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England vs Fiji: Finn Smith starts at 10 with Maro Itoje on the bench

England vs Fiji: Finn Smith starts at 10 with Maro Itoje on the bench

🔥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield admitted frustration was inevitable among his three players."Don't do it," he told Rugby Union Weekly when asked how he managed to keep them all happy.“But that's how it should be. At this level, there's always someone who's a little disgruntled, maybe a little frustrated.“They're all impatient because they all want to play now, they want the shirt now, but understanding that is how different it is to their clubs - and their selflessness and putting the team first - is really…
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International Snooker Championship: Zhao Zhentong, Wu Yiz, John Higgins and Stephen Maguire reach the semi-finals

International Snooker Championship: Zhao Zhentong, Wu Yiz, John Higgins and Stephen Maguire reach the semi-finals

💥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Zhao Xintong ended Mark Selby's title hopes and Wu Yizi continued an impressive run of form at the international tournament in Nanjing - where John Higgins and Stephen Maguire set up an all-Scottish semi-final.World champion Zhao came back from a 4-2 deficit, after breaking Selby's serve at 118 and 107, to win the quarter-finals 6-5 after 63 points in the deciding set.The victory means the 28-year-old has reached the fourth round of a rankings event for the first time since winning the world title…
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Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism is directed at Ruben Amorim

Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism is directed at Ruben Amorim

✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: Ronaldo, who left United to join Real Madrid in 2009, returned to the Old Trafford club from Juventus in August 2021. However, his contract was terminated in November 2022 after he criticized the club and said he had "no respect" for then-manager Erik ten Hag in a previous interview with Morgan. In his last interview with the broadcaster, the 40-year-old said: “I am sad, because the club is one of the most important clubs in the world and it is the club that I still have…
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Abu Dhabi Championship: Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry share the lead in the first round

Abu Dhabi Championship: Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry share the lead in the first round

💥 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Ryder Cup teammates Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry shared the lead after the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.England's Fleetwood and Irishman Lowry, who helped Europe beat the United States in Bethpage in September, shot an eight-under 64 at Yas Links.Adrien Sadier, Richard Stern and Kazuma Kobori complete the top five after the first day of this year's penultimate DP World Tour Championship - with the number of entries reduced from 70 to 50 for next week's DP World Tour Championship final.Stern got…
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Ashes Rugby League: Joe Burgess makes his first England appearance in 10 years

Ashes Rugby League: Joe Burgess makes his first England appearance in 10 years

🚀 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: Joe Burgess will make his first international appearance in a decade after being named in England's 19-man squad for the final Ashes Test against Australia.31-year-old Hull winger KR made his last three appearances for England during the 2015 series against New Zealand.Head coach Shaun Wayne has confirmed he will play against the Kangaroos at the AMT Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Saturday.Burgess's return caps off an impressive 2025 season, in which he was a key part of Hull KR's treble-winning campaign.“It's a credit to him, he's…
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Chandler Cunningham-South: England back-row signs Harlequins ‘multi-year’ deal.

Chandler Cunningham-South: England back-row signs Harlequins ‘multi-year’ deal.

✨ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: England back-row Chandler Cunningham South has signed a new 'multi-year' contract with Harlequins.The 22-year-old joined the Prem from London Irish in 2023 and has made 35 appearances in the famous quarters, as well as 18 international caps.He has played in four of Quins' five league games so far this season and is part of Steve Borthwick's England squad for the autumn internationals.Cunningham-South has recently been linked with a move to Prem Sale Sharks."I'm really happy to re-sign with the club, it's a good feeling.…
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Ireland vs Japan: Cailan Doris will start with Tadhg Byrne returning

Ireland vs Japan: Cailan Doris will start with Tadhg Byrne returning

🚀 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: Ireland captain Cailan Doris has been named in the starting line-up for the autumn international against Japan in Dublin on Saturday.The Leinster back-row forward returned from injury as a substitute during last week's 26-13 loss to New Zealand, but is deemed fit to start as head coach Andy Farrell makes changes from his trip to Chicago.He is joined in the back row by Ryan Baird on the blindside, with Ulster's Nick Timoney on the openside.Tadhg Beirne, who had his early red card overturned after a bunker…
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Wales boss Bellamy has failed in his bid to lure Celtic’s Osman

Wales boss Bellamy has failed in his bid to lure Celtic’s Osman

✨ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Here’s what you’ll learn: The Crown Dependencies have a unique position in the structure of the British Isles – the King is the head of state, but they have their own governments and are not part of the United Kingdom.Jersey's attempts to join UEFA were thwarted in 2018, and the islands are viewed as county-level football associations within the FA structure.For many years, a player born on Channel Island could be eligible to play in any of the four local nations because they were British, but not specifically…
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Nuno Espirito Santo: Being the only black coach in the Premier League is a ‘privilege’

Nuno Espirito Santo: Being the only black coach in the Premier League is a ‘privilege’

🚀 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Only 11 black managers were appointed as permanent or caretaker managers during the Premier League era.One of them, Chris Hughton, believes the presence of senior figures such as Nuno and Port Vale boss Darren Moore, the only black manager among the Premier League's 72 clubs, remains "very important".“Instead of getting better, it's getting worse,” the former Newcastle, Norwich and Brighton coach told BBC Sport Africa at the Best in Africa (BoA) Awards, where Nuno was honored for his achievements.“What I see is that the…
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Republic of Ireland: Hallgrimsson announces his squad for the World Cup qualifiers

Republic of Ireland: Hallgrimsson announces his squad for the World Cup qualifiers

🚀 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Heimir Hallgrimsson, coach of the Republic of Ireland, announced his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, which includes Evan Ferguson, despite suffering from an ankle problem.The striker - on loan to Roma from Brighton, who scored in the 1-0 win over Armenia in October, suffered the injury against Parma on October 29. However, he has been included in the 25-man squad for the final two group matches starting at home to Portugal on Thursday 13 November (19:45 GMT) ahead of a trip to Hungary on…
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