Alisha Lehmann shared a message on social media as she thanked Aston Villa fans for their unconditional support.
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Lehmann shared a message for fansThanked supporters for their constant supportAston Villa finished seventh in the WSLWHAT HAPPENED?
The Villans star took to Instagram to share a thank you note for the club's fans who have shown their support for the team in a season which was full of 'highs and downs'. Aston Villa played their final game of the season on Saturday as they went down 2-1 against giants Manchester City in the WSL at home.
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Thanking the fans on the social media platform, Lehmann wrote, "A season with a lot of highs and downs, we keep learning and continue the hard work. Thank you all for the support always, we will be back."
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The 25-year-old midfielder appeared in 21 matches across all competitions including 15 in the WSL. She scored twice in the league this season and four times overall as the Birmingham-based club finished seventh on the league table with 24 points from 22 games.
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The Switzerland international will be next seen in action for her country as they take on Hungary on May 31 and June 6 respectively in qualifiers for Euro 2025.
The Ange Postecoglou era at Spurs began with a seismic departure as Harry Kane left to join Bayern Munich for a whopping £100m. Given that Kane had scored 32 goals in his final season, around 39% of Spurs' total in all competitions, it was fair to be concerned about the loss of firepower, particularly after the Lilywhites elected not to sign a specialist senior replacement.
But up to this point, it's hard to argue that Kane has been an especially big miss. Spurs rank fourth in the Premier League for goals per 90 minutes (1.95), and rather than suffering from a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal, they've actually been the second most clinical team in the division with an xG overperformance of 4.6. Only reigning champions Manchester City (7.3) can better that.
Still, a long-term Kane replacement looks to be on the agenda for Postecoglou in 2024, and Dominic Solanke has emerged as a target. Football Insider recently reported that both Spurs and their north London rivals Arsenal are "keen" on a deal, and now there's been a new update.
Spurs learn Solanke price tag
The same outlet now states that Solanke "will cost more than £50m" if he leaves the Vitality Stadium this summer. That price tag is based on his output this season and his homegrown status, which makes him an especially valuable commodity.
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke.
Newcastle are also said to be interested, with Andoni Iraola's side "bracing for offers" for their frontman ahead of the summer. It now remains to be seen whether Spurs launch a bid in the hope of winning the battle.
Solanke a "dream" for Postecoglou
Solanke, who's the reigning Premier League Player of the Month after winning the December prize, has scored 12 top-flight goals this season, matching Spurs' Son Heung-min. Only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and last year's record-breaking Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland (both 14) have found the net more often.
The 26-year-old has achieved that feat from an xG of 11.0, the third-highest in the league and a reflection of both the quality of his movement and the sustainability of his strike rate. He's only needed one penalty to get to 12 too.
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But importantly, there's more to his game than goalscoring. Gary O'Neil, his manager at Bournemouth last season, called him a "dream" option because "he literally does everything he can" to help the team, whether it's pressing or additional work in possession. O'Neil went as far as to dub him "the hardest working centre-forward" he's ever seen.
The stats show what he's talking about. Compared to forwards in similar leagues over the past year, Solanke ranks in the 80th percentile for blocks per 90, and up in the 94th for defensive actions leading to shots. This will particularly intrigue Postecoglou, who has placed a big emphasis on winning the ball high up the pitch. Spurs allow the second-fewest passes per defensive action (9.5) of any team after Liverpool (2.3), and they've recorded more high turnovers (214) than any team.
Solanke is also capable of picking up the ball in deeper areas and driving forward – he occupies the 74th percentile for progressive carrying distance and the 82nd for carries into the penalty area. It's a comprehensive all-round package that certainly looks worth the £50m outlay, but the extent of the competition isn't surprising either.
Sunrisers Hyderabad had left out the out-of-form Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey for the match against Delhi Capitals
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Kane Williamson’s return to fitness, and the lack of form of the middle-order batsmen, forced Sunrisers Hyderabad to make a raft of changes for their Sunday night exchange with Delhi Capitals, and David Warner feels that made a difference to end result – Capitals winning by 39 runs after Sunrisers went from 101 for 2 to 116 all out.”I don’t like hindsight. Today, there was a decision that they [the team management] made – I’m no longer part of that process, I don’t know what their thinking was – but when you lose that experience in the middle, it can be quite challenging and quite difficult for the new guys that come in,” Warner said of the call to leave out Mohammad Nabi, Yusuf Pathan and Manish Pandey to fit in Williamson, Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharma.Of those dropped, while Nabi had been impressive with the ball when given a chance, Pathan (32 runs in five innings with a strike rate of 86.48) and Pandey (54 runs in five innings, strike rate 93.10) had been struggling to score runs.
