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England manager Roy Hodgson has included Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli and Liverpool striker Danny Ings in his squad for the first time for the forthcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers with Estonia and Lithuania.

Things had not started so well for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as Kevin de Bruyne continued his impressive return to English football by slotting home the opener midway through the first half.

England’s build up to their do-or-die World Cup clash with Australia has been stung by the most savage criticism yet after former Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy delivered a brutal assessment of Sam Burgess.

It took 61 minutes, but Sam Burgess made his Rugby World Cup debut for England against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday morning (AEST).

“We have to improve and we have to know that, I have said it also to the players”.

Paul McGrath says that Jack Grealish could have been “the top player for Ireland” had he stuck with the Boys in Green and believes that the Aston Villa midfielder’s chances with England will be limited.

The contest broke the attendance record for a Rugby World Cup game with 89,267 watching inside the stadium, yet it was a straightforward and somewhat facile victory.

Two weeks into the tournament the French players are none the wiser when it comes to what coach Philippe Saint-Andre considers his best side.

The versatile defensive midfielder was over the moon with helping his side to a 4-1 victory yesterday.

Australia warmed up for their eagerly-anticipated crunch match against England with a 65-3 demolition of Uruguay at Villa Park.

The Red Devils are top of the Premier League table for the first time since the opening day of the 2013/14 season – 110 weeks to be specific. In today’s world of instant communication, it was novel to hear news via a muffled roar escaping from a packed...

Ireland claimed a dominant 44-10 victory over Romania on Sunday.

Barritt and Joseph, who scored four tries in the Six Nations Championship last season, were the first-choice centre pairing for the opening Pool A win against Fiji, with George Ford at fly-half.

Yet, perhaps Rooney’s most proud moment came earlier this month when he became the Three Lions’ all time top scorer, eclipsing both Sir Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker in the space of the a week. “They have died down a bit of late”. The couple later...

The 20-year-old announced on Monday that he intends to represent England at worldwide level rather than Ireland, despite having played for the Irish at Under-21 level.