to discuss the matter.
Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 16-14 in a dramatic Super League Magic Weekend clash. Despite numerous handling errors and melees, Wigan secured the win with tries from Keighran, Field, and Eckersley, while St Helens' late surge fell short.
Wigan Warriors defeated St Helens 16-14 in a dramatic derby match at the Magic Weekend, securing second place in Super League. A late missed penalty kick by St Helens' Jackson Hastings sealed the victory for Wigan.
Wakefield Trinity dominated Castleford Tigers with a 48-6 victory, scoring nine tries to climb to third in the Super League. Lachlan Walmsley's try celebration supported the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Arsenal secured their first Premier League title since 2004, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City. Tottenham, West Ham, Wolves, and Burnley faced relegation battles, with the latter three ultimately dropping down. Pep Guardiola departed Manchester City after a decade.
Sunderland defeated Everton 3-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, ending David Moyes' side's slim chances of European qualification. Merlin Röhl opened the scoring for Everton, but goals from Brian Brobbey, Enzo Le Fée, and Wilson Isidor secured a commanding win for Sunderland.
‘We knew we had to win the game’City five points behind Arsenal after 3-3 draw at EvertonPep Guardiola praised Manchester City’s refusal to accept defeat at Everton, but admitted the destiny of the Premier League title is out of their hands after dropping two precious points at Hill Dickinson Stadium.City are five points behind Arsenal with a game in hand having been held to a 3-3 draw by Everton, who were a goal down by half-time, but led 3-1 in the 81st minute. Erling Haaland reduced the deficit straight from the restart after Everton’s third goal before Jérémy Doku, who opened the scoring with a superb curled finish, produced a similar effort to rescue a point with virtually the last kick of the game. Continue reading...
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic 100th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Everton in the Merseyside Derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Liverpool win derby in 100th minute after difficult run‘Five games in 15 days with mainly the same players’Arne Slot claimed Liverpool provided the perfect answer to questions over their mentality and character as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header clinched victory in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium.Liverpool opened up a seven-point gap to sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification with their captain’s dramatic intervention against Everton, who were left to rue another late blow by their local rivals. David Moyes described the outcome as “cruel” and claimed Everton should have had a penalty for a push by Curtis Jones on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Continue reading...
A new £800m setting for the Merseyside derby contained an old and familiar script. Everton came to christen Hill Dickinson Stadium’s derby debut in style but were devastated by the latest Liverpool show of all, as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header brought victory, relief for Arne Slot and Champions League qualification a little closer. It was some response to a trying week for the Premier League champions.The old guard led the way for Liverpool once more with Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah on the scoresheet, either side of a Beto equaliser, and the visitors refusing to settle for the point that both teams merited. Liverpool tried to exploit Everton’s vulnerability at set pieces all afternoon, mostly without success, but in the 10th of 11 minutes added on it finally paid off. Van Dijk held off James Tarkowski to convert Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner at close range, and Slot’s prospects of leading Liverpool into next season’s Champions League soared. Continue reading...
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scores a 100th-minute winner to secure an important victory against Everton in the first Merseyside Derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.