When you lose that experience in the middle, it can be quite challenging and quite difficult for the new guys that come inDAVID WARNER
That must have forced the team management’s hand, but the three men brought in scored a total of 12 runs in 23 balls on the day, failing to give the innings the solidity it needed in the middle overs after Warner (51 off 47) and Jonny Bairstow (41 off 31) had given them another great start.”But there is no excuses – we got off to a good start, we didn’t capitalise on those middle periods, there were a lot of ones, not many twos, they [Capitals] shut down the boundaries well and they bowled very well,” Warner said. “We just missed a couple of opportunities to hit boundaries through that middle period.”Sunrisers, after winning three of their first four games, have now lost three in a row to slip to sixth place on the points table, only above Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.David Warner punches down the ground•BCCI”We got off to a good start, again, without losing a wicket. You look at the overs between seven and 13, we had a fair few dots, we didn’t find too many boundaries, and from that position we were in, you should be chasing … I think it was ten an over, 11 an over towards the back end,” Warner elaborated.”I think we probably didn’t utilise those middle periods as well as we’d like. We’re generally pretty good running between the wickets, but we failed to just hit that boundary. And again, we lost wickets after a start, which is disappointing.”I take responsibility as well, as an in batsman, you try and be there at the end. Unfortunate that that’s the way I play, I tried to look for a boundary but I was unlucky,” he said of holing out off Kagiso Rabada at mid-off in the 17th over.Colin Munro, the Capitals batsman who hit a 24-ball 40 earlier in the evening, credited his team’s bowlers – Rabada, Chris Morris and Keemo Paul picked up all ten wickets between them – for giving them a win that seemed unlikely while Warner and Bairstow were in the middle.”They obviously got off to a good start, but we knew if we stayed in the game and we stayed in the contest for every ball, it was going to go down to the wire, and we got those breakthroughs and those wickets at crucial stages,” Munro said. “They got away from us in terms of the [required] run rate, so credit to our bowlers, how we fought every single ball and stayed in the contest.”The win took Capitals to ten points from eight games and the No. 2 spot on the points table, only behind Chennai Super Kings, who are well ahead on 14 points from the same number of games.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s tally of 521 runs in the four Tests in Australia, his best-ever returns on an overseas tour, has vaulted him to third spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen. His runs were crucial in India’s historic 2-1 series win that extended their run at the top of the team standings, while Australia remained fifth despite losing a point.Pujara struck his overseas best of 193 in the drawn fourth Test in Sydney, to follow centuries in Adelaide and Melbourne, and was named Player of the Series. Elsewhere, Rishabh Pant, who also brought up his best Test score of 159 not out in Sydney, was another big gainer, jumping 21 spots to vault into the top 20. No Indian wicketkeeper has been ranked higher in the batting rankings than Pant, who now sits at No. 17.Pant’s aggregate of 673 points are the highest-ever by an Indian wicketkeeper. MS Dhoni, who retired from Tests in December 2014, held the previous highest rating points (662), and his highest ranking was No. 19. Pant was India’s second-highest run scorer in the series with 350 runs. In addition, he also collected 20 dismissals.In the first Test in Adelaide, Pant took 11 catches to equal the world record for most catches by a wicketkeeper in a Test. He eclipsed the all-time India record of 10 catches by Wriddhiman Saha, and drew level with England wicketkeeper Jack Russell and South Africa’s AB de Villiers.Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja gained one place to be listed fifth among bowlers, even as he surpassed West Indies captain Jason Holder to climb to second place among allrounders. Jadeja played only the final two Tests, picking seven wickets in addition to a counter-attacking half-century in Sydney.A few South Africa players also moved up the rankings table, having taken an unassailable lead in the three-match series, with victories in the first two Tests in Centurion and Cape Town. Opening batsman Aiden Markram moved back into the top 10 after scoring 78 in South Africa’ eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the Cape Town Test. He slotted in at No. 10, while team-mate Temba Bavuma moved into the top 30 for the first time.Among the bowlers, Vernon Philander has gained one position to reach third place while Duanne Olivier, who picked 16 wickets in two Tests, continued his surge to move up to 32nd place from 36th.
