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    One England striker could make an unlikely return at the Euros next month
    Euro 2012 » News
    The name Darren Bent hasn’t been heard much lately, but he could be in line to make an England return at the Euros next month.
    Scott not looking so hot for the Euros
    Euro 2012 » News
    Having already had to deal with the loss of Chris Smalling, Roy Hodgson could be going into the Euros without one of England’s most trusted lieutenants.
    Roy Hodgson is down one Man United defender for the Euros
    Euro 2012 » News
    Roy Hodgson’s job of picking the England Euro 2012 squad next week has been made a little easier after it was revealed that Chris Smalling will miss the tournament with a groin injury.
    Is John Terry really in danger of missing the Euros?
    Euro 2012 » News
    Not that it will cause too much distress amongst his many, many detractors, but John Terry is thought to be in serious danger of missing out on the England squad for Euro 2012.
    Let's hope we get England, Trap has some 'counter moves' ready
    Football » News
    The majority of Irish supporters aren’t the only ones that want England in today’s Euro 2012 draw, Giovanni Trapattoni wants them too.
    Boys in Green have Fabio quaking in his boots
    Football » News
    England boss Fabio Capello is petrified about the prospect of being drawn alongside Ireland when the teams come out of the hat in the Euro 2012 draw in Kiev today.
    Video: English rugby team gets the Taiwanese TV News treatment
    Rugby » Rugby World Cup
    You know a story is really big when it gets the Taiwanese TV computer animation treatment. Welcome to the club England rugby team.
    Steady Eddie wants far from steady England job
    Rugby » International Rugby
    Given the reports of what the squad were up to in New Zealand, not many people would want the job as England rugby coach, but Eddie O’Sullivan does.
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    Rugby » Rugby News
    As if things weren’t bad enough for English rugby at the moment, the sh*t is really going to hit the fan after confidential investigations into the World Cup fiasco were leaked to the press.
    Martin Johnson quits England before he's pushed
    Rugby » Rugby News
    Former England captain Martin Johnson has bowed to the inevitable and quit as coach of the England rugby team.
    The Four-Timer: Weekend bets
    Sports » Betting
    The projected totals are getting lower and lower the longer we go without a win, but we're confident about this week's accumulator, which will return just shy of €150 if it comes good.
    Now Nick Mallett fancies the England job
    Rugby » Rugby News
    Just 24 hours after Graham Henry said he would consider taking a role with English rugby, Nick Mallett has said the same.
    Is World Cup winner Graham Henry eyeing up England?
    Rugby » Rugby News
    Is Graham Henry going to swoop in and save English rugby? It sounds like he is thinking about it.
    Rooney banned for three games
    Football » News
    Wayne Rooney has been hit with a three-game ban from international football, threatening his participation at Euro 2012.
    Five bad boy teams
    It's Man Stuff » JOE Fives
    In Ireland, the naked pool players from Roscommon or the Offaly hurlers who liked a drink are as bad as it gets. Others have taken it up a notch.
    Rooney to take a back seat for England
    Football » News
    Wayne Rooney will suffer the consequences for his silly red card against Montenegro with an extended absence from the England team.
    Tuilagi in the dock after jumping off ferry
    Rugby World Cup » News
    As if they haven’t behaved badly enough in New Zealand, yet another England rugby player fell foul of the authorities over the weekend. That plane home can’t leave quick enough.
    Video: Wayne Rooney's senseless red card. Did he know something we didn't?
    Football » News
    In the week his old man was arrested for a betting scam involving a deliberate red card, Wayne Rooney was sent off for senselessly kicking a Montenegro player last night.
    Rejuvenated France march on to semi-final
    Rugby World Cup » News
    France cast aside worries about lack of form and an eccentric coach to march on to put one over England and march onto a semi-final date with Wales.
    Who's going to kick for England? Let's have a shoot-out to decide
    Rugby World Cup » News
    The identity of England’s place-kicker in the World Cup quarter-final is reportedly to be decided by a behind closed doors shoot-out between Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood.
    Another day, another England rugby drama
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Would you like to hear about another scandal to hit the English rugby squad? Of course you would.
    Video: Armitage cheap shot earns quarter-final suspension
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Delon Armitage will miss England’s quarter-final meeting with France after a cheap shot on Scotland’s Chris Paterson on Saturday.
    RWC: England leave it late; dire French scrape through
    Rugby World Cup » News
    England survived a huge scare against Scotland to top Pool B, while although they lost to Tonga, France managed to scrape through to the quarter-finals.
    Last warning: One more mishap could mean expulsion for England
    Rugby World Cup » News
    In light of the Jonny Wilkinson ball-tampering scandal, the England Rugby team could potentially be dismissed from the World Cup if found guilty of another misconduct charge.
    England coaches banned for Wilkinson ball-juggling
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Two England coaches have been banned by their own union for the ball juggling episode which marred their otherwise facile win over Romania at the weekend.
    RWC: Ruthless All-Blacks destroy France, England rack up a cricket score against Romania
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Tournament favourites New Zealand hammered France with a ruthless display in Auckland, while England ran in ten tries against Romania in Dunedin.
    Ireland up but England are down in FIFA rankings
    Football » News
    The latest FIFA rankings are out and the good news is Ireland are up two places to 29th, their highest ranking in six years.
