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The Independent
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- The Independent
England flanker Marlie Packer avoids ban for World Cup opener after red card
England have been given a boost with Marlie Packer cleared to feature in their Rugby World Cup opener after receiving a one-match ban for a red card. Packer was sent off for a dangerous clearout having been deemed to have targeted the lower leg of a Spanish player during the Red Roses ' 97-7 warm-up win at Welford Road. Her dismissal led to fears that the 35-year-old flanker would be unavailable for the opening game of the upcoming tournament against the United States in Sunderland on Friday 22 August. But Packer has received only a short ban, which will be served for next week's game against France in Mont-de-Marsan, and be eligible for selection come the start of the tournament. Packer was given a two-match ban, with the sanction cut in half after full mitigation was considered. A World Rugby statement said: 'Packer's actions were reckless, and although the initial contact was on the Spanish player's back, the secondary movement resulted in significant body weight being placed on the Spanish player's leg/knee. The committee also noted that the Spanish player avoided injury.' The veteran, a World Cup winner in 2014, skippered the side in Leicester despite losing the full-time captaincy to lock Zoe Aldcroft at the start of the year, and produced an impressive performance before her ruck misdeed. for England boss John Mitchell entering the tournament. The vastly experienced Alex Matthews, breakthrough star Maddie Feaunati, all-action openside Sadia Kabeya and Abi Burton, a former sevens stalwart, are the other specialist back rows in the squad alongside Packer. Captain Aldcroft and fellow lock Morwenna Talling can also feature across the back row.
The Guardian
13 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Meg Harris puts gold stamp on swim worlds but US pip Australia on medal table
Swimming with her eyes shut, Meg Harris put a golden exclamation mark on Australia's world titles with victory in the women's 50m freestyle. Harris' gold medal on Sunday's last night of the titles in Singapore came amid silver medals to compatriot Jenna Forrester (women's 400m medley) and Australia's women's 4x100m medley relayers. Australia, with eight gold, six silver and six bronze, finished second on the medal tally behind the United States (nine, 11, nine). The 23-year-old Harris, who is partially deaf, was stunned at her success – not least because she swims the entire lap with her eyes closed. 'It's normal for me,' Harris said of her shut-eye habit. 'I do it a lot in the 50m and in the 100m, I always do it on the second lap. So I'm not quite sure what it is, I do it in training as well, but I guess it's just like trying to focus on my stroke … not 100%, that's just what happens.' Harris clocked 24.02 seconds to claim her first individual title in a career also featuring nine relay golds at Olympics and world championships. 'Stoked ... I have achieved what the dream that I've been dreaming of this whole time,' said Harris, who won silver in the event at last year's Paris Olympics. In the women's 400m medley final, Australia's Forrester finished second behind Canadian megastar Summer McIntosh, who won four gold medals in Singapore. Sam Short's illness-troubled titles finished with fourth place in the men's 1500m, Isaac Cooper was seventh in the men's 50m backstroke and Brendon Smith came last in the men's 400m medley. And the Dolphins' women's 4x100m medley team of Kaylee McKeown, Ella Ramsay, Alex Perkins and Mollie O'Callaghan took silver in the last race of the championships, won by the US in a world record time of three minutes 49.34 seconds. O'Callaghan was Australia's most successful swimmer of the meet with three gold medals and two silvers. Kaylee McKeown collected two golds, repeating her 100-200m backstroke double from last year's Olympics, plus a silver while Cam McEvoy became Australia's oldest gold medallist at a world titles, winning the men's 50m freestyle aged 31. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion Another veteran, 27-year-old Kyle Chalmers, won gold as part of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, and bronze in the individual 100m. Meanwhile, in the diving world titles in Singapore, Australia's Cassiel Rousseau won the men's 10m platform for the second time. The 24-year-old produced consistent excellence in Sunday night's final – he led after the first dive, was second after the next two, then held the gold medal position for the final three dives. Rousseau described his gold, which follows his victory in the event at the 2023 world championships, as 'unexpected'. 'It definitely feels amazing,' he said.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Lando Norris shares kiss with on-off model girlfriend Margarida Corceiro following Hungarian Grand Prix win - a day after going public again
Lando Norris delivered a masterclass at the Hungaroring, holding off team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Brit notched his fifth win of the 2025 season and a vital haul as he closed the championship gap to just nine points going into the summer break. Norris celebrated the result by planting a celebratory kiss on his long-time on-and-off girlfriend Margarida Corceiro, as the Portuguese model looked on proudly in parc ferme after the race. After months away from the public eye, the pair returned to the paddock again on Saturday, turning up together before qualifying. Norris and Margarida attended events together throughout much of 2024 before reports claimed that the pair had ended their short-term relationship. Speculation emerged that the pair were dating again after they were spotted together at various public events over the last year including the Monte Carlo Masters in April 2024. Margarida sat alongside Norris' mum, Cisca Wauman, to cheer on her other half to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix back this May, causing dating rumours to heat up again. Margarida, 22 hails from Santarem in Portugal and has amassed a colossal social media following, boasting over two million Instagram followers and more than 800,000 fans on TikTok. As an actress, she has appeared in Portuguese television dramas and is regularly featured in campaigns, including stints for Intimissimi and Alo Yoga. Margarida was a contestant in the country's version of Dancing with the Stars back in 2020. She also co-founded the eco-conscious swimwear brand Missus and has graced the pages of Vogue Portugal. Previously romantically linked with Portuguese footballer Joao Felix from 2019 to 2023, Margarida began dating Norris in May 2023, shortly after his split from Portuguese model Luisinha Oliveira. They had dated for a similar timeframe as Norris and Margarida before ending their romantic association, with the McLaren main man at the time posted a heartfelt break-up message on social media. 'After time and consideration, Luisa and myself have mutually decided to end our romantic relationship but remain good friends,' Norris posted at the time of his split from Luisinha. In August 2024, at the time of the Dutch Grand Prix, Norris appeared to confirm that he was single. When asked if he wanted a dog he said cooly: 'I don't have time for a dog. If I do, I need a girlfriend, I don't have one.' But now, the couple have settled their difference and are back on. On track, Norris still sits second in the Drivers' Championship with 250 points, just 16 points adrift of his team-mate Oscar Piastri as the season hits mid-point. Meanwhile, McLaren are runaway leaders in the Constructors' Championship, leading Ferrari in second by 268 points as they seek back-to-back titles.