Arrascaeta foi curto e grosso na saída do Fla-Flu da última quarta-feira, em entrevista à “Rede Globo”: “Não merece ser campeão”. A fala do uruguaio simboliza e escancara que a derrota de virada para o Fluminense, por 2 a 1, vai além dos três pontos perdidos na briga pelo título brasileiro e dos 45 minutos desastrosos no segundo tempo, quando o Tricolor marcou os gols.
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O desabafo do uruguaio vai ao encontro de atuações inconsistentes de um time que não tem apresentado repertório capaz de permear cenários distintos ao longo dos jogos e ser imponente com organização. O segundo tempo contra o Fluminense, por exemplo, acentuou as recorrentes mexidas improdutivas deRogério Ceni – como recuar Willian Arão para a zaga.
E dá para dizer que a desorganização no decorrer dos jogos foi uma tônica dos dois últimos tropeços do Flamengo, mesmo com semanas cheias para treinar, o que é alarmante e não condiz com os méritos necessários por uma taça que coroa a regularidade.
O trabalho de Ceni, hoje, reflete mais pontos negativos do que positivos. Se por um lado o time consegue ter volume de jogo no campo adversário e criar chances forçando erro dos rivais, por outro, não sê constância e efetividade nos dois tempos de jogo. Outro ponto que nada contra a maré é o de insistentes falhas do sistema defensivo, independente de erros individuais, pesados significativamente na balança pelo treinador:
-Tivemos ótimas chance de ampliar, e o Fluminense veio para jogar bola na área de qualquer lugar, e assim conseguiu o primeiro gol, em uma falta. Sofrendo gols dessa maneira fica difícil, realmente.Tivemos falhas grandes no jogo, e por isso perdemos. De resto, posse, finalizações… fora isso não tenho como explicar – salientou Ceni, em entrevista coletiva.
OUTROS ALARMES
Ontem, apesar de ter finalizado 19 vezes e ter trocado673 passes (com precisão de86%, segundo dados do “Sofascore”), o Flamengo demonstrou linhas descompactadas, um time exposto e que ainda está distante de ter uma saída de bola à altura da qualidade de seu plantel. Contra o Fortaleza, mesmo num ritmo ainda mais lento, o panorama foi parecido.
Vai ser necessário Ceni driblar a pressão e os números ruins (aproveitamento de 48.5% e apenas quatro vitórias em 11 jogos) para mostrar que o seu dedo é compatível com a missão de, primeiro, evoluir com as fragilidades afloradas e, depois (aproveitando a fala de Arrascaeta), fazer por merecer o título, uma vez que osalarmes vistos contra o Flu estão longe de ser pontuais. Vão além.
O PRÓXIMO JOGO
Agora, o Flamengo volta a campo neste domingo, dia 10 de janeiro. Pela 29ª rodada do Brasileirão, o Rubro-Negro recebe o Ceará no Maracanã, às 16h.
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Com 49 pontos, o time de Ceni segue a sete pontos de distância do líder São Paulo, que perdeu para o Red Bull Bragantino nesta quarta e está com 56 pontos. O Atlético-MG, que também tem 49, não atuará neste meio de semana.
On the pitch, Everton have enjoyed a solid season so far under Sean Dyche with results enough to leave them in mid-table and away from the relegation zone. Consequences of actions off the pitch have dragged them back into the bottom three, however, and five points adrift of Premier League safety after their point deduction for breaching financial fair play rules.
Dyche and everyone involved at Goodison Park may be incredibly frustrated after the form they found themselves in. Nonetheless, the Toffees have been forced to save themselves once again and after transfers put them in this mess, Everton could look to the winter window and one particular target to get them out of it.
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Welcoming the likes of Ashley Young, Arnuat Danjuma and Jack Harrison during the summer transfer window, Everton's reinforcements were beginning to pay dividends. And if it wasn't for their point deduction, the Toffees would be sitting on 14 points right now, five points clear of the dropzone and sitting comfortably in 15th. Now, with a busy festive period of fixtures approaching, Everton must rally and ensure that the deduction doesn't result in a change of form on the pitch. To ensure that, the Toffees could reportedly turn to the January transfer window to welcome one particular player.
