owen farrell s game didn t go the way he wanted it to. no owen farrell in the match day squad, his father hoping to mastermind yet another ireland victory. while england search for their identity, ireland are heading to france as top dogs a team that knows its game inside a out. simple, cutting, and the first try. one try eventually became two as the men in green eased into something approaching top gear as the half progressed. ringrose, tumbling. ireland have two. another week, another england player finding himself on the naughty seat. yellow to red. billy vunipola is gone.
but i think we can do it. that world cup victory did much to raise the profile of the wheelchair game, and led to the rhino is like many other clubs setting up an additional team for new players. it is ace that the players we have got coming into night, we will have 30 people in wheelchairs tonight, some of them who played in the final last year and some who are in their second month of training. i went on a journey where i started playing this game just to get out of the house and get fit, and i went on to play in the world cup final and win trophies, and i want other people to go on that journey. now retired as a player, james simpson is enjoying his new role as head coach. i m loving this year, just dedicating myself to one thing and the coaching, and where we are now, we ve got access to the tv screens, the boards, we can do footage, we can do drills. as a player, i have won everything, and it is time to do something different that was challenging,
at twickenham on friday. one game in super league today with challenge cup winners leigh leopards back in action against the league leaders calatans dragons. and leigh were brought back down to earth after that famous win at wembley. despite leading twice, they eventually succumbed to the french side, losing 30 14 tom davies with the pick of the tries. dragons are now four points clear at the top, with five games of the regular season to go. it was last weekend of course when leigh won their challenge cup final. there were two on the day at wembley, but there s still one more to go. the wheelchair challenge cup final brings together leeds rhinos and catalans dragons, featuring players who became stars when england won the world cup last year. sally hurst has more. the leeds rhinos may have won the challenge cup three years in a row, but they are not underestimating their opponents, french side catalan dragons. i m expecting to be out of my chair several times, and probably on bed res
and honoured to be leading them out there. transformed by sarina wiegman into a formidable footballing force, england are hoping to add to their euros triumph last year with their first global title. today in sydney, a full squad trained, including laurenjames, who is available again after serving her two match ban. and so the stage is set for what will be a momentous occasion. when england s lionesses walk out here at the national stadium in sydney, they will know they are on the brink of sporting immortality. but claiming football s ultimate prize will not be easy. they are about to face the highest ranked team they have met here at this tournament. we know spain, they know us well too. it is a team who are very good in possession, that will be a challenge for us. but they also know when we have possession that we can be really dangerous, so i think it is going to be a really tight game, and i hope that everyone will enjoy it. it is clear who i hope is going to win. today in brisbane
there are serious scenes. the group set up the watch parties after pubs refused to put the women s football on, but since the lionesses have grown in popularity, their parties have grown. similar to the euros, this football tournament does feel very different to the men s, attracting more women, young girls and families. but although it feels different, the excitement and the passion is very much there, with people planning to pack places like this across the country to show their support. the game starts at 11 o clock on sunday morning, with people heading to the pub is for the build up beforehand. but some pubs don t have a licence to sell alcohol before 11am, which has raised concerns. the government need to think in advance for events like this, because if we can get punters in early and support the game,