Currently ranked third in the world, the England squad stands a great chance of winning the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations thanks to a host of inspiring young players, predicts Owain Jones

Had qualification for the World Cup been decided by population, Spain would only just have made it for the past seven tournaments. Ranked 31st by that metric, they lag behind Myanmar, Sudan and Colomb

In a remarkable turn of events for the Beckhams last week, Brooklyn released a scathing attack on his estranged family – and, particularly, his mother Victoria – in an unprecedented social media post.

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Many believe that money is at the heart of the Beckhams’ feud and now eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola could be set to receive a huge payday. Following Brooklyn’s six-page scathing attack on hi