Everton could sign "terrific" striker with more goals this season than DCL
This “terrific” centre-forward being linked to Everton has scored more goals than DCL this season.
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According to Wayne Veysey of Football Insider, Everton are keeping tabs on Leander Dendoncker ahead of a potential January move. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers man has fallen out-of-favour under Unai Emery and the Villans are now reportedly willing to listen to offers for their midfielder. Dendoncker very nearly completed a move away from the Midlands in the summer, only for a proposed move to Fenerbahce to collapse on deadline day.
With Everton in the market for a defensive midfielder, they could turn to Dendoncker when the winter window opens.
"Brilliant" Dendoncker needs move
Dendoncker's stats at Aston Villa so far this season don't exactly paint a pretty picture. The Belgian is yet to start a Premier League game and has managed just seven minutes in England's top flight. His only two starts have come in the Europa Conference League and Carabao Cup, as Villa defeated Zrinjski Mosar 1-0 and, ironically, lost against Everton 2-1 to exit the League Cup in frustrating fashion.
Dendoncker could get the minutes that he needs at Everton, however. As things stand, Dyche has the likes of James Garner partnering Idrissa Gueye, opting to push Abdoulaye Doucoure further forward. In Dendoncker, the former Burnley boss could have an ideal and certainly more experienced partner for Gueye than Garner; a partner that could make the difference between survival and relegation.
Aston Villa midfielder Leander Dendoncker.
Dendoncker's former teammate, Max Kilman, knows all about his quality despite his current role at Villa, telling The Express & Star via Molinuex News: “Leander’s performances always go under the radar. He does the job and gives you a good performance every time. I’m delighted for him to get his goal and glad that people realise how good he has played. He’s brilliant, nothing phases him. He knows his task and he doesn’t feel the pressure.”
Rishabh Pant is set to make his ODI debut as a full-time batsman after being named alongside MS Dhoni in the XII
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Agarkar: Pant could very well be the floater in the middle-order
Big PictureIt is never good news for a series when the build-up talk is more around who is missing rather than who is playing. And we are not even talking about the Test series in Australia later this year. After tough tours of South Africa and England, India’s tryst with lack of competition is in full swing. The home Test series is done in six days, and they are now staring at a West Indies ODI side without Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Bravo brothers, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. For the health of international cricket, look as much at this West Indies series as at the Edgbaston Test between India and England earlier this year.India will not complain. There is every chance, though, that they might not get to work on their middle-order issues in this series. Those issues crop up only when the top order doesn’t bat through, and that usually happens in close contests. West Indies will have a big challenge to make that happen against a top order in which all three ODI giants will be looking to fill their boots. Don’t bet against records being broken. There could be double-centuries and some monstrous scores.Spare a thought, though, for the West Indies captain Jason Holder. The losses all go against his name when unfortunately the best players in the islands can’t be available to play international cricket. The big guns came out during the World Cup qualifiers, but they are either on hire elsewhere right now or rusty and in a state of disrepair. While facing India’s slow wristspin will be a challenge for them, the likes of Shmiron Hetmeyer and Shai Hope should be able to give a better account of themselves against the white ball, especially if they catch India on a dew-laden evening. And it will take all that to make sure it is not one of the most one-sided ODI series in India.Form guideIndia WTWWW (most recent first) West Indies LWLLWIn the spotlightWhat a remarkable turnaround for Rishabh Pant, who not long ago was far far away from making himself an international career before the World Cup in 2019. Having played T20Is in the Nidahas Cup in Sri Lanka, he was left out of the limited-overs sides in favour of MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik. He was not even originally part of the India A first-class side on the shadow tour of England, which was used for selection hints.Then it emerged that Test regular Wriddhiman Saha had not recovered from his injury in time, and India hurriedly placed Pant in the unofficial Tests side and named him in the Test squad, back-up to Dinesh Karthik. Midway during the series, Karthik was dropped, and Pant – even though still a work in progress as a pure wicketkeeper – grabbed his chance with a hundred at The Oval, the first by an India wicketkeeper in England, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand. He followed it up with a pair of attacking 92s in the Tests against West Indies, and is now set to make his ODI debut with India continuing to look for a solution to their middle-order problems.1:43
Can Marlon Samuels continue his prolific run in India?
