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Steve Borthwick: RFU backs England coach despite ‘extremely disappointing’ performance.

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💥 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: England coach Steve Borthwick has given his backing, but said there will be a full examination of their dismal Six Nations campaign after the team's final round match against France on Saturday.England are fifth in the standings and a long way from the title after successive defeats to Scotland, Ireland and Italy - which was their first ever loss to the Azzurri - destroyed their ambitions and raised questions about Borthwick's future.Bill Sweeney, chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, said: “After a 12-game winning…

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Australian Grand Prix Driver Reviews: Harry Benjamin on how the grid performed in Melbourne

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✨ Discover this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The season-opening round of the Australian Grand Prix got off to an eventful start despite mixed feelings around the paddock about the new era of Formula 1.Mercedes driver George Russell converted pole into a race win, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli took one and two for the Silver Arrows. Here are the driver ratings for the first weekend in Melbourne: George Russell - 9 - A solid weekend from the Briton who has been favorite for the title since pre-season testing. He found himself without…

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Anatomy of a corner kick: How set-piece analysis is reshaping the Premier League

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🔥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Chelsea, in their Premier League loss to Arsenal, used a hybrid system featuring five players defending in a box-to-box format: Jurel Hato and Trevo Chalupa at the near post, Cole Palmer on the near side of the six-yard box, Pedro Neto from the penalty spot and Joao Pedro at the back of the goal, with five others marking Arsenal's dangerous threats.It's a method that Nicolas Jover, Arsenal's set-piece coach, would have noticed before devising his attacking plan.Area defenders hold their positions instead of following players…

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The New Zealand bowler makes history in first-class cricket with five wickets in five balls

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🚀 Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Randall took the first wicket of his five in a row at the end of his second before taking the rest from the start of his third as Northern Districts slipped from 4-0 to 9-5.The right-arm pacer had figures of 5-2 at that stage and also took a wicket with the first ball of the third ball to make it six wickets in eight balls.He dismissed another batsman with the fifth ball off the third ball and finished with figures of 7-25.“We were very impressed…

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Six Nations 2026: “The whole team thinks it’s their team” – Irish coach Farrell

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🔥 Check out this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Ireland coach Andy Farrell feels his side's teamwork has been key to three successive Six Nations wins after suffering an opening night defeat to France.A hard-fought 27-17 bonus-point win over Wales in Dublin on Friday night sets up a Triple Crown play-off against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on March 14, with both sides also gunning for the title heading into the final round of fixtures.Ireland have used 33 players in this year's tournament so far, but Farrell says there is solidarity among the…

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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder 104-97 Golden State Warriors: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander approaches Wilt Chamberlain’s record

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🚀 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The victory at Paycom Center was the Thunder's fifth in a row. They became the first team to reach 50 wins this season and sit atop the Western Conference.“If we were the best team last year, won the championship all year, and got better, we should put ourselves in a great position to repeat,” Gilgeous-Alexander said.“This year has had more ups and downs for us, but I think we've done a pretty good job of keeping that in the back of our minds.”The Warriors,…

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Scottish Cup: Who will win the last two quarter-final matches on Sunday?

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💥 Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: St Mirren already have one title under their belt after stunning Celtic 3-1 in the League Cup final last December, and will be hoping that another cup run will lift the gloom that has hung over the Paisley team since then.Tuesday's 2-1 defeat to Dundee United left Stephen Robinson's side just three points ahead of Kilmarnock in the Premier League relegation zone, and they have won just three times in 15 games.Two of them have come in the cup and they will have high…

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Melvin Mallard: The Manchester United star’s journey from Reunion Island to the League Cup final against Chelsea

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✨ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: With a population of just 900,000, Reunion is more famous for its volcanoes, wildlife and tropical climate than its professional footballers.On the men's side, fans may remember former West Ham star Dimitri Payet and Newcastle winger Laurent Robert, but those who have come this way make up a short list. Growing up, Mallard tried boxing, karate, judo and handball before discovering soccer.“When I tried football, I said: This is my sport, because I can exert a lot of energy and I can play freely,” she…

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UFC White House: Alex Pereira will fight Cyril Jean for the interim heavyweight title

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🔥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: When Trump first announced the UFC's plans to host a show at the White House, although an ambitious idea, it was not a surprise.White has a long-standing friendship with Trump, who held some of his early UFC shows at one of his old properties, the Trump Taj Mahal, in 2001.The friendship blossomed, with Trump making guest appearances on several UFC shows, where he was the guest star with the moment of his exit.The friendship is compounded by White's public endorsement of the president, and he…

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Australian Grand Prix result: George Russell beats Kimi Antonelli as a new era for Formula 1 begins

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✨ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Russell's pole position - 0.8 seconds behind the fastest non-Mercedes car - sent shockwaves through the circuit on Saturday but the race was initially much closer than qualifying.Both Ferrari drivers made their expected electric start, with Leclerc jumping from fourth on the grid to take the lead at the first corner.Russell succeeded in passing the Ferrari on the second lap between turns 10 and 11 using additional electrical power.But Leclerc was not going to go down without a fight and he passed the Mercedes…

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