Premiership rugby: Saracens miss captain Farrell as Gloucester lose six December 3, 2023 In their first match since captain Owen Farrell announced he’d be temporarily leaving the England set-up to focus on his and his family’s mental well-being, Saracens – without their captain fantastic in their side – were downed by Northampton Saints at home to end a five-match Premiership winning streak. Not to take away from yesterday’s [...]
Henry Kissinger: Former US secretary of state dies aged 100 November 30, 2023 Henry Kissinger, the US secretary of state who dominated foreign policy under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, has died aged 100.
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Ford, Volkswagen and BMW ask Europe for delay to ‘cliff-edge’ post-Brexit tariffs October 25, 2023 Chief executives at a slew of major European carmakers have called for an "urgent" delay to looming post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles.
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Farrell deserves more credit from fans, says England coach October 16, 2023 Fans should give England captain Owen Farrell more credit, according to the team’s attack coach Richard Wigglesworth. Fly-half George Ford was dropped to make place for the captain ahead of Sunday’s 30-24 victory over Fiji at the Rugby World Cup to much fan criticism. “We are lucky to have Owen. As ever, the tallest trees [...]