The last man to score an ODI hundred in India, Marlon Samuels, is the most experienced player in the West Indies squad. He will need to shepherd the young batting unit in their first challenge against the limited-overs spin of such good quality.Team newsIndia have named Pant in a XII that includes six batsmen, Ravindra Jadeja as the allrounder and five other bowlers. In all likelihood, it will come down to choosing between Mohammed Shami and Khaleel Ahmed for the 11th place.India: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Rishabh Pant, 6 MS Dhoni (wk), 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Yuzvendra Chahal, 10 Umesh Yadav, 11 Mohammed Shami/Khaleel AhmedNeither of the regular West Indies openers is here, which leaves them a big challenge. Kieran Powell should take up one of those slots even though he played in the middle order in their last ODI.West Indies (possible): 1 Sunil Ambris, 2 Kieran Powell, 3 Shai Hope (wk), 4 Shimron Hetmeyer, 5 Marlon Samuels, 6 Rovman Powell, 7 Jason Holder (capt), 8 Ashley Nurse 9 Keemo Paul, 10 Devendra Bishoo, 11 Alzarri Joseph/Kemar RoachPitch and conditionsThe winter is just around the corner in most of India, and that means dew. Guwahati should be no exception to that. A 1.30pm start should mean only the second half of the second innings should get affected.Stats and trivia Virat Kohli is 221 runs away from absolutely smashing the record for the least innings taken to reach 10,000 runs. The record belongs to Sachin Tendulkar, who reached 10,000 runs in 259 innings. Kohli has played 56 less innings to get to 9779 runs. Not that all of Kohli’s records are safe. If Shikhar Dhawan can score 177 runs by the end of the five-match series, he will become the fastest Indian to 5,000 runs. West Indies have never been whitewashed in an ODI series in IndiaQuotes”If you see our one-day performances there’s not much to ponder on apart from that one slot [No. 4] I spoke of. The bowlers are bowling well, the batsmen are batting well, the lower order hasn’t got much batting because Shikhar, Rohit and myself have made a lot of runs. But having those experienced guys in the middle order will definitely help us and we feel quite settled as a batting unit.” “We expect a really tough challenge from them, but it’s all about building towards the World Cup. We’ve got some youngsters here who we want to see and hopefully they can express themselves and make us proud.”
Ehsan Mani is keen on revamping the board’s structure, constitution and the pattern of day to day functioning
ESPNcricinfo staff08-Sep-2018New PCB chairman Ehsan Mani has removed the quartet of advisors, including former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Islamabad regional head Shakeel Sheikh and two others, who were appointed by his predecessor Najam Sethi during his tenure.Although Shoaib had tweeted on Thursday claiming he had resigned from the position of advisor to the PCB chairman, he and the other three were, in fact, informed through an official letter that their services were no more required. While Shakeel and Aizad Sayid were serving as honorary members, Shoaib and former Test cricketer Salahuddin Sallu were paid advisors to the chairman.Sheikh, formerly a PCB governing board member representing Islamabad region, took on the role of advisor on domestic cricket and grounds upon the completion of his term last year, rendering the switch a subject of conflict of interest, as he was thought to be unfairly allotting domestic matches to a ground in the Islamabad region called the Diamond Cricket Club. He was considered the most powerful – non-cricketer – individual running domestic cricket affairs.Sayid, who was originally a director of cricket academies and game development until last year was removed from the position over issues of administration. But then he was reappointed advisor to Sethi on grassroots and club cricket affairs.Mani has, in fact, dissolved all the committees formed during Sethi’s tenure, citing conflict of interest as a major issue in all of them. Mani cited the example of the chief finance officer, who was also part of the audit committee, as one such case. “He was in the audit committee which is not a good practice because he is the one who has to face questions during audit then how can be the one in the committee,” Mani had questioned. Similarly, he felt that every working committee formed by Sethi was constituted against the basic principle of professionalism.The PCB under Mani is facing changes in the Board’s structure, constitution and the pattern of day to day functioning. Only the national selection committees at senior and junior levels for both men and women are intact. Mani also said the number of people working in Pakistan cricket – over 900 employees- was far too many.”I doubt such big number of employees are working in any cricket board of the world. It is mainly because the PCB has centralised many things and there is a need to decentralise. No cricket board in the world is running stadiums as associations are owning those.”
