The Player of the Tournament at the last e d ition of the Africa Cup of Nations looks back on the fi n al and how close he came to becoming a champion w ith Nigeria

A KIND SCHEDULE AND POST-LIONS FATIGUE SWINGS THE BALL INTO FRANCE’S COURT. WILL ALLDRITT AND CO TAKE ADVANTAGE BY RETAINING THEIR TITLE?

THE COMING MAN IN ENGLAND’S FRONT ROW IS SOAKING UP KNOWLEDGE – AND HE’S READY TO MAKE HIS MARK

SATURDAY 3—FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026

AN OUTSTANDING AUTUMN UNDERLINED THE ITALIAN FLANKER’S VALUE TO AN AZZURRI TEAM SHOWING NEW LEVELS OF MATURITY

The World Rally Championship in 2025 stood out for its records. And from the start it was clear that we were in for something very different. Expanded to 14 rounds for the first time since 2008, there