Football Daily | West Ham want promotion – so it’s time to call in an understated club legend

Less than a third of the way through the Championship season under Nuno Espírito Santo, they'd already spanked six without reply past both Wrexham and Lincoln, while scoring three or more in wins over Wolves, Derby and…

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England scrum-halves Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland ruled out of Australia clash

With first-choice fly-half Fin Smith engaged in a race against time to recover from a calf strain in time for the Wallabies’ visit to Allianz Stadium, England have been forced to rule scrum-halves Mitchell and McParland…

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Nations Championship 2026 preview – South Africa favourites, New Zealand and France in pursuit

International juggernauts are ready to face off once again; two hemispheres are set to collide. Many mouth-watering matchups are on the cards. The title is still very much up for grabs, and all the teams will be in…

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Murchie demands major improvement in Wales defence

Murchie is preparing for his second campaign in charge of the defence after joining Steve Tandy's backroom staff from Japan side Kobelco Kobe Steelers. In July, Wales defeated Fiji in Cardiff but lost to Argentina and…

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Baxter backs Fisilau to be ready for England chance

The uncapped 23-year-old number eight has been included in England's squad for this month's Nations Championship matches. He has been one of the Chiefs' most consistent performers in the past few seasons and scored seven…

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9 times when Ian Wright was a national treasure: Desert Island discs, Mr Pigden…

Whenever he appears on our TVs or radios, he makes us smile. Here’s to you, Wrighty… Goals, goals, goals It’s what Wright was paid to do; he duly obliged and then some, averaging just under a goal every two matches…

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Ranking every West Ham manager since 1992 from worst to best: Nuno 11th…

The total goes up to 16 if you include the two caretakers appointed in that time: Trevor Brooking enjoyed an unbeaten stint which wasn’t enough to stave off relegation in 2003, while Kevin Keen’s sole game in charge…

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Scrum, foul play, TMO - what can we expect from refs this autumn?

It has laid out a vision of a safer and more continuous sport, but with a desire to "embrace the contest" around the breakdown and set-piece. As part of the manifesto, the sport's world governing body will ramp up fan…

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Can you name Man Utd’s XI from their 7-1 win over Roma, 2007?

We’d like you to name the XI picked by Sir Alex Ferguson that night in April 2007 with only the formation to help you. If this gives you the taste for another quiz, have a crack at naming every £10million+ player…

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'Fully loaded' All Blacks out to preserve Scotland record

With recent meetings between the sides decided by single-digit margins, Blair says there is a respect for the threat the Scots will pose in the Nations Championship meeting. "When I played, New Zealand played their…

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