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Noah Caluori will NOT make his England debut against Fiji - as teen sensation is omitted from their 36-man squad by head coach Steve Borthwick

02/11/25 06:00
England won't hand a Test debut to Saracens starlet Noah Caluori against Fiji on Saturday after the 19-year-old wing was left out of Steve Borthwick's latest squad. After a stunning breakthrough in PREM Rugby this season - one which involved him scoring five times against Sale - Caluori trained with England ahead of their 25-7 victory over Australia. National head coach Borthwick had suggested Caluori could make an international bow in this campaign, with that seemingly most likely to come in the Fiji game. But that won't happen and he is now likely to feature for England's A team against an All Blacks XV at Bath on Saturday instead of playing for Borthwick's full senior side this month....read

England 25-7 Australia PLAYER RATINGS: Which livewire showed different side to his game? Who had a 'frustrating afternoon'? And the Aussie phenom who came out second best to his rival
01/11/25 05:49ALEX BYWATER AT THE ALLIANZ STADIUM: Steve Borthwick's side romped to victory, with tries from Ben Earl, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell and Luke Cowan-Dickie helping them to the rout.
'There's no team we're playing who we shouldn't beat': England skipper Maro Itoje delivers rousing message to team-mates and fans ahead of Twickenham crunch clash with Australia
31/10/25 02:00Captain Maro Itoje told his England team 'there's no mountain we can't climb' as the national side kick-off a crunch autumn campaign on Saturday.
Sir Clive Woodward on Townsend's new role with Red Bull: Gregor should have stuck to his day job!
31/10/25 07:00Sir Clive Woodward has delivered a stinging rebuke of Gregor Townsend's new role with Red Bull - insisting that he should focus on his day job as Scotland head coach
Maro Itoje shares pride in cousin Andre Harriman-Annous after he made his Arsenal debut in Carabao Cup win over Brighton as surprise family connection comes to light - and the advice the England captain gave him before first team bow
30/10/25 06:00Maro Itoje joked he had passed on his family's sporting baton after the England and Lions captain's cousin made his senior Arsenal debut aged just 17.
Steve Borthwick's England plots Australia victory following meeting with cricket coach Brendon McCullum ahead of autumn internationals and Ashes
30/10/25 06:00Borthwick's rugby side begin a crunch autumn campaign of four matches at Twickenham on Saturday with the Wallabies first up and Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina to follow.
Rugby's 12 'next gen' stars you must watch this autumn - from England's young gem and a 20st All Black force to a future Scotland captain and France's 'perfect' new breakthrough wonderkid
29/10/25 11:54The next month represents heaven for rugby fans. It promises to be action of the highest quality - and a chance for a new era of stars to cement their status as talents worthy of the international stage.
George Ford handed No 10 shirt for England's autumn opener against Australia - with Tommy Freeman to start at centre in team that includes Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill
28/10/25 02:23ALEX BYWATER: George Ford has been handed the England fly-half shirt for Saturday's autumn opener with Australia with Tommy Freeman selected to start at outside centre.
Callum Sheedy interview: My Bristol team-mates warned me not to return to the 'chaos' in Wales but I couldn't wait to get back - here's why I'm adamant that we can win Six Nations and Grand Slams again
28/10/25 12:00Since returning to his home city of Cardiff from Bristol Bears in the summer of 2024, Callum Sheedy has had a more than eventful time of it.
Lewis Moody to make emotional Twickenham return at England against Australia after MND diagnosis as Wales suffer Taulupe Faletau blow
27/10/25 10:58Lewis Moody will make an emotional return to Twickenham on Saturday where he will deliver the match ball for England's autumn opener with Australia. Moody has been diagnosed with MND.
'I don't accept it's a mess at all': The afternoon that plunged Welsh rugby into yet more carnage - a confusing press conference, more questions than answers and two men somehow clinging to their jobs
25/10/25 01:00On Friday, the Welsh Rugby Union gathered the media in the President's Lounge at Principality Stadium with the aim of providing clarity on the future of the country's national game.
