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[ad_1] The Six Nations has arrived, and so, inevitably, have controversial refereeing decisions and TMO debates. The job of a match official is not an easy one, and players must maintain respect for the referees in all interactions. As must supporters. World Rugby‘s laws for the appointment of referees are clear and simple: The referee is appointed by the match organiser. If no referee…

[ad_1] Header, right foot, left hand. That’s the perfect hat-trick, isn’t it? Something like that. Whatever: Sergio Aguero’s three goals — his 14th treble for Manchester City — saw off an Arsenal side who can be erratically good or bad, thus potentially dangerous to anyone, to move within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s sider are like a pretty big fish…

[ad_1] Mako Vunipola’s grounding on the stroke of half-time had appeared to be legal, and England celebrated the supposed try against Ireland as if it were a certainty. It would have put England 10-19 up at the Aviva in their Six Nations opener against the defending champions, pending a probable conversion by Owen Farrell. Referee Jérôme Garcès went to the TMO asking to check the…

[ad_1] Parts of the UK witnessed temperatures as low as 15.4C on Thursday night and with freezing conditions likely to continue into the weekend, football fixtures are at risk of cancellation. While most Premier League and Championship matches should be protected from snow and ice thanks to under-soil heating, those lower down the leagues won't be so lucky. A number of games in England National…

[ad_1] In brief Vunipola brothers return to starting XV Daly starts at full-back with May and Nowell on wings Wilson takes No 6 shirt at blindside flanker Eddie Jones has named his England side to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday for both sides’ opening fixture of the Six Nations. Elliot Daly starts at full-back, with Jonny May and Jack Nowell…

[ad_1] With the Premier League at the halfway point, January brings with it the chance for reinforcements. Whether a team is challenging for European football or the opportunity to stay in the division, a few extra bodies could be crucial in pulling a group towards their respective objectives. Some clubs will be busier than others, while some will boast huge budgets in comparison to…

[ad_1] Denis Suarez may be only 24 years of age but, after playing for five different clubs across two different countries, he’s learned a lot in a relatively short space of time. Taking the risk of moving with his family to England to play for Manchester City as a teenager, it was the first of many big decisions which have taken his footballing journey…

[ad_1] Chelsea Willy Caballero 6/10 Had nothing to do in the first half whatsoever, before extending that to not being asked to make any saves of note throughout the entire 90 minutes. A simple outing for the veteran, who barely broke a sweat. Cesar Azpilicueta 6.5/10 Won a penalty for the home side after receiving a nasty set of studs on the ankle from…

[ad_1] Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s revamped Manchester United side will seek to make it nine wins on the bounce and six in the league against a Burnley side on Tuesday night who had experienced a similar renaissance of late. Sean Dyche’s men had enjoyed five matches unbeaten until Manchester City stuck the same number of goals in their net during their FA Cup Fourth Round…

[ad_1] The AFC Wimbledon game plan is 30 years old, or as vintage knuckle duster Vinnie Jones tells i: “It ain’t rocket science”. Yes West Ham can expect Crazy Gang II at the Kingsmeadow: a bish, bash, bosh retro tear-up authored by original cast member Wally Downes and aided by the voice of Jones in his ear. Nostalgia for the old competition and his former…

[ad_1] Strasbourg midfielder Moataz Zemzemi was left on his backside after an audacious Neymar rainbow flick caught him off balance on Wednesday. Seconds prior to the humiliation in front of a riotous Parc Des Princes, Zemzemi had taken three vicious swipes at the Brazilian leaving PSG boss Thomas Tuchel incensed. Though Neymar exacted revenge by way of public humiliation, he ultimately left the field…

[ad_1] Having masterminded a surprisingly straightforward win against Chelsea last weekend, Unai Emery now faces another stern test of his crisis management skills. With silverware one of Arsenal’s main objectives for the season and the FA Cup representing one of their best chances of winning a trophy, Emery will inevitably face heavy criticism should Arsenal fail to progress past the fourth round of the…

[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino’s latest magic trick has been to squeeze more out of Tottenham Hotspur’s increasingly thinning squad than appears to be physically possible. A bit like when Jesus fed the thousands with seven loaves of bread and a few small fishes. A little can go a long way, seems to be one meaning of that fable and that certainly applies to Spurs. Yet…

[ad_1] Russia escaped a fresh suspension from international sport on Tuesday after the world anti-doping agency Wada forgave the country for missing an end-of-year deadline to turn over crucial lab data from its corrupted Moscow lab. The move by senior Wada officials means the country’s national anti-doping body Rusada will remain in good standing since its reinstatement last year, after investigations found Russia orchestrated…

[ad_1] Children as young as 12 years old are reportedly being racially abused while playing football matches, i can reveal. In shocking accounts, prompted by our recent in-depth report into the growing issue of racism in non-league and grassroots football, i has been told that racism has been directed at children by parents on the touchline, and even from other children they are playing…