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The Sun
6 hours ago
- The Sun
England rugby stars marched off pitch after lightning strikes vs USA.. with match already delayed by hour due to storms
ENGLAND stars were marched off the pitch during the rugby union clash against the USA due to lightning strikes. The Red Roses were playing their first match in the States in 24 years as part of the Americas tour on Saturday. 3 3 3 The match was taking place at Audi Field stadium in Washington DC and had been delayed by an hour due to the adverse weather. The lightning also caused another 40-minute delay during the first half of the match. England Rugby confirmed that the players had to be taken off the field due to more lightning strikes around the stadium A statement read: "Due to lightning strikes in the vicinity of Audi Field in Washington DC, players have been removed from the field of play." The incident follows on from delays to matches at the Club World Cup, which was held across the US. Fans in the ground were made aware of the delay as a statement was displayed on the big screen. It read: "There is inclement weather in the area. "The match has been temporarily delayed. Please exit the seating bowl. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "Seek shelter in the concourse and follow instructions from stadium staff." Clashes between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, as well as Chelsea's game with Benfica, were delayed because of the weather. In total, SIX games suffered delays to the action because of the threat caused by thunderstorms. The horrid weather was not able to dampen England's spirits as they cruised to a 40-5 win against the Eagles. Before the delay in the first half, a depleted England team went 14-0 up despite having two tries ruled out. Steve Borthwick 's side was missing many stars due to their commitments to the British and Irish Lions team touring Australia. Gabriel Oghre scored England's sixth try of the game as captain George Ford made four conversions. The US did score a late consolation try through hooker Shilo Klein. Ford admitted that the conditions did not help his team but was proud of their effort. He said: "The conditions were difficult but it was a good group effort and a huge experience for the new players." The result sees England stretch their winning run to seven matches under Borthwick.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
England and Sweden get into spot of bother with an unmissable shootout
The strongest contender that Football Daily could find for the worst penalty shootout of all time was predictably held between two English teams. In January 1998, under-10 pair Mickleover Lightning Blue Sox and Chellaston Boys faced off in the Derby Community Cup. After the regular game finished 1-1, a total of 56 penalties failed to break the deadlock, with referee Peter Shieff even moving the spot two yards closer and offering a coin toss to decide the result (which the sides declined). Despite saving 31 consecutive spot-kicks in the sudden-death decider, Chellaston Boys' goalkeeper Ben Hodder ended up on the losing side as Blue Sox romped home 2-1, after a grand total of 66 kicks had been taken, a world record verified by David Barber, the FA's official statistician. A thought, then, for the parents that day 27 years ago, stood on the sidelines, outwardly encouraging their youngsters while internally being tortured and scorched with the fires of a thousand flamethrowers. A similar feeling engulfed England and Sweden on Thursday night: after an abysmal first half left them 2-0 down, the Lionesses mounted a late comeback for the ages to force extra-time and penalties. Twice in the subsequent shootout Sweden had kicks to win the game but twice they came up short, with England somehow prevailing 3-2. Before we properly get into the drama – and oh, we will – it should be said that the actual game was as dramatic as it was full of quality. Sweden's front two of Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius were outstanding and took their goals expertly. England's Lauren James was moving like Zizou in the No 10 role – Football Daily hasn't seen a roulette that devastating since our last trip to Las Vegas. Chloe Kelly's wingplay was game-changing, providing both assists as England clawed their way back into the game. Unfortunately the same could not be said for the shootout, as nerves, fatigue and excellent goalkeeping from both England's Hannah Hampton and Sweden's Jennifer Falk ensured that just five of the 14 penalties found the net. Ultimately, it was the brilliant and bloodied Hampton, along with Lucy Bronze – who scored England's first goal, soldiered on with knack through extra time and smashed home the decisive penalty – who were England's heroes. 'Lucy Bronze is just one of a kind, I have never, ever seen this before in my life,' roared England manager Sarina Wiegman afterwards. 'What defines her is that resilience, that fight. I think the only way to get her off the pitch is in a wheelchair.' Fair play to England then, who – against all odds – found a way to win, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. As for those penalties, plenty of elite performers have failed to convert at major tournaments, from Roberto Baggio to Bukayo Saka to Diana Ross, and there is plenty of time now to practise before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy. Leah Williamson succinctly summed up how most were feeling as the dust settled on England's win, in a quote that could easily have also come from a Derbyshire-based parent in 1998: 'That was awful to watch at the end. [Penalties] are the easiest and the hardest thing in the world.' Amen to that. Join Sarah Rendell from 8pm BST for MBM coverage of Spain 0-0 Switzerland (aet; 4-2 on pens) in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals. There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could. Like everyone else, we've been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under Nuno and our early years back in the Premier League. His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 at Liverpool as a Premier League title winner, speaks volumes. So many fans across the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision' – Wolves induct Diogo Jota into their hall of fame. The north (in the west) starts at the Cheshire/Staffordshire border. This puts Stoke in the midlands (yesterday's Football Daily letters) and Crewe in the north. This isn't just my opinion (I went to grammar school in Crewe) but also the opinion of a person originally from Merseyside who wrote a book about the north that started by him defining where the north started and the first chapter was him visiting Crewe' – Mike Walsh. Looking at the James, Parker, Chapman, Jack golfing quartet (yesterday's Memory Lane, full email edition), I couldn't help but wonder which one of them would have the flag showing 'Fashion, Golf, Arsenal. In that order'' – Ken Muir. Further to Yannick Woudstra (yesterday's letters) wondering