Wales Rugby set to confirm plans to cut ONE team from 2028 after fierce backlash - with Ospreys and Scarlets at risk of the chop
24/10/25 12:20The Welsh Rugby Union is set to confirm it plans to cut the number of Wales' men's club teams from four to three with one of the Ospreys and Scarlets at risk.
Wales head coach Steve Tandy vows not to ignore 'elephant in the room' and discuss his country's ongoing rugby upheaval ahead of first campaign
23/10/25 05:34ALEX BYWATER: Steve Tandy has admitted his Wales team 'can't avoid the elephant in the room' that is the uncertainty surrounding the country's national game this autumn campaign.
England head coach Steve Borthwick completes his back-room staff for autumn series - as former Scotland international joins as coach
23/10/25 03:13ALEX BYWATER: Steve Borthwick is preparing England for matches with Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina. The Wallabies are first up at Twickenham on November 1.
RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Inside the battle to sign Wales star Tomos Williams, R360 makes biggest step yet in signing up stars and has TV deal lined up... and the massive new financial incentive they're offering
22/10/25 04:00Williams' outstanding performances earned him a Lions call-up this summer. The 30-year-old's Gloucester contract expires at the end of the season and he is a man in demand.
Louis Rees-Zammit and Rhys Carre return to Wales duty as new coach Steve Tandy names first squad for crunch November campaign
21/10/25 05:29Wales head coach Steve Tandy hailed the return of 'special athlete' Louis Rees-Zammit after recalling the flying wing and keeping prop Rhys Carre out of England's reach.
CALLUM CHICK interview: The painful reason I HAD to leave my beloved Newcastle for Northampton, the record Saints players are desperate to put right... and why I've not given up on my England dream
17/10/25 01:00As a child, Callum Chick would be a regular in Kingston Park's north stand, idolising Jonny Wilkinson. But on Friday night, he will return to Kingston Park as an outsider.
George Ford reveals secret behind his stunning form and sets sights on fourth World Cup with England after ignoring R360 to sign with Sale Sharks
16/10/25 10:02George Ford set his sights on a fourth World Cup and global glory with England and revealed the secret to his stunning form for club and country - pilates. Ford has re-signed to stay with Sale Sharks.
Revealed: 10 Wales stars sign up to R360 breakaway league, why Steve Tandy's side are resigned to losing their best talents and the new twist in battle to avoid cutting two Welsh club sides - Rugby Confidential
15/10/25 03:58With ongoing uncertainty about how the country's national game will look in the future, Rugby Confidential understands leading Welsh players are keen to look elsewhere as a result.
Lewis Moody to make first public appearance since revealing heartbreaking MND diagnosis during PREM rugby clash this weekend
14/10/25 09:55ALEX BYWATER: Lewis Moody will make a first public appearance since he revealed his motor neurone disease diagnosis at his 'rugby home' when his two former sides meet on Saturday.
ALEX MOON reveals why he's snubbed England for Bayonne, how Sale disappointed him, what he's changed so he can handle 'chaotic' French scrums and why he won't be joining the Biarritz surfing set
14/10/25 11:00With his flowing, shoulder-length hair and immaculately-maintained moustache, Alex Moon fits in seamlessly with the locals as he takes a seat in a trendy Biarritz coffee shop.
Alex Mitchell follows Fin Smith in signing on for more with Northampton and England as Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson faces anxious injury wait
13/10/25 04:46Alex Mitchell was hailed as 'one of the best scrum-halves in the world' after the England Lions No 9 committed his future to Northampton. Mitchell and Fin Smith are both staying as Saints.
Gloucester's All Blacks star NEPO LAULALA on why he's desperate to pay back his new club after thinking he'd never play again, acing their 'impossible' milk challenge... and what he can teach Afolabi Fasogbon
13/10/25 04:00As a 53-cap All Black who played at the last two World Cups, Nepo Laulala already had an impressive reputation when he arrived at Gloucester. But then he took on the club's infamous milk challenge.
South Africa rugby stars SNUB breakaway rebel league - as they eye third straight World Cup trophy instead
11/10/25 03:56EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER; Rassie Erasmus' Springboks have lifted the last two William Webb Ellis Cups in 2019 and 2023 and are firm favourites for the 2027 tournament.
