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Elliot Daly’s forearm was injured in the second half of the British and Irish Lions’ victory over the Queensland Reds, and he will need an X-ray.
Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn, and Marcus Smith had taken the 15-shirt shirt off of Hugo Keenan, Blair Kinghorn, and Marcus Smith with his strong tour performance, but the versatile 32-year-old made his first Test start at full-back in four years in England’s victory over Italy in March.
After Keenan, who was initially named a starter after overcoming a calf strain, suffered a bout of illness, Daly was immediately assigned to the starting XV to face the Reds.
With the first Test in three and a half weeks, Daly’s team is expected to have a positive outlook, Lions head coach Andy Farrell said.
We all keep our fingers crossed for him because he has a bang on his forearm and will undergo an X-ray this evening.
In their Dublin defeat by Argentina, Daly started at fullback for both of their tour games against Australia and took the starting spot off the bench.
The Lions are still in contention for the title after winning last weekend’s Top 14 final against his French side, Kinghorn.
Farrell claims that despite only having three more warm-up games before the Lions face the Wallabies in Brisbane’s series opener on July 19, he is unconcerned.
He claimed that there are numerous full-backs.
“Blair is ready to go, and Humo will be fine tomorrow, or the following day.”
Farrell says he has not been surprised by how Daly seized his opportunity on his third Lions tour, despite being regarded by some as a left-field pick having only made two starts for England in the previous year.
“He’s returned to his good old self, hasn’t he”? Farrell remarked.
“We’ve seen him before on these tours,” he said. He is undoubtedly a character who enjoys traveling because of his personality.
He said, “Well done, you have won the golden ticket and are playing this evening,” when I called him up today. He had just come out of the gym and had a tough old session.
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After edging through to Jamie Smith on day one of the second Test against India, England find a way to win after lunch when Ben Stokes takes Yashasvi Jaiswal’s wicket for 87.
Second Test between England and India, Day One
Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning world number one, defeated Czechoss Marie Bouzkova to continue her quest for her maiden Wimbledon title.
With a gritty 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 victory over the world number 48, Sabalenka avoided the same fate after a record-breaking number of seeds fell in the opening two days – eight top-10 players overall in both the men’s and women’s singles draws.
The Belarusian hopes to add Venus Rosewater Dish to her three previous Grand Slam victories, including those from the US and Australian Open.
If British No. 1 Marketa Vondrousova, who is currently the No. 1, defeats her on Wednesday in round three, she might face Emma Raducanu.
Olga Danilovic of Serbia and Keys both won comfortably in the third round, beating them 6-4, 6-2, respectively.
On a gloomy morning that nearly two hours later, handheld fans were replaced by umbrellas at SW19, which greatly reduced play on the outside courts.
But just in time for Sabalenka’s round two match when the sun started to set in, the roof on Centre Court was off.
The three-time major winner struggled to find consistency in the opening set and was inconsistent in her play in crucial situations.
Sabalenka would have welcomed a draw that was beginning to emerge if she had watched three of the top five seeds, including French Open champion Gauff, fall on day two.
But when she double-failed to give Bouzkova the lead at 5-5, she was unable to create a break point in the first set and instead went down a break while eye rolling and shouting in frustration at times.
A Wimbledon crowd who was desperate to support the Czech underdog greeted that with a lot of cheer, but Sabalenka let out a huge roar as she pushed the tie-break deep into the match.
In the fifth game, she increased the aggression and executed each of her signature powerful groundstrokes with a loud grunt before a more straightforward second set.
Although Sabalenka is undoubtedly well-liked at Wimbledon, potential third-round matches against Briton Raducanu could put them to her.
Wales’ players are “buzzing” about Sophie Ingle’s return, who claims she is fit to start their first major tournament game.
After having anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, the former Wales captain and record-holder in the Women’s Super League (WSL) has not played a competitive game in more than a year.
The 33-year-old midfielder, however, claims she is feeling “like herself again” and is set to start Saturday against the Netherlands in Lucerne.
She worked so hard to recreate this moment, and I believe she only offers a different level of expertise and ability based on both her on and off the field.
Ingle expressed her relief at being chosen for Wales’ 23-player squad last week, saying she would be ready to play if chosen, but that the former Chelsea midfielder now believes she is ready to play against the Netherlands.
She stated, “I’m feeling really good.” Every day I’m on the pitch, I feel more self-assured and confident, and this week’s majority of the girls said, “Looks like you haven’t been out for nine months,” which is obviously a compliment and gives me more confidence.
“Sometimes you don’t really know how you play, how you look when you run, or how you look when you kick a ball, but it’s really nice to hear that feedback from the girls.”
Then, when I watch my training clips back, I start to feel like myself again and move really well around the pitch.
Ingle acknowledges that being on the squad is a great relief, especially since there is no guarantee that she will recover in time.
I believe this because they consistently recommend recuperating from an ACL injury in nine to twelve months. However, as you’ve seen over the past year, particularly with some of my club’s teammates, they’ve overstayed the 12-month mark, she said.
In a difficult Euro 2025 qualifying group that includes England and France, Scotland’s Striker Kayleigh Barton claims the return of Ingle has pleased the entire Wales squad as they attempt to upset that country in Switzerland.
Sophie is a professional, according to Barton, who knew from the beginning that she had a goal in mind and was aware of her goals.
Because of Sophie’s presence both on and off the pitch, it’s fantastic that we have her back with us in the squad.
She is a fantastic character, and she always makes me smile every day, and I’m so happy she’s succeeded in achieving her goals of returning to the team.
Ingle has won numerous awards during his glittering club career with Chelsea, but he anticipates Saturday to be a career highlight when Wales’ players debut in front of their friends and family in Lucerne.
“Yes, I’m anxious.” Can’t wait to see the fans there, she said. The families are “more excited than we are,” he said.
We frequently receive messages from our families telling them they’re eager to leave, and I believe we do the same for the fans.