England put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals but not before they were caught up in yet more controversy, this time over the match balls. Johnson's side crushed Romania.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As an England ‘fan’, I’m still buzzing about that win over Wales, while the coach in me is trying not to get too carried away. However, that the result was huge leap forward.

EXCLUSIVE: Once he had come round after emergency surgery, Ben Morgan asked the surgeon two pressing questions; would he ever play again and could he make it back in time for the World Cup?

Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup are close to hitting the 2million mark with 130 days remaining before England kick off against Fiji.. Sportsmail understands 1.9m out of 2.3m have been sold.

Martin Johnson has waded into the debate about England’s refusal to pick players based overseas with an emphatic endorsement of the RFU policy which has divided opinion.

England have been forced to ditch Manu Tuilagi from their World Cup plans after he pushed two female police officers in the chest as they tried to arrest him for grabbing a taxi driver's throat.

SARAH VINE: When I saw the picture posted online by Sky News sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao of her son's bedroom, I couldn't resist a wry smile.

SARAH VINE: Sunday was a very sad day for us. The mother of a dear friend passed away in hospital from Covid-19.

The Black and Whites were left without any substitutes to use during their clash with Hull KR and the back rower took matters into his own hands - quite literally.

England's James Graham has become the first active player to pledge his brain to science upon his death to aid research into concussion.

Blake Austin gave Warrington a major injury scare just three weeks before the Challenge Cup final as an ugly encounter saw clashes between rivals fans.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTSWRITER: In September 2017, former Leigh Centurions director Andy Mazey, announced that he would be Swinton's new chairman. From then, changes were afoot.

St Helens won the Super League Grand final with a dominant 23