England star declares ambition to end his career a one-club man with Exeter - as rebel league R360 set to suffer yet ANOTHER blow in hunt for top rugby stars
11/10/25 01:55ALEX BYWATER: Henry Slade declared his ambition to end his career as a one-club man, raising the likelihood he will be the next England international to shun rugby's rebel league.
Former rugby star Ed Slater backs fellow motor neurone disease sufferer Lewis Moody after World Cup winner's bombshell diagnosis - and offers his advice on living with devastating illness
10/10/25 02:56Ed Slater has called for the UK Government to intervene with more funding to try and find a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) and told Lewis Moody he is 'absolutely here' for him.
ANOTHER England star is set to snub rebel R360 league as he says he wants to be a one-club man despite contract ending at the end of this season
10/10/25 01:00England No 10's George Ford and Fin Smith have snubbed interest from rugby's rebel R360 league to stay at their PREM Rugby clubs - and now a team-mate appears to have done the same.
Getting myself sent off on my return from injury was so dumb, says IMMANUEL FEYI-WABOSO... I'm so grateful Steve Borthwick still picked me for England last summer
10/10/25 01:00Immanuel Feyi-Waboso possesses a beaming smile that can light up any room and it was on evidence in all its glory at Sandy Park this week.
England star reveals why he turned down R360's breakaway league - despite them offering rugby union's top players £800,000-A-YEAR to join
08/10/25 09:52This week the RFU and the sport's other major unions joined forces to say they would ban players from playing Test rugby if they joined the proposed competition which set to start in 2026.
Prem Rugby's brutal injury crisis: The five clubs pushed to breaking point by rammed schedule, why England stars are more at risk, a flaw in pre-season and the potential solution from football - RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL
08/10/25 03:59Just two rounds into the 2025-26 season, PREM Rugby clubs are facing up to a worrying injury crisis which has already forced some teams to ask themselves big questions.
JACK WILLIS on why he'd 'love' to play for England again - as his Toulouse coach drops huge hint about when superstar flanker will head back home
07/10/25 05:00At 9pm French time on Monday, Jack Willis strode to the stage at the iconic Paris venue of L'Olympia to accept the TOP14 Player of the Year award with his white shirt soaked with sweat.
England World Cup winner Lewis Moody, 47, shares devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis
06/10/25 06:12Renowned as a fearless and tough-tackling forward, Moody won 71 England caps and was also a British & Irish Lion in 2005, featuring in all three Tests on that year's tour of New Zealand.
Northampton chief predicts coach Radford will make a big impact with Scotland
05/10/25 06:08New Scotland defence coach Lee Radford has been credited with changing Northampton for the better as he prepares to join Gregor Townsend's international set-up.
Fin Smith reveals why he resisted lure of rugby's rebel league R360 and signed 'multi-year deal' to stay at Northampton Saints
04/10/25 09:29ALEX BYWATER: England star Fin Smith has opened up on his decision to sign a new 'multi-year contract' with Northampton and ignore the lure of R360.
Northampton Saints defence coach Lee Radford to become new No2 for Scotland boss Gregor Townsend
03/10/25 01:39Northampton and Scotland have agreed a deal for Saints defence coach Lee Radford to join Gregor Townsend's set-up for this season's Test windows.
Welsh Rugby Union admits final decision on radical proposal to HALVE number of Wales' club teams unlikely to be reached before November Tests
02/10/25 04:57The Welsh Rugby Union has admitted it won't have resolved whether or not to cut the number of Wales' professional club sides from four to two before the start of the national side's November Tests.
The inside story of Newcastle Red Bulls' bombshell Steve Diamond sacking: How he found out, the players' reaction and what's really going on with Gregor Townsend's role as the real power brokers are revealed
01/10/25 05:29Red Bull have a reputation for efficiency and excellence, but on Tuesday, executives from the company told Steve Diamond he was being sacked at Newcastle via Zoom.
