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Lauren James of England (R) after scoring her first goal against the Netherlands - Euro 2025

England thump the Dutch to get back on track

England's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending champions firmly back in the driver's seat at Euro 2025 with an emphatic victory over the Netherlands.

Soccer • 09 Jul 25

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JULY 05: Marie-Antoinette Katoto of France celebrates scoring her team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group D match between France and England at Stadion Letzigrund on July 05, 2025 in Zurich, Switzerla

France defeat defending champions England at Euro 2025

Defending champions England suffered a 2-1 loss to France in their Euro 2025 opener in Zurich.

Soccer • 06 Jul 25

England beat Germany to defend European Under-21 crown

England have won the European Under-21 Championship with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Germany in the final in Bratislava, after the teams had shared four goals in 90 minutes.

Soccer • 28 Jun 25

Mary Earps believes that now is the right time to end her international career

Earps announces shock England retirement ahead of Euros

England's Euro 2022-winning goalkeeper Mary Earps has announced her retirement from international football.

Soccer • 27 May 25

Danny Care will retire from rugby at the end of the season

Former England scrum-half Care to retire from all rugby

Scrum-half Danny Care, who won 101 caps for England and has made a record 394 appearances for Harlequins, will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

Rugby • 14 May 25

England's Reece James scores the first goal

World Cup qualifying: New look England win again

England beat Latvia 3-0 as Reece James and Eberechi Eze both scored their first senior international goals to help make it two wins out of two for Thomas Tuchel's side in the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Soccer • 24 Mar 25

Emma Sing celebrates scoring England's fifth try

England open title defence with facile win over Italy

England started their Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign with a 38-5 bonus-point victory over Italy in York.

Rugby • 24 Mar 25

Chandler Cunningham-South of England celebrates scoring his team's 10th try

Ten-try England end Ireland's faint Six Nations hopes

England produced one of their best performances for years to crush hapless Wales by a record 68-14 scoreline to finish the Six Nations on a high and retain a chance of winning the title should France fail to beat Scotland later.

Rugby • 15 Mar 25

Six Nations recap: Wales 14-68 England

Rugby • 15 Mar 25

Marcus Rashford has impressed after his move to Aston Villa

Rashford back in as Tuchel names first England squad

New boss Thomas Tuchel has named uncapped defenders Myles Lewis-Skelly and Dan Burn in his first England squad and handed recalls to Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson.

Soccer • 14 Mar 25

Marcus Smith dives over to secure the fourth try bonus for England in their win over Italy

England take bonus-point win to jump into second spot

England kept themselves in Guinness Six Nations title contention after beating Italy 47-24 in bonus-point fashion at Allianz Stadium.

Rugby • 09 Mar 25

Russell spurns late kick as England fend off Scots

Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland's four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15 defeat to England.

Rugby • 23 Feb 25

England's Elliot Daly celebrates scoring his side's crucial fourth try

Daly strikes late as England stun wasteful France

England ended their painful losing run with a stunning 26-25 Six Nations victory over France at Twickenham on as Elliot Daly's last-gasp try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors.

Rugby • 08 Feb 25

Ireland's Charlie Molony loses possession short of the try line after being tackled by England's Josh Bellamy

Toothless Ireland U20s come up short against England

Neil Doak's first competitive game in charge of Ireland ended in a 19-3 defeat by defending Under-20s Six Nations champions England at Virgin Media Park.

Rugby • 31 Jan 25

Ireland players celebrate after Dan Walker opened the scoring against England

Ireland play out thrilling draw with England

Ireland began their second season in the FIH Pro League with a thrilling 3-3 draw with England in Argentina.

Hockey • 12 Dec 24

Jarrod Bowen celebrates scoring England's fourth goal of the evening

Bowen delivers on prophecy at Wembley

Jarrod Bowen predicted to his dad that he was going to break his England scoring duck this week.

Soccer • 18 Nov 24

Jayson Molumby cut a dejected figure as England ran riot at Wembley

More than time needed to heal Wembley wounds

"Madness, lost our heads, gave up" - there were strong words from Heimir Hallgrimsson following the 5-0 humiliation at Wembley Stadium.

Soccer • 18 Nov 24

A frustrated Heimir Hallgrimsson during the defeat to England

'Six minutes of madness' - Hallgrimsson laments loss

"Six minutes of madness" was how Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson described his side's capitulation to England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Debutant Taylor Harwood-Bellis celebrates after scoring England's fifth goal

Red card tips scales as ruthless England run riot

Ten-man Ireland were hammered 5-0 by England following a second-half collapse at Wembley Stadium.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Mark McGuinness gets the nod for the England game

McGuinness primed for debut as Ireland face England

Mark McGuinness has been handed his Ireland debut for this evening's UEFA Nations League clash against England at Wembley Stadium.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Nations League recap: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland

After a resolute opening 45 minutes in frustrating England, the second-half dismissal of Liam Scales opened the floodgates as the hosts ran out convincing winners at Wembley.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Republic of Ireland players take a walk around Wembley

Ireland primed for London battle as pressure on England

Heimir Hallgrimsson will have his side primed for battle from the opening exchanges as Ireland take on England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Sammie Szmodics, left, and Josh Cullen in training ahead of the trip to London

England v Republic of Ireland: All you need to know

The Republic of Ireland complete their UEFA Nations League Group B2 assignment with a trip to face England at Wembley.

Soccer • 16 Nov 24

England striker Harry Kane was speaking to RTÉ Sport

'Great finisher' Ferguson a threat at Wembley - Kane

England captain Harry Kane reserved praise for "great finisher" Evan Ferguson as the Republic of Ireland's Nations League clash at Wembley looms.

Soccer • 16 Nov 24

Conor Coventry has earned 28 caps at Under-21 level, the most by any Irish player

Ireland call up Coventry for England trip, Knight out

Conor Coventry has been drafted into the Republic of Ireland squad for Sunday's final UEFA Nations League group match against England with Jason Knight suspended.

Soccer • 16 Nov 24