France scrum-half Maxime Lucu will start in place of the absent Antoine Dupont for Friday evening’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland. Fabien Galthie’s starting XV shows five changes from the team which began Les Bleus’ 29-28 Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa on October 15th. With Dupont missing the tournament in order […]
England are reeling from the loss of Marcus Smith for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Italy because of a calf problem. Smith suffered the injury at the squad’s training camp in Girona on Monday and England are waiting for a second opinion on the scan before confirming a return date, raising the possibility that […]
England fly-half Marcus Smith is awaiting scan results on a leg injury sustained in training just five days before the Guinness Six Nations’ opener against Italy. Steve Borthwick’s squad are on a training camp in Girona and the England head coach is scheduled to announce his starting line-up on Thursday. England’s Six Nations’ hopes would […]
It is difficult to look beyond Ireland and France as the principal contenders for this season’s Guinness Six Nations title. The tournament’s most eagerly-awaited opener for years will unfold between the main two teams on a Friday night in Marseille – and everyone else could be playing catch-up from day one. There will undoubtedly be […]
Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opening encounter in Abidjan. Three-time AFCON champions Nigeria threatened early, but it was Equatorial Guinea who took a surprise lead through Iban Salvador in the 36th minute. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen issued a near-instant reply when he […]
Novak Djokovic was given a scare by Croatian teenager Dino Prizmic in the longest first-round match of his grand slam career. The world number one is a big favourite to win an 11th title at Melbourne Park, where he has not lost since 2018, but he dropped the second set as 18-year-old Prizmic showed what […]
Saracens and England prop Mako Vunipola has received a four-match ban after being sent off against Gallagher Premiership opponents Newcastle. Vunipola was dismissed during the closing stages of Saturday’s encounter following a dangerous tackle on Newcastle hooker Bryan Byrne. He will miss Saracens’ Premiership appointments with Leicester and Exeter, plus Investec Champions Cup games against […]
I’ve somehow acquired tennis elbow without ever picking up a racket, and one of the most painful challenges is opening cans. This everyday task is now the bane of my existence, and we all know how hard it is to turn those manual contraptions to begin with. They don’t cinch on the can right, only […]
As a home editor, I’m constantly on the lookout for smart gadgets that make quick work of everyday tasks. And there are few gadgets that have made an impression on wine enthusiasts quite like the Oster Electric Wine Opener, beloved by over 36,000 reviewers for its ability to open wine and other corkscrew-style bottles with […]
As a home editor, I’m constantly on the lookout for smart gadgets that make quick work of everyday tasks. And there are few gadgets that have made an impression on wine enthusiasts quite like the Oster Electric Wine Opener, beloved by over 36,000 reviewers for its ability to open wine and other corkscrew-style bottles with […]
As a home editor, I’m constantly on the lookout for smart gadgets that make quick work of everyday tasks. And there are few gadgets that have made an impression on wine enthusiasts quite like the Oster Electric Wine Opener, beloved by over 36,000 reviewers for its ability to open wine and other corkscrew-style bottles with […]
I’ve somehow acquired tennis elbow without ever picking up a racket, and one of the most painful challenges is opening cans. This everyday task is now the bane of my existence, and we all know how hard it is to turn those manual contraptions to begin with. They don’t cinch on the can right, only […]