Revealed: Rugby's new sevens breakaway league proposal as Sunderland owners outline plans and target top players like Ilona Maher with tournament across Europe
01/10/25 04:00Think R360 is rugby's only proposed breakaway league with the aim of shaking up the sport's established order? Think again.
Jonah Lomu at Cardiff, 20 years on - the untold stories of the stint that shocked the rugby world: Dressing-room pranks, enormous gifts to his team-mates, record-setting crowds and how he set Welsh rugby alight in just 10 games
01/10/25 11:00The Ba Orient was a plush Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar in Cardiff 's bay area popular with celebrities. For one night in 2006, it added another star to its list.
Premiership club sack director of rugby just ONE GAME into the new season - and target Six Nations boss in advisor role
01/10/25 10:55Red Bull bosses have decided to remove the experienced Diamond from his position just one game into the 2025/26 campaign in a move that must be considered a shock given its timing.
Defiant Bath coach Johann van Graan breaks silence on exploiting loophole to get his star men match fit - after Saracens boss Mark McCall hit out
30/09/25 06:59Bath boss Johann van Graan has rejected criticism from his Saracens counterpart Mark McCall that his club had gamed the system.
Bristol 42-24 Leicester: Louis Rees-Zammit scores and Tom Jordan impresses on league debuts but Bears facing up to major injury crisis
28/09/25 05:48ALEX BYWATER AT ASHTON GATE: Louis Rees-Zammit and Tom Jordan marked their Bristol league debuts with a try and a stand-out display respectively amid a Bears injury crisis
How England's World Cup heroes plot to take their success into the next stratosphere, writes ALEX BYWATER - as the RFU releases merchandise within minutes of record-breaking final win
28/09/25 05:03ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: After previous near misses with England's men's side and New Zealand - the country of his birth - Mitchell had at last tasted global glory.
After two near misses, John Mitchell allows himself to enjoy tasting World Cup glory as England's Red Roses celebrate game-changing moment for women's rugby with street party
28/09/25 05:00ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: John Mitchell isn't normally one for grand shows of emotion. But after finally tasting World Cup glory, he allowed himself a moment to let out his feelings.
Newcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: New era for Steve Diamond's side after takeover shows energy drink giants can bring glitz and glamour off the field but rugby fixes aren't as quick
26/09/25 09:35ALEX BYWATER AT KINGSTON PARK: Two hours before kick-off at Kingston Park on Friday night, Simon Massie-Taylor descended the east stand steps flanked by two Red Bull executives.
Megan Jones has come through unemployment and the grief of losing her parents... now she's ready to be the planet's best women's player as England bid for World Cup glory TODAY
26/09/25 03:33ALEX BYWATER: Born in Cardiff, Megan Jones was educated at Ysgol Glantaf, is a fluent Welsh speaker and between the ages of six and 12, was the only girl in a team of boys. Now she's an England star.
John Mitchell insists lessons learned from England's men's World Cup final defeat in 2019 can help guide Red Roses to women's global glory
25/09/25 06:06John Mitchell believes the lessons he's learned from losing the 2019 World Cup final with England's men's team can help him guide the country's women's stars to global glory at Twickenham this weekend.
Revealed: Saracens make bold Owen Farrell decision following former England captain's late Lions call-up
24/09/25 03:06The 34-year-old was a late call-up to the successful British & Irish Lions tour of Australia after he recovered from concussion that hindered the end of his time in Paris.
BEN LOADER INTERVIEW: Why 'explosive' Gloucester will set the Premiership alight this season - and how South Africa stint primed me to break back into the England reckoning
23/09/25 01:00Most families indulge at Christmas, but the annual feast enjoyed by Ben Loader at his childhood home on the outskirts of Reading was one even Henry VIII would have been envious of.
Matt Sherratt the second piece of Steve Tandy's new Wales puzzle as Liam Williams keeps 100 cap dream alive with Newcastle Red Bulls move
22/09/25 08:15ALEX BYWATER: Wales have confirmed Matt Sherratt as their new attack coach while full-back Liam Williams has been given another shot at making it to the coveted 100-cap milestone.
