knockout game so it will give us huge confidence hopefully if we do well here, so i think it makes things simple. it s been a very quick turnaround, two days, one training session and off you go but it s the same for both teams and hopefully we can continue to put the pressure on them and take that momentum. pressure on them and take that momentum- pressure on them and take that momentum. . w momentum. thing with cricket, there was a promising momentum. thing with cricket, there was a promising performance - momentum. thing with cricket, there was a promising performance as - was a promising performance as england got through to the final. it s the first time they ve made the final since winning 24 years ago, they will face either australia or india on saturday. the duchess of cambridge has been named the new patron of english rugby, becoming the firgurehead for both the union and league. kate is taking on a role previously held by prince harry, before he gave up his royal duties.
a lot better than i expected. tottenham and liverpool have come joint top of the 2021 green league, a table measuring the sustainability of all 20 top flight sides. the league is put together by the bbc and the un backed sport positive summit. spurs players now travel to matches on coaches powered by biofuel, reducing travel emissions by over 80%, while other clubs have introduced measures such as on site allotments and recycled kits to improve their green credentials. the duchess of cambridge has been named the new patron of english rugby, becoming firgurehead for both the rugby football league and the rugby football union. kate is taking on a role previously held by the duke of sussex. she s a long term rugby fan and has been given the royal patronages by the queen. prince william is the patron of the welsh rugby union. ralph rimmer, who s chief executive of the rugby football league, says the duchess appointment is a huge boost for the sport.
she s a long term rugby fan and has been given the royal patronages by the queen. prince william is the patron of the welsh rugby union. ralph rimmer, who s chief executive of the rugby football league, says the duchess appointment is a huge boost for the sport. we run activities from grass roots, right through to the marquee events that run at wembley or saintjames park or old trafford. she can connect with us on any level at all and i have no doubt she will be embraced wherever she turns up. we appreciate how precious her time is, and we will work with the team and we will work out exactly how she fits in and hopefully we will see her at some of the world cup events at the end of the year and it will give us a great lift. today gives us a great lift and it is a big day for us after weathering a couple of difficult years, which everyone has. that s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories as well as how england s under 19
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was recently named as the new patron of English rugby, replacing Prince Harry in the role, and she's revealed her two sons, who are aged eight and three respectively, are already big fans of the sport, though she's worried about her youngest boy's ""kamikaze"" approach to physical activity.