(Reuters) – Former Wales and British & Irish Lions flyhalf Phil Bennett has died aged 73, his former team Scarlets announced on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of grief for the one of the country’s most beloved heroes in the sport. Bennett guided Wales to two Five Nations Grand Slams in the 1970s and also played …
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NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Joe Root scored his fastest test century while Ollie Pope struck a superb 145, as England launched a stirring fightback to reach 473-5 at the close of play on the third day of the second test against New Zealand on Sunday. Resuming on 90-1 in the morning after the touring side had …
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(Reuters) – England coach Eddie Jones on Sunday named a 36-member squad for next weekend’s non-cap match against Barbarians, with Danny Care making his return for the first time in nearly four years. With Leicester Tigers and Saracens set to play in the Premiership final a day earlier, players from both clubs will not be …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A former British soldier has been killed fighting for Ukraine in the city of Sievierodonetsk, his family said on social media, and a senior Ukrainian official praised him as a “true hero”. Jordan Gatley left the British Army in March, his family said, and went to Ukraine to help in the fight against …
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(Reuters) – Scotland captain Andy Robertson said supporters were right to air their frustration with boos after his side lost 3-0 to Ireland in a UEFA Nations League match. Troy Parrott, Michael Obafemi and Alan Browne scored as Ireland beat toothless Scotland, helping Stephen Kenny’s side win their first match in the competition. The defeat …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine said on Sunday there was no reason to pardon two British nationals who were sentenced to death last week after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on Thursday found Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner …
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(Reuters) – Russia is using its overmatch in force ratio and artillery to gradually seize territory in and around Ukraine’s Sieverodonetsk, Britain’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday. Russia has likely started preparing to deploy the third battalion from some combat formations in recent weeks, the ministry said in its latest intelligence update posted on Twitter. …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is set to break international law by bringing forward legislation to unilaterally change the Northern Ireland protocol that governs trade after Brexit, the president of Ireland’s Sinn Fein party said on Sunday. Mary Lou McDonald said there were mechanisms to improve the application of the protocol involving Dublin and Brussels. “There …
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NOTTINGHAM (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell said he has no regrets after falling agonisingly short of a maiden test double hundred in the second match against England. The middle order batsman fell after a career-best 190, and his 236-run collaboration with fellow centurion Tom Blundell was the bedrock of New Zealand’s robust first innings …
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(Reuters) – British cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe scored a stunning win over Fabio Turchi in an IBF eliminator, landing a left hook body shot to deck the Italian in the second round and move closer to a shot at a world title. A wincing Turchi managed to get back on his feet, but a member of …
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