Ellie Kildunne tells England there is nothing to fear from Women's Rugby World Cup final with Canada as Red Roses vow to embrace the pressure
21/09/25 05:00ALEX BYWATER: Ellie Kildunne told her team-mates there is nothing to fear from Saturday's World Cup final after she put England one game away from global glory. Canada are next up.
Jac Morgan promises exciting times are ahead for Welsh rugby under new head coach Steve Tandy after joining list of country's rugby greats
19/09/25 02:46ALEX BYWATER: Jac Morgan admitted he can't wait to get Wales' new era under Steve Tandy started after he joined an illustrious club alongside some of the country's true rugby greats.
John Mitchell vows his England side will 'hunt' down France in Women's World Cup semi-final after Les Bleus were engulfed by biting storm
18/09/25 11:11ALEX BYWATER: England head coach John Mitchell said his players are ready to 'hunt' down a French side he expects to be galvanised by the biting storm that has engulfed them.
TNT Sports keen to show rugby's 'superhuman' side by getting top players to wear broadcast technology such as cameras in matches
17/09/25 06:36TNT Sports bosses are hopeful they can show the 'superhuman' ability of rugby's top stars by providing technology for players to wear during matches within the next two seasons.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 'touch and go' for start of new season after hamstring injury... but Exeter and England colleague Henry Slade is back fit after broken hand ended summer tour
16/09/25 05:05ALEX BYWATER: Exeter revealed mixed injury news on their two England stars on Tuesday with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 'touch and go' to start the new Prem Rugby season. Henry Slade is back fit however.
John Mitchell argues England DON'T have to be perfect just yet ahead of Women's World Cup quarter-final
13/09/25 11:33ALEX BYWATER: England head coach John Mitchell argued his team don't have to be firing on all cylinders just yet even though they have now reached the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.
Zoe Aldcroft returns from knee injury to captain England in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Scotland
12/09/25 02:09Zoe Aldcroft is back from injury to captain England for their crunch Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Scotland at Ashton Gate on Sunday. Aldcroft had been out with a knee problem.
Gareth Anscombe: I'm sick of the mess of Welsh rugby - the people in power made horrible decisions and tried to make us players feel like idiots. We should have gone on strike
12/09/25 10:57We've only just stepped through the door of Gareth Anscombe's brand new home in the south of France when we're hit by a wall of noise and activity.
Danny Wilson leaves Harlequins head coach role on eve of new season to join Steve Tandy's Wales set-up in huge blow to the club
11/09/25 10:54ALEX BYWATER: Harlequins' preparations for the new PREM Rugby season have been thrown into disarray after head coach Danny Wilson departed to join Steve Tandy's Wales set-up.
England World Cup winner provides update on rugby's breakaway league as number of players to have signed up to rebel competition is revealed
11/09/25 05:57EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER: R360 are attempting to create 'generational change' in the sport by introducing a new competition made up of eight franchise teams.
Christian Wade signs for Newcastle Red Bulls and sets sights on English club rugby's top try-scorer record
08/09/25 03:04Christian Wade admitted his latest stop in rugby union with Newcastle Red Bulls is with one thing in mind - to become the English club game's top try-scorer. Wade has 93 Gallagher PREM tries.
England 47-7 Australia: Red Roses set-up Women's World Cup quarter-final with Scotland after forwards batter Wallaroos in Brighton in front of beaming Kate
06/09/25 07:00ALEX BYWATER: In Brighton in 2015, Japan's men's side coached by Eddie Jones produced arguably the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history by downing the mighty South Africa.
'Part of me died when I heard about Shane Christie's suicide': All Blacks legend Carl Hayman on his tears for his friends and fellow New Zealand rugby stars
06/09/25 04:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ALEX BYWATER: Once the highest paid rugby union player and a truly great former All Black, Carl Hayman now spends his time on a farm in Opunake.
MANU TUILAGI INTERVIEW: At last, I've found the secret to ending my injury nightmares - here's how I did it and why I might never leave France now...
06/09/25 01:00For the last year or so, Ondres' next generation have been able to call on the expertise of an English export with quite a few stories to tell.
