Santi Carreras orchestrates stunning Argentina comeback against Scotland

Nothing short of a disaster for Scotland, but a magnificent comeback by Argentina. The hosts were 21-0 up and cruising in the second half when a loose Finn Russell pass was seized on by opponents who had been poor until that point.Blair Kinghorn was soon in the sin‑bin and a sensational flurry of five Argentina tries in the final 24 minutes sealed Scotland’s fate. It was all orchestrated in stunning fashion by Santi Carreras of Bath, one of six replacements who appeared together after half-time.Disappointment generated by inaccuracy and uncertainty is a familiar refrain for home fans but this, a record comeback for Argentina in Test rugby, was far more painful than most

Ford urges England to ensure win over New Zealand is no ‘flash in the pan’

George Ford has called on England to make sure their statement victory against the All Blacks is not a false dawn after Steve Borthwick’s side extended their winning run to 10 matches.England have moved up to third in the world rankings after their impressive 33-19 win against New Zealand on Saturday and could go second next weekend should they defeat Argentina and Wales spring a surprise against the All Blacks.In Borthwick’s tenure as head coach, England have managed narrow victories against Ireland and France but the commanding win against the All Blacks – a first at Twickenham since 2012 – goes down as their finest achievement under the head coach.Under Jones, England defeated New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final in stunning style but a week later South Africa were comfortable 32-12 winners in the final. The 2012 victory gave rise to optimism at the end of Stuart Lancaster’s first year in charge but the bubble burst when England were thrashed 30-3 by Wales in Cardiff in the following Six Nations

New York Jets player Kris Boyd in critical condition after being shot in abdomen

New York Jets player Kris Boyd is hospitalized in critical situation after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning.The NYPD said the 29-year-old was shot in the abdomen around 2am on West 38th Street in Midtown. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is in critical but stable condition.“We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time,” the Jets said in a statement.One of Boyd’s college friends from his time at Texas, Ernest Quander, said the player was recovering well

Benn battles demons and doubters to emerge triumphant against Eubank Jr

“I feel like I’m going to go home and cry,” Conor Benn said quietly in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “I think I’m going to cry here. Oh man, it’s been hard.”Despite the surprising ease with which he had beaten his nemesis Chris Eubank Jr over 12 one-sided rounds on Saturday night, Benn’s face was bruised. But his mouth almost crumpled because of a different struggle locked deep with himself

Memories of England’s first Test in Perth: a terry towelling hat and Lillee’s aluminium bat | Brendan Foster

The first time I saw Australia play England in a Test at Perth, the Ashes weren’t at stake because the urn was gathering dust in a glass cabinet at Lord’s.A three-Test series against England in the summer of 1979-80 was hastily cobbled together after Cricket Australia finally capitulated to media tycoon Kerry Packer and awarded him the rights to televise top matches on Channel Nine. In return, Packer agreed to disband the World Series Cricket (WSC), which had caused a significant rupture in the game. England agreed to play the series on two strict conditions: the Ashes weren’t up for grabs, and the team wouldn’t wear the coloured uniforms made famous during WSC.It didn’t matter to me

Jamie George admits he was brains behind England’s provocative response to haka

Henry Pollock’s starring role in England’s response to the haka was designed by Jamie George, who revealed he took inspiration from the 2019 World Cup semi-final win and admitted they risked poking the bear before clinching a first home win against the All Blacks in 13 years.George admitted he was the brains behind England’s decision to ­initially line up as usual while the All Blacks performed their traditional war dance before breaking out into a V‑shape. As the eldest player in the squad, George was intentionally on one end with Pollock, the youngest, on the other. The captain, Maro Itoje, stood at the point of the V, which, in truth, looked more like a C-shaped formation.Pollock was seen licking his lips in response to the haka with George joking that England had their doubts over allowing Pollock – who has a habit of getting under opponents’ skin – such an important task