battle of the brits has also been put back til next year. the new travel restrictions in france have ravaged the european rugby union fixture list with seven games due to be played between french and british teams this weekend postponed. france are restricting people coming in from the uk amid concerns over the omicron variant and two games were also affected by player outbreaks. now only 8 matches from the champions cup and the second tier challenge cup will go ahead. tournament organisers hope the games can be played at a later date. ulster s champions cup game at home to northampton did go ahead though and it went to ulster who scored 4 tries in their 27 22 victory in belfast. england s cricketers face a huge battle to avoid going 2 nil down in the ashes series after another dominant performance by australia on day 2 of the second test. the aussies declared on 473 for 9 in adelaide marnus labuchangne top scoring on 103. in reply, a weary england lost two early wickets and
england s cricketers face a huge battle to avoid going 2 nil down in the ashes series after another dominant performance by australia on day 2 of the second test. the aussies declared on 473 for 9 in adelaide marnus labuchangne top scoring on 103. in reply, a weary england lost two early wickets and were only saved by a lightning storm which forced them to close early on 17 2. but all rounder ben stokes is looking forward to batting in the daylight. it s been a tough two days, we ve spent a lot of time out on the field and put some ovals into our legs, but it s been nice to get at the field at the end and watch the guys go out and bat and we came off pretty strange circumstances i m not sure i ve been involved in the game postponed
now only eight matches from the champions cup and the second tier challenge cup will go ahead. tournament organisers hope the games can be played at a later date. ben stokes says england are not beaten yet. that despite another dominant performance by australia on day two of the second ashes test. the aussies shrugged off the england attack, eventually declaring on 473 9, marnus labuchangne top scoring on 103. in reply, a weary england lost two early wickets both openers going cheaply as they struggled under the flood lights. they were saved any potential further wickets by a lightning storm which forced them to close early on 17 2. so england face a huge battle to avoid going 2 0 down in the best of five series. it has been a tough two days. we spent a lot of time out in the field, put some overs into our legs, but it was nice to get off the field