'Superhuman' Alex Matthews ready to lead England into Women's World Cup battle as Red Roses coach John Mitchell sends warning to rivals
05/09/25 01:56ALEX BYWATER: England coach John Mitchell hailed his latest captain Alex Matthews as 'superhuman' and warned his team's World Cup rivals the dominant Red Roses are only just getting started.
Welsh Rugby told it 'must change course' after proposing to cut number of men's teams in HALF - as 'extremely disappointed' club blasts plans in bombshell statement
04/09/25 05:38The Welsh Rugby Union has been told it must 'change course' from its current proposals - which including cutting Wales' number of professional teams from four to two - as they 'don't add up.'
Newcastle's Red Bull revolution: Jonny Wilkinson's role, their new try machine, how data transformed the squad, latest on Steve Diamond's future... and the one major problem with new owners' plans
03/09/25 04:00It's only three weeks since Newcastle Falcons became Newcastle Red Bulls. But significant change is already underway at Kingston Park and it is happening quickly.
Chloe Kelly watches on and inspires England to 92-3 Women's Rugby World Cup hammering of Samoa
31/08/25 03:48England's women's rugby stars were inspired by the presence of Lionesses ace Chloe Kelly as they hammered Samoa 92-3 in their World Cup clash. Kelly was in the crowd in Northampton.
England head coach John Mitchell plays down concerns over one-sided Women's Rugby World Cup scorelines after series of trouncings in early stages
29/08/25 05:23England head coach John Mitchell played down concerns about one-sided scorelines at the Women's Rugby World Cup as his side seeks to secure a quarter-final spot at the earliest opportunity.
England captain Zoe Aldcroft to miss rest of Women's Rugby World Cup pool stages as Red Roses rip up team for Samoa clash after USA hammering
28/08/25 06:13ALEX BYWATER: Captain Zoe Aldcroft will miss the rest of England's Women's Rugby World Cup pool stage matches with a knee injury. There are 13 changes to the side for the second game with Samoa.
Meet the England star who is the 'glue' binding Women's Rugby World Cup bid together after Red Roses made dominant start by hammering USA
24/08/25 09:41ALEX BYWATER: In every successful sports team, there are players who dominate the headlines and others who are perhaps under-appreciated for their work. The Red Roses are no different.
England 69-7 USA: Red Roses start bid for Women's World Cup glory on home soil with 11-try romp in Sunderland as they record a 58TH-STRAIGHT WIN
22/08/25 09:23ALEX BYWATER: England coach John Mitchell likened his team's opening Women's World Cup hammering of USA to a pre-season friendly and then handed out a warning to his tournament rivals.
'It's a bit weird when patients ask me for photos!': Wales legend Jamie Roberts on swapping rugby for life on the NHS frontline as a junior doctor
22/08/25 04:00On the field, Roberts never took a backward step as a physical, uncompromising centre. So, it is no surprise he has thrown himself headfirst into his next challenge too
Natasha Hunt relishing chance to help England to Women's Rugby World Cup glory three years after missing out
21/08/25 05:29ALEX BYWATER: Natasha Hunt was the headline omission from England's squad for the 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup. She watched on from afar as the team suffered final heartbreak.
England hit by kit supplier blunder on eve of Women's Rugby World Cup in major blow to fans
21/08/25 03:06EXCLUSIVE: Daily Mail Sport has learned there has been a shortage in the production of the replica jerseys, which will be worn by players like Ellie Kildunne and Natasha Hunt, by Castore.
WRU press nuclear button with 'radical' and 'systemic' proposals to revive Welsh rugby, as two of four sides face risk of axe
20/08/25 05:30There can be no doubt change is needed and the WRU has certainly pressed the nuclear button. By their own admission, the change they are proposing is 'radical' and 'systemic'.
The 'Ilona Maher effect', Louis Rees-Zammit's return and getting ahead of the game before 2031 World Cup: inside Bristol Bears' grand plans to crack America
20/08/25 01:00ALEX BYWATER: Rees-Zammit's rugby return from the NFL is good news for both the player and his new employers as the ambitious English club outfit looks to expand not only at home, but abroad.
