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Cricket means many different things to many different people. While I can claim to love, it I understand the apprehension of billions of others who don’t understand the complexity of the game. For most on the planet it is a bi-word for dullness and most stereotypes involve stuck up over ...

Embed from Getty Images   England manager Eddie Jones has announced his 37-man training squad ahead of the Autumn Tests. The squad prepare to travel to Brighton for a three day training camp from Sunday, and the final squad announcement will be on 26 October. Of the 37-man squad, there ...

Embed from Getty Images   Sam Allardyce has left his position as manager of England by mutual agreement with the FA after just one game in charge following a newspaper investigation on the former Sunderland manager. The 61 year old, who has only taken charge of the Three Lions on ...

Embed from Getty Images   New England manager Sam Allardyce got off to a winning start, but only just, after Adam Lallana netted four minutes into injury time to give the Three Lions the victory over Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifying game. It may have been a new era with ...

Embed from Getty Images   New England manager Sam Allardyce has named his first squad since succeeding Roy Hodgson. The usual inclusions, such as Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart, make the squad for England’s World Cup qualifier on September 4 against Slovakia, but there are also some shock decisions made ...

Embed from Getty Images   The RFU have confirmed that the Six Nation’s are likely to remain in its usual February and March slot amidst propositions for it to be moved to April. New World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said starting the tournament later “could be a solution” in establishing ...

Embed from Getty Images   Sam Allardyce has been appointed the new manager of England, replacing Roy Hodgson who quit following the Three Lions exit from Euro 2016. The 61 year old, who saved Sunderland from relegation from the Premier League last season, has signed an initial two year deal ...

Embed from Getty Images   Following Roy Hodgson’s resignation after England crashed out of Euro 2016 in humiliating circumstances against Iceland, the FA are looking likely to appoint England Under 21 manager Gareth Southgate as head coach of the national side on an interim basis. The former Middlesbrough manager, who ...

There’s only one team that can dominate every single game at a major tournament, yet be knocked out of it at the hands of a nation the size of Leicester, with a very well acquainted sense of dissatisfaction, perplexity and a state of utter higgledy-piggledy that speaks volumes of their ...

Embed from Getty Images England manager Roy Hodgson has resigned from his position at the national team after England lost 2-1 to Iceland in last night’s last 16 Euro 2016 tie, sending the Three Lions home. The 68 year old, who replaced Fabio Capello four years ago, led his side ...