Mauricio Pochettino has admitted some Chelsea players are struggling to deal with the pressure of playing for the Blues.
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Pochettino, 52, has revealed that some of the younger players at Chelsea are struggling to deal with the pressure mounting on the team throughout the 2023-24 campaign.
The Blues underwent another summer transfer window of mass investment prior to the current season getting underway – but are yet to hit the heights that you would expect after more than £1 billion ($1.3bn) being spent on the squad. Chelsea currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table and squandered arguably their best opportunity to secure silverware, after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool.
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WHAT POCHETTINO SAID
Speaking to the press ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final against Leicester, Pochettino said: “One thing we cannot change is to give time to the players to get experience and be more mature.
“You ask me about Cole Palmer – not all the players have the same process in settling at the club or to perform. We are in a process that of course the main group, the main young players…they struggle a little bit to deal with the pressure to play for Chelsea. That is the thing we are of course aware of and we are focusing on trying to help them in all the areas.”
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In an attempt to help the younger players settle in London – such as Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and Nicolas Jackson – the Chelsea boss has organised a number of team bonding sessions – one of which being a barbecue at the team's Cobham training ground, where over 120 members of staff were in attendance. Describing the event, Pochettino said: “There are two nutritionists who will control what they are going to eat. We drink water, orange juice, no alcohol. We do not eat too much, (we) eat protein, green salad, no fries.
"The idea is to share between the players and the staff. The players learn to understand what it means to play for Chelsea. Of course having a barbecue doesn’t mean that afterwards we are going to score goals but of course it is about communication, feeling better. Like it is not only a training ground where you come to work, it’s home and we want to create a good feeling between everyone. To get people to fight for the same thing – to win."
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While there is little to nothing for Chelsea to play for in the league this season, any progress they can make in terms of the younger players settling will benefit them in 2024-25.
The Blues enjoyed a solid 3-2 win against fellow strugglers Newcastle United in their last outing and attention can now shift to another chance for silverware in the upcoming FA Cup clash against Leicester on Sunday.
Everything you need to know on how to watch 2024 Six Nations rugby on US TV
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While rugby union may not be the biggest sport in the United States, with thousands upon thousands of expats from the likes of Ireland, Scotland and England, it’s no wonder the sport is growing.
There’s no finer rugby tournament than the Six Nations, certainly not scheduled yearly, and once again come February it’ll be capturing the imaginations of more and more of us as we call time on the NFL season.
Ireland will be keen to defend their championship crown, and you really won’t want to miss a minute. So, if you’re keen to stream the Six Nations 2024, here’s all the info you need…
When is the Six Nations?
The Six Nations runs this year from February 2, 2024 through until March 16, with a total of 15 games across five rounds. There are three games per round, usually played across Saturday and Sunday. However, the Six Nations opener between France and 2023 champions Ireland takes place on a Friday at the Stade de France.
The tournament is played in a league format, with no knockout phase. The team placed at the top of the table at the end of the competition wins the Six Nations.
2024 Six Nations schedule
Round 1:
Friday February 2, 2024: France v Ireland
Saturday February 3, 2024: Italy v England
Saturday February 3, 2024: Wales v Scotland
Round 2:
Saturday February 10, 2024: Scotland v France
Saturday February 10, 2024: England v Wales
Sunday February 11, 2024: Ireland v Italy
Round 3:
Saturday February 24, 2024: Ireland v Wales
Saturday February 24, 2024: Scotland v England
Sunday February 25, 2024: France v Italy
Round 4:
Saturday March 9, 2024: Italy v Scotland
Saturday March 9, 2024: England v Ireland
Sunday March 10, 2024: Wales v France
Round 5:
Saturday March 16, 2024: Wales v Italy
Saturday March 16, 2024: Ireland v Scotland
Saturday March 16, 2024: France v England
Which channels have the rights to Six Nations rugby?
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At present, NBCUniversal has the rights to the Six Nations Championship and streams all games live.
Coverage generally begins from around 9am ET for the early kick-offs, with 6pm ET usually the latest for the very latest, which are scheduled to be the first and last fixture of this year’s tournament.