Welsh Rugby Union set to confirm radical club plans as part of restructure of the game
19/08/25 09:19ALEX BYWATER: The Welsh Rugby Union is set to propose reducing the number of Wales' professional clubs from four to two as part of plans to restructure the country's national game.
Louis Rees-Zammit reveals biggest frustration of 18-month NFL career after giving up on Stateside dream and returning to rugby with Premiership club
19/08/25 05:00ALEX BYWATER: The Wales wing, 24, has returned to rugby after 18 months in the USA, signing a one-year deal with the Bears.
Drunk rugby player who shouted 'get your baps out' at female referee banned for SEVEN MONTHS
18/08/25 04:00ALEX BYWATER: Casey Johnson was watching his team in action earlier this year when he made the comment which was found by the RFU to have been 'prejudicial to the interests of the game.'
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Megan Thee Stallion hints at major step in her relationship with NBA star Klay Thompson
Sent her fans into a frenzy with latest post
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Kid Rock sparks fury by saying he wants to dress up as a 'r*****' for Halloween
Special Olympics official slammed the musician over his insensitive joke
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Rookie pitcher makes World Series history as Blue Jays take 3-2 lead over Dodgers ahead of return to Toronto
Yesavage possesses a remarkable story
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ESPN reporter reveals she broke up with her 'smoking hot' Mr Switzerland boyfriend over college basketball comment
Wild story
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Sanity is restored at the World Series as Magic Johnson throws first pitch... a day after being relegated for Harry and Meghan
Fans furious on Tuesday
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Louisiana Governor takes brutal swipe at LSU director over $132m mistakes and claims he'd rather TRUMP chose the next head coach
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Alleged drunk driver charged with killing NHL star begs for confession to be thrown out after he told cops: 'I hit them... my life is over'
In court this week
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Fan favorite sports broadcaster is brutally cut by his network after 20 years in the job
Longtime color commentator revealed the news on social media
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Tour chief drops major hint over Tiger Woods' future after legend's injury hell left fans fearing the worst: 'We're prepared'
Golf legend isn't done yet
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Ex-NFL star Adrian Peterson pictured 'asleep at the wheel' as he 'admits to drinking at poker game' before DWI arrest
Legal issues mount
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Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank donates $1.5million to Hurricane Melissa relief
Region 'holds a special place in my heart'
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Ex-NFL player Deland McCullough recalls moment he discovered his biological dad was old coach
Touching story from the gridiron
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LA Dodgers' fans furious as Harry and Meghan get royal treatment at World Series over local legends
Two big names in Row 2
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EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift is HIDING: Insiders spill on secretive behavior at NFL games... and why she's adamant about new life in the shadows
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Star NFL quarterback leaves fans in tears after donning Superman costume for visit to children's hospital
The rookie star tugged on the heartstrings of fans
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Baseball fans go wild for the 'most beautiful woman on the planet' singing national anthem at the World Series
Singer lit up TV screens before Game 4
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Sweeney sparks liberal meltdown with shock appearance on Fox's World Series coverage
The Hollywood A-lister was front and center
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ESPN reporter feels the wrath of online trolls after making humiliating Travis Kelce mistake during interview
After Chiefs win
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Family of WWE legend Mike Rotunda issues troubling health update on Hall of Famer
Rotunda became a household name during the 1980s and 1990s
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Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai set to make her LPGA debut with Caitlin Clark
The 18-year-old has received a sponsor's exemption
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Serena Williams' husband calls out Natalie Portman and others involved in their soccer team for putting up 'no money'
Speaks out
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Taylor Swift fans mourn her glamorous entrances at Chiefs games after she snuck in to watch Travis Kelce
Kelce shone against the Commanders
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Justin Bieber caught taunting Shohei Ohtani as he and wife Hailey watch Blue Jays play the Dodgers in World Series
Seen cheering on his home team
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Taylor Swift sneaks into another Chiefs game to watch fiance Travis Kelce make history alongside Brittany Mahomes
Kept a low profile again
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Emotional Chiefs star Chris Jones breaks down in tears again during national anthem before Commanders win
Feared pass rusher can't hide his emotions
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Erling Haaland grimaces as he plunges into ice bath in EIGHT DEGREE temperatures - after he made...