if a move to Old Trafford could materialise for Jordan Henderson. I seem to recall that Alex Ferguson once put the kibosh on a move for Henderson in the early-2000s over concerns about his running style. Well the good news for Big Sir Jim Ratcliffe's brains trust is that, at the age of 35, running won't be something Henderson will be doing a lot of. Sign him up!' – Joel Flood. If you have any, please send letters to Today's winner of our prizeless letter o' the day is … Ken Muir. Terms and conditions for our competitions, when we run them, can be viewed here. Faye Carruthers is joined by Tom Garry, Marva Kreel and Jonathan Liew to relive England's dramatic win on penalties and Italy's late heroics in the latest Women's Football Weekly podcast. A 10ft-high artwork of former England manager Sam Allardyce eating a large bag of chips has appeared on a wall near a fast food shop in his home town, sparking speculation about its creator. The mural is believed to have been pasted on to a wall in Union Street in the centre of Dudley, West Midlands, and shows the former West Brom boss lifting a partially battered orange chip – a local speciality – to his mouth, while wearing his trademark touchline suit and tie. So what did Allardyce make of it? 'Absolutely privileged to be honest with you,' he cheered. 'I thought it was a very good likeness. Chips look a bit hot, but I really enjoyed seeing it. Whoever did it, thank you very much!' After professing his love for pretty much every club that has ever existed in his time on this planet, Snoop Dogg appears to have finally landed on one he is happy to invest in. It's not Football Daily's five-a-side team, alas. Nope, the LA rapper has donned the white shirt of Swansea City and joined Luka Modric in ploughing money into the Championship club. 'My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City,' he shizzled. 'The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working-class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me. I'm proud to be part of Swansea City. I am going to do all I can to help the club.' So there we have it. That's another LA native getting involved in Welsh football. But what we really want to know is: will he open up a burger van outside the Liberty Stadium? The former England footballer Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 for drink-driving. Switzerland, getting up for their Euros quarter-final, are taking inspiration from when their men's team beat Spain at the 2010 World Cup. 'We watched that game together because we wanted to share that piece of history with them,' declared head coach coach, Pia Sundhage. 'Johan [Djourou] spoke very emotionally about what it was like. Sharing stories brings us together and gives us strength.' Those purse strings at Old Trafford have been loosened enough to agree a deal for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo. Alexander Isak is 'the best striker in the world', acording to Anthony Elanga, but the new Newcastle winger sidestepped questions over his teammate's future as a queue of potential suitors snaked around St James's Park. Udinese and Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca has joined Serie champions Napoli on loan for the season. And St Joseph's scored in extra-time of their Tin Pot qualifying second leg at Cliftonville to pip the NIFL Premiership side 5-4 and prove that there was drama away from Zurich in European football on Thursday. The Gibraltan powerhouses face Shamrock Rovers in the next round. Rock on! Jonathan Liew captures England's swing from shambles to euphoria on a night of pure chaos. Tom Garry dishes out the grades, with Hannah Hampton predictably top of the class. Barbra Banda is thriving for Zambia at Wafcon after a sex eligibility row. Are we on for a #content collaboration between Jack Grealish and Danny Dyer? Michael Butler explains all in the Rumour Mill. And Big Website now has a sport Bluesky account. Get following. 3 August 2015: The late John Motson is joined by a crowd of young lookalikes at the launch of a 'Motty Commentary Masterclass' at White Hart Lane. Not the best time of year to be wearing sheepskin.
South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- South Wales Argus
Morrall gunning to end France's run with final day victory
The young Red Roses have been on the wrong side of recent results with Les Bleuettes, but have a chance to reverse that on Thursday. They take on France at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, with both sides' unbeaten status on the line. 'It is a really big thing for us this year, we have been on the wrong side of the result a lot in the past few years,' the Loughborough Lightning centre said. 'It would mean a lot to all of us, particularly as a lot of us are second years, so we are not eligible for 20s in the future. 'It is something exciting for us and something we would really really like to finish on a high. It would be awesome for a lot of us to finish that last game and get on the right side of the result and beat the French because it has been a long time coming, so hopefully we can do that. 'France are a very good side, they play some really exciting rugby, and they like to attack a lot, so looking at that, we have some good strategies and plans to hopefully defer that towards us and put us in a positive light. 'It should be a very tough game, but a very exciting game because we are really up for it. Team news 🚨 England U20 Women's head coach LJ Lewis has named her squad to face France on matchday three of the Six Nations Summer Series.#U6NSummerSeries — Red Roses (@RedRosesRugby) July 16, 2025 'But we can never put the French aside because we know they are always a strong team, they are always going to put in a big fight against us.' England defeated Scotland to get their campaign up and running in South Wales before coming from behind to beat Italy last time out. Meanwhile, France saw off le Azzurre in their opening encounter, before scoring 24 unanswered second-half points against Ireland to set up a barnstorming finish with the Red Roses. Morrall, who was born and raised in Dubai, was named Player of the Match for England in their fightback against Italy. She praised the team's bond for their comeback from 15-0 down at half-time, something which has been a focal point for the squad this year. The 20-year-old added: 'It has been one of our key focuses in camps, since the first camp, it has been one of the key pillars in our culture. 'Throughout this camp and through previous camps, we have been doing a lot of player bonds, so activities outside of rugby, where we just get together and connect. 'That has definitely grown our connections as a team this year. Everyone is so much closer than we have been in the past. 'There are also a lot of girls from the same club, so that helps with that connection. Everyone knows each other really well. 'But as a whole, it is down to the fact that we spend a lot of time outside of rugby, getting to know each other.' Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