Best TV packages to watch the 2024 Six Nations
Of course, there are many packages you can pick up that allow you to stream NBC these days, as well as a host of other rugby tournaments, from the World Cup to World Rugby Sevens, the European Rugby Champions Cup, the Challenge Cup and more.
Below you’ll find some of the best packages currently offering NBC and Six Nations rugby…
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Peacock
With every fixture shown on NBC, the easiest and cheapest option is to invest in a Peacock subscription. The streaming service of NBC, it costs just $5.99 per month for the Premium Plan, which will allow you to watch all Six Nations fixtures.
There’s also no contract with this service, meaning you could essentially subscribe for two months while the tournament is on and cancel following it. Less than $12 for every Six Nations fixture – bargain!
You’ll find plenty more sport on NBC too, which could well make you want to keep the service, with the likes of NFL, Premier League soccer and so much more available. In which case, you may be better off taking the yearly subscription of $59.99, making a small saving.
The Premium Plus plan is also an option for on-demand fans, which effectively removes commercials from that content. For Premium plan holders only, you will get commercials in on-demand services.
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fuboTV
For those looking for a bit of a chunkier TV subscription, then look no further than FuboTV. It’s one of the more comprehensive packages available and will provide you with NBC. Alongside NBC, there are dozens more sports channels, including the likes of CBS Sports, Fox Sports, beIN Sports and ESPN.
In total, even with the Pro package, the most basic available on FuboTV, you’ll get well over 100 channels. But then you do pay much more than a Peacock subscription too at $74.99 per month. Value for money you can’t argue with though, given the huge amount of channels you do receive.
Larger packages are also available, giving you all the rugby you could possibly want, with the Elite and Premier packages priced at $84.99 and $94.99 respectively.
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Sling TV
SlingTV is a middle point between the two and for those wanting to watch Six Nations rugby, you’re going to need the Sling Blue package. Sling packages cost $40 per month and offer a wealth of entertainment and sports options. In terms of the latter, Sling Blue comes with Fox Sports 1, the NFL Network, USA Network and TNT.
You can also add the Orange package to your subscription for a further $15 per month, which will also provide you with ESPN channels.
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The Bottom Line & FAQs
For those not wanting to miss a moment of the Six Nations Championship, then subscribing to Peacock is a no-brainer. You can stream Six Nations games either through the app, your television or your desktop devices, meaning you really can pick up the latest France or Ireland fixture no matter where you are. At $5.99 you really can’t go wrong.
Naturally, that limits the amount of other sport you can watch, which may sway you towards the likes of Sling TV and FuboTV, where you won’t be disappointed. However, for the Six Nations alone, there’s only one option.
Six Nations FAQs
What countries play in the Six Nations?
The Six Nations is competed for by six nations. These are England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy.
The competition originally started life as a Home Nations tournament between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. However, France joined in 1910 to make it the Five Nations, before Italy’s arrival in the competition in 2000.
What do Six Nations teams compete for?
The main goal for rugby teams in the Six Nations is the overall Championship, which is won by topping the league at the end of the competition.
However, you can also win a Grand Slam and Triple Crown, as well as a number of different trophies. Only the Home nations teams can win the Triple Crown, which means they have beaten the other three Home Nations countries. The Grand Slam is essentially a nation winning all its games in the Six Nations.
There are also trophies awarded to teams for winning specific games. These are:
Calcutta Cup: Winner of games between England and Scotland
Millennium Trophy: Winner of games between England and Ireland
Centenary Quaich: Winner of games between Ireland and Scotland
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy: Winner of games between France and Italy
Auld Alliance Trophy: Winner of games between France and Scotland
Doddie Weir Cup: Winner of games between Scotland and Wales
Cuttitta Cup: Winner of games between Italy and Scotland
Who are the favorites for the 2024 Six Nations?
The sportsbooks have got the Six Nations very closely contested at present, with France the current favorites. Ireland are closely behind them, while England are third favorites and a little further adrift with the oddsmakers.
Who are the more recent winners of the Six Nations?
Ireland are the current champions having picked up a Grand Slam last year. France finished second placed, having won all their games except against the Irish.
France won the competition in 2022, again with a Grand Slam while Ireland only lost against the winners.