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Will Still SACKED: Southampton axe manager, 33, after two wins in 13 games - after he quit role in France to...
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Vitor Pereira and Wolves - where it all went wrong: The red flags that went ignored, gambles that backfired...
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The Man City maverick bucking the modern-day trend: Why 'special' talent could be Pep Guardiola's ace in the...
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Former Wolves boss is shock contender to replace sacked Vitor Pereira, with Ruben Amorim's Sporting Lisbon...
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Eddie Howe tears into his 'unrecognisable' Newcastle players after dismal West Ham defeat and warns: 'I...
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Erling Haaland unveils new goal celebration as he mimics Premier League cult hero - leaving fans in stitches
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Jude Bellingham is back with a bang - and if Thomas Tuchel overlooks one of England's sublime talents once...
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How Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stumped Thomas Frank's long throw strategy with innovative tactic in win over...
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Nottingham Forest pledge financial support to fans injured in Huntingdon train stabbings as club release...
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Premier League footballer in his 20s 'threatened with gun on busy London street by top agent who works for...
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Heartbroken Declan Rice opens up on family tragedy behind goal celebration after helping Arsenal to beat...
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England 25-7 Australia PLAYER RATINGS: Which livewire showed different side to his game? Who had a...
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why I now believe England CAN beat the All Blacks - as long as Steve Borthwick...
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NFL fans left in awe as Jaguars' Cam Little kicks the longest field goal in history
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Why Thomas Frank's authority is now in question after spoilt brats Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence snubbed...
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Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea - PLAYER RATINGS: Which Spurs star is given a THREE after nightmare outing? Who was...
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Inside the mind of Arne Slot in the biggest week of his career: Liverpool insiders and the people who know...
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Man City 3-1 Bournemouth: Erling Haaland continues scintillating form with a brace - as Pep Guardiola's side...
- Blue Jays analyst swears on camera and dismisses Dodgers' epic World Series win
- Tear gas is deployed on baseball fans as World Series aftermath descends into violent chaos
- F1 star Charles Leclerc announces engagement to model Alexandra Saint Mleux as she flaunts VERY pricey ring
- NFL fans left in awe as Jaguars' Cam Little kicks the longest field goal in history
- Sydney Sweeney struts out on stage at major NASCAR race just hours after screaming at her ex-fiance in LA
- Tony Romo's strange noises during Bills-Chiefs broadcast enrage CBS viewers
- College Football rankings REVEALED: Arch Manning and Texas climb after another dramatic weekend of action
- Travis Kelce goads Bills fans as he walks hurt into locker room before Chiefs lose again in Buffalo... and there's no sign of Taylor Swift
- NFL legend Bob Trumpy dead at 80: Bengals mourn iconic tight end and Hall-of-Fame announcer
- Trump rants about 'ridiculous' NFL rule that has infuriated fans
- Travis Kelce arrives in sharp suit for Chiefs' clash with Bills... but will Taylor Swift sneak in once more?
- Panthers' Rico Dowdle gets penalized for lewd touchdown celebration... and it proves costly for Carolina
- Pregnant Cardi B goes wild as boyfriend Stefon Diggs stars in New England Patriots victory
- Ryan Lochte poses with his new girlfriend and children after getting baptized following stint in rehab
- Aaron Rodgers suffers major injury scare in warmups ahead of Steelers' clash with the Colts
- MLS playoff game halted after Chicago Fire fans chant 'homophobic slur' as club slams 'unacceptable' song
- Lamine Yamal, 18, 'has split from pop star girlfriend Nicki Nicole, 25' - as Barcelona star 'dismisses rumours he cheated during their relationship'
- Son of NFL star and Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. arrested on a string of charges
- Auburn 'fires head coach Hugh Freeze' after miserable season went from bad to worse against Kentucky
- Texans QB CJ Stroud suffers brutal head injury in collision with Broncos rival that sparked melee
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