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Captain will resist lure of big-money move to France ‘Maro is everything we want at the club – a brilliant leader’ Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his long‑term commitment to England, rejecting interest from France by agreeing a new deal with Saracens. Itoje’s existing deal, signed in 2024, was due to expire after the World Cup next year but he has agreed terms with his club despite interest from Top 14.

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Australia are facing defeat in the second Test against South Africa with careers on the line after their shambolic performance on day four. Left-armer Marco Jansen took a superb 5-33 and Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder two wickets each as the Proteas roared back into the Test to give them a real shot at leveling the series. They were 110-6 early on day three, their hopes severely dented, but scrapped.

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Tourists all out for 99 and forced to follow on Batters left to conduct desperate rearguard on last day There it was, another entry in Australia’s hall of infamy against South Africa. There was 47 all out, in the innocent days when the 2011 Test was the worst humiliation in Cape Town. There was 85 all out in Hobart, 2016, that led to half the side being sacked. Now there.

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Head of rugby culture and wine consultant wants people to see ‘the bigger picture’ as he rebuilds club to win the Prem Arm wrestling with Chas & Dave. Youth hostelling with Chris Eubank. Wine tasting with Brendan Venter. Two of those are among the suggestions made by a flailing Alan Partridge in the “smell my cheese” sketch, the other took place on a chilly Tuesday night in north London this.

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⚽️ Champions League updates from 5.45pm BST ⚽️ Live scoreboard | Champions League table | Mail Simon Hello world! And welcome to this, a tale of two managers. Poor Michael Carrick, for all his undoubted ability, has been negatively compared for Cesc Fabregas for many years. Back in October 2009 the Guardian’s late, great football correspondent David Lacey wrote a column in praise of the Spaniard’s reliable brilliance – “Bergkamp.

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James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opt against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new deal. Anderson, 44, chose to continue playing with Lancashire after England forced him into international retirement in 2024. He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor season, finishing next to bottom of Division Two. Now, as first reported by the Times, Anderson will not.