Watch highlights as England captain Harry Kane scores his 24th Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich close in on the German title with a convincing 4-0 win at Heidenheim.
MATCH REPORT: Kane scores again as Bayern go nine points clear
Watch highlights as England captain Harry Kane scores his 24th Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich close in on the German title with a convincing 4-0 win at Heidenheim.
MATCH REPORT: Kane scores again as Bayern go nine points clear
Touching footage of Prince Harry making then-fiancée Meghan Markle laugh in the middle of an official state event. The 40-year-old Prince and the 43-year-old Suits actress tied-the-knot in May 2018 – and two months earlier had attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey.
Among those performing at the state event – which was devised to celebrate the member states of the Commonwealth – was One Direction star Liam Payne; who tragically died last year at the age of 31. Performing alongside two acoustic guitarists at the 2018 event, Liam sang a cover version of the John Mayer hit Waiting on the World to Change.
After completing his performance, Liam fist-bumped his fellow musicians while the royal family and a large number of dignitaries watched on. The service was the first time Meghan had taken part in an official event with the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96.
Royal Correspondent have noted that the American actress appeared nervous during the event – but Harry was able to effortlessly bring a smile to her face. After Liam finished singing, he turned to his future wife and sarcastically raised his eyebrows – sending her into fits of laughter.
Harry and Meghan have had something of an awkward relationship with the royal family in the years since – having quit their royal duties and turned their backs on the UK in 2020 to begin a new life in the USA. In 2023, Harry released his shocking memoir, Spare, which shone a negative light on the royal family.
A friend of the prince previously told the Daily Mail that Harry was regarded as the “resident joker” of the family and he had grown tired of the fact others in the family allegedly rolled their eyes at him when he tried to contribute ideas to how the family should operate. They told the publication: “They believe Harry’s outspoken remarks may have been triggered because previously his voice and opinions were rarely heard within the Royal Family. “
Meghan has also revealed her own struggles to adapt to life at the top of the class system of the UK and said she found life “challenging” when she was pregnant with her first child, Prince Archie. She told ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby previously: “Any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable and so that was made really challenging.”
The interview made headlines as Tom asked Meghan how she was feeling – and she was taken by surprise by the simple question. She declared at the time: “Thank you for asking, because not many people have asked if I’m OK, but it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes. “
Tom then asked: “And the answer is, would it be fair to say, not really OK? ” – prompting Meghan to reply: “Yes. ”
In 2021, Meghan drew further attention when she revealed she had suicidal thoughts while living within the royal family. In a startling interview with talk show icon Oprah Winfrey, the Duchess of Sussex explained that she “just didn’t want to be alive anymore. “
Discussing her heartbreaking confession last year, Meghan told Jane Pauley on CBS Sunday Morning that she hoped her honesty could help save the lives of others.
She explained: “When you’ve been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey — certainly part of mine — is being able to be really open about it.
“I really scraped the surface on my experience, but I do think that I would never want someone else to feel that way and I would never want someone else to be making those sort of plans and I would never want someone else to not be believed. “
Meghan added: “If me voicing what I have overcome will save someone or encourage someone in their life to really, genuinely check in on them and not assume that the appearance is good so everything is OK, then that’s worth it. I’ll take a hit for that. “
Vitor Pereira, who celebrated last week’s 4-2 win over Tottenham in a Wolverhampton pub, says he’s “too tired” for a pint this week after his side secure Premier League safety with a 1-0 win against Manchester United.
MATCH REPORT: Manchester United 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Vitor Pereira, who celebrated last week’s 4-2 win over Tottenham in a Wolverhampton pub, says he’s “too tired” for a pint this week after his side secure Premier League safety with a 1-0 win against Manchester United.
MATCH REPORT: Manchester United 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Women’s Six Nations
Wales (7) 14
Tries: Cox, Bluck Cons: Bevan 2
Ireland (21) 40
Wales were again outmuscled as Ireland ran in six tries to secure a second win of their Women’s Six Nations campaign.
The hosts had taken an early lead through Carys Cox, but after that it was one-way traffic in the Newport sunshine.
Linda Djougang, Aoife Wafer and Dorothy Wall each bagged two tries in a dominant performance which condemned Wales to a fourth defeat.
Hannah Bluck, who had been a late call-up, scored a consolation for Wales, who played in front of 3,568 fans – a record crowd for a women’s international at Rodney Parade.
As they had done all tournament, Wales started with intent.
Lleucu George, who had been called up to the starting XV due to Kayleigh Powell’s injury, put a grubber kick down the wing for her backs to chase.
Amee-Leigh Costigan looked to have it covered but fumbled on her own try line and Cox was first to pounce on the loose ball.
Wales missed a chance to double their lead after a great passage of play orchestrated by George’s boot, but their driving maul ran out of steam a metre short of the line.
Ireland hit back at the end of the first quarter when standout player Wafer charged down the touchline. The ball was recycled infield and some weak tackling allowed Djougang to power over from close range.
Wales continued to live dangerously and were made to pay again when Ireland’s forward piled on the pressure, and this time it was Wafer celebrating.
The hosts were boosted when influential fly-half O’Brien was sent to the sin bin for making shoulder to head contact against a charging Alex Callender, but it was the visitors who looked like they had a player advantage.
The first score after the break was always going to be crucial for any hopes of a Welsh comeback, but the Irish set piece once again proved a weapon and Wall was soon in for her second and her side’s bonus point.
Jasmine Joyce and Cox attempted to spark a resurgence down the wing, but Wales were guilty of not looking after the ball.
Hannah Jones also made a promising break, but the pass out wide fell straight into Irish hands as Wales paid for their inaccuracy.
Ireland, in contrast, looked like the fifth best team in the world, a team who had beaten New Zealand in the autumn, as they sent wave after wave of attacks into a tiring defence.
The fifth try came after the driving lineout was initially repelled, but with forwards queueing up it was the powerful prop Djougang who crossed again.
Cox continued to pose a threat, while George put Wales in a promising attack with a 50-22 which set up Bluck’s try.
Carys Phillips took the long throw before powering up to the line, Keira Bevan kept the ball among the forwards before freeing Bluck who backed her pace through a tight gap. It was Bluck’s first involvement in the campaign.
Wales had not long finished celebrating when Wafer went straight back up the other end of the pitch and silenced the crowd. The number eight picked up from the back of the Irish scrum and bulldozed her way through Cox, who had too much space to cover on the blindside.
With Wales staring down the barrel of a record defeat to their opponents, Ireland full-back Stacey Flood spared their blushes by knocking on what would have otherwise been a run-in.
Wales head coach Sean Lynn said: “I feel really hurt, the players are hurt, the staff are hurt, but this is an Ireland side that beat New Zealand.
“We have got to start turning pressure into points.
“On that 25 minute mark when we were on their try line, we just didn’t, and a side who are at the top of the championship go up the other end make it 7-7 where it could have been 14-0.
“When we’re in the moment we’ve got to make sure that we’re nailing it. “
Ireland back row Aoife Wafer said: “We speak about being the most connected team in the world. I think that shows on the pitch, but it’s not only the 15 out there or 23, we’ve girls at home who are injured and we’d love them to take to the pitch with us. We play for them as well.
Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender.
Replacements: Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Hannah Bluck, Catherine Richards.
Ireland: Stacey Flood; Anna McGann, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh; Dannah O’Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Siobhán McCarthy, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang, Ruth Campbell, Dorothy Wall, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon (capt), Aoife Wafer.
Replacements: Cliodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, Fiona Tuite, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.