Author: Tristan Wells

A packed tour so far has all been leading up to this for Andy Farrell’s side, who have won five successive games since arriving Down Under last month with varying degrees of performance levels, producing their best display so far with a 48-0 demolition of an AUNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide last weekend.Farrell’s men had yet to hit top gear before a side devoid of most of their Test starters took apart an AUNZ XV full of individual talent but woefully short on cohesion, but he will demand their best in the first of three summer showdowns with the injury-hit…

France take on Germany in the quarter-finals of the Women’s European Championships today. Les Bleues won Group D with a perfect, three wins from three record, topping the table ahead of the defending champions England. Christian Wuck’s Germany, meanwhile, started the campaign well with a 2-0 victory over Poland, before a narrow 2-1 win over Denmark. They were thrashed by Sweden, however, and will be looking to right that wrong and reach the semi-finals when they face France at St Jakob Park in Basel. How to watch France vs GermanyTV channel: This game is free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage for…

Tottenham begin their pre-season preparations at Reading this afternoon as head coach Thomas Frank makes his bow in the dugout.A little over two months since winning the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou, and ending their 17-year trophy drought, it is another summer of change at Spurs. Postecoglou was quickly replaced by Frank. Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso have turned their loan deals into permanent stays and Mohammed Kudus has already joined for £55million.Kudus and fellow new signing Kota Takai could make their debuts for Spurs at the Select Car Leasing Stadium – formerly the Madejski Stadium – as fans get…

Rory McIlroy will hope his rollercoaster ride at Royal Portrush does not continue into the weekend as he clings on to hopes of an Open victory.Mistakes mixed with brilliance saw him complete a round of 69 to sit three under par, seven shots back to leader Scottie Scheffler who conjured up a brilliant 64 to lead the standings heading into round three.World no1 Scheffler finished on 10 under par, one clear of Matt Fitzpatrick who carded 66 to boost his hopes of becoming the first Englishman to lift the Claret Jug since Nick Faldo in 1992. The pair are last…

In what is becoming a tradition for United, they kick off the summer in Scandinavia after Rosenborg were Erik ten Hag’s first opponents last summer. In fact, these two teams met in Norway in 2015 and again in 2023.This afternoon’s game is being held at the brilliantly named Strawberry Arena, were United, under Jose Mourinho, beat Ajax to win the Europa League in 2017.Matheus Cunha is expected to make his debut after joining from Wolves for £62.5million, while the likes of young forward Chido Obi will be hoping to impress further after scoring twice in a post-season friendly against Hong…

Andy Farrell’s tourists take on the Wallabies for the first time since 2013, with the Lions winning the series 2-1 after victories in Brisbane and Sydney were enough to outdo their Melbourne defeat. Now, with fresh faces in the squad, they are back Down Under to face an Australian side that have not been in good form. Joe Schmidt’s side lost to both Scotland and Ireland in the Autumn International series last year, although they did upset England at Twickenham before that. This year, Farrell has made some surprising calls in his first Test XV selection, including the likes of…

The Euro 2025 semi-finals are taking shape.England will face Italy in the last four after overcoming Sweden following a dramatic quarter-final tie in Zurich on Thursday night. The Lionesses trailed 2-0 with 11 minutes on the clock but quick-fire goals from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang forced extra-time and then penalties.From there, Hannah Hampton stepped up. She saved two penalties as Sarina Wiegman’s side – despite missing four of their own – progressed to keep hopes of retaining the Euro title alive.There was drama in the first quarter-final tie as Cristiana Girelli netted in the 90th minute to ensure Italy…

Cunha is part of the 29-man squad for the game in Stockholm, which kicks off United’s pre-season before their tour to the US.Fellow new signing Diego Leon is also part of the travelling party, who flew out on Friday, after arriving this summer from Paraguayan side Cerro Porteno.The squad does not include Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee, who have both stayed at home due to injury.Manchester United have described their injuries as “small issues” and they are expected to join the squad for the tour to the US later this month.Several players in the squad for Saturday’s friendly with Leeds…

Walsh made his full debut in the Conference League semi-final second legGetty Images“It’s a great moment, he’s very young,” the Italian enthused. “He’s very young but in the way we want to play, in our way, in our style, he’s perfect.“But he’s still very young, he needs to learn, he needs to work hard, and he needs to grow for sure. But we are happy.”His development will continue this season in Chelsea’s academy as he trains under accomplished U18 coach Hassan Sulaiman. He will be joined by a new assistant in former Southampton U21 boss Calum McFarlane.Joining Walsh in the…

The Open is back on our screens for another year as the golf calendar reaches its pinnacle. The final major tournament of the season is underway, as the sport’s top players converge on Northern Ireland to battle it out for golf’s oldest prize. The coveted Claret Jug is up for grabs at Royal Portrush, with play continuing this morning and running through Sunday, July 20.Masters champion Rory McIlroy was narrowly edged out by Chris Gotterup at the Scottish Open last week, and the Northern Irishman is searching for a second Open title on home soil this time around. He previously…