    Watch out Mike, the wife is on the way
    Rugby World Cup » News
    We wondered how long it would take but Mrs Mike Tindall, or Zara Phillips to you and me, is on her way to New Zealand to see her husband.
    Another England player in self-inflicted bother?
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Did England’s Nick Easter really injure himself doing a 134-metre bungee jump? The management team are denying it but they have also called up a replacement from home.
    RWC: Good day all round for Six Nations sides
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Wales, England and France all claimed victories on a good day for the Six Nations sides at the Rugby World Cup.
    England prop Sheridan ruled out of World Cup
    Rugby World Cup » News
    England will have to plan without Andrew Sheridan for the rest of the Rugby World Cup after the loose-head prop was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
    Lawes cops two-week suspension for Argie-bargy
    Rugby World Cup » News
    England lock Courtney Lawes has been suspended for two weeks after being found guilty of kneeing Mario Ledesma in the clash with Argentina on Saturday.
    Rugby World Cup: Massive scares for France and England
    Rugby World Cup » News
    Marc Lievremont and Martin Johnson were two relieved men after France and England were given an almighty fright by Japan and Argentina in their opening Rugby World Cup encounters.
    World Cup preview - Pool B: Argentina, England, Georgia, Romania and Scotland
    Rugby World Cup » Rugby World Cup Previews
    As the World Cup beckons in New Zealand we look at the contenders; their squads, chances, odds ... and which pop star they might resemble.
    Video: Ireland aware of need for a performance against England
    Rugby World Cup » Rugby World Cup Videos
    After three defeats on the trot, the Irish players are well aware of the need for a good display against England before making the trip to New Zealand.
    Bowe, Flannery and Ferris to face England
    Rugby » International Rugby
    Tommy Bowe, Jerry Flannery and Stephen Ferris will make their first starts of the Guinness Summer Series against England at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
    Angler hooks scuba diver by the crotch
    News » World affairs
    A fisherman who thought he was reeling in the catch of a life-time had, in fact, been trawling in a scuba diver - by his tackle!
    England international friendly and Carling Cup games postponed amid London riots
    Football » News
    West Ham United, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace have postponed their Carling Cup fixtures after another night of riots in the UK.
    Video: Another Mexican cracker - and this time by a girl
    Football » News
    Poor Giovani dos Santos. Less than 24 hours after the misfiring Spurs striker scored his annual cracker, he finds himself outdone by a girl. And not just any girl, but a Mexican girl.
    Johnson defends multinational squad
    Rugby » Rugby News
    Martin Johnson has been forced to defend his provisional 45-man England World Cup squad selection because of the number of multi-national players that have been included.
    Joey Barton blasts Gareth Barry and England in inflammatory interview
    Football » News
    Joey Barton blasted Gareth Barry and declared himself the best English footballer in an interview with So Foot magazine, the same one that Stephen Ireland had his infamous interview with.
    Video: Ireland players ready themselves for England clash
    Rugby » Rugby Features
    Irish internationals Jonathan Sexton, Jamie Heaslip, Tomas O'Leary and Jerry Flannery and rugby pundit Frankie Sheahan look ahead to the Six Nations clash with England at the Aviva Stadium this...
    Sexton and Trimble in for Ireland
    Rugby » International Rugby
    Jonathan Sexton and Andrew Trimble have been named in the Ireland team to face England at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
    Hook returns to fly-half for Ireland game
    Rugby » Rugby News
    James Hook will return to fly-half for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations showdown with Ireland at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
    Wales 19-26 England: Clinical England make perfect start with victory over Wales
    Rugby » International Rugby
    England got their Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start with a dour seven-point victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
    Lineker admits to shitting himself (literally) against Ireland at Italia '90
    Football » News
    Bland TV presenter and former England striker Gary Lineker has admitted that he once shit himself while playing for England against Ireland in the 1990 World Cup.
    19/11 Twit of the Day
    Life » Spare Twits
    Former Hot Press writer and Guardian Football Weekly staple Barry Glendenning kicks England when they're down over Twitter.
    Liverpool fitness coach rages at FA over Gerrard injury
    Football » Euro 2012
    Liverpool’s head of fitness and conditioning Darren Burgess launched a scathing attack on the FA after an injury sustained by Steven Gerrard during last night’s friendly defeat to ...
    John Terry fears long injury lay-off
    Football » News
    Chelsea captain John Terry fears that he could be sidelined for months due to a long-term nerve injury in his leg.
    Tom Huddlestone out for three months
    Football » News
    Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone will miss three months of action after picking up an ankle injury.
    Jack Wilshere commits future to Arsenal
    Football » News
    Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has committed himself to the club for the foreseeable future after signing a new ‘long-term’ contract.
    Manchester City linked with move for Sunderland striker
    Football » News
    Manchester City are reported to be preparing a move for Sunderland and England striker Darren Bent.
    Ferdinand reclaims England captaincy from Gerrard
    Football » Euro 2012
    Fabio Capello has reappointed Rio Ferdinand as England captain, while Steven Gerrard has been demoted to the position of vice-captain.
    Ireland and England climb Fifa World Rankings
    Football » Euro 2012
    The Republic of Ireland have moved up three places in the FIFA World rankings, while England and Northern Ireland also rise.
    Sven-Goran Eriksson agrees to manage Saudi team
    Football » News
    Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed manager of Al-Hilal, according to reports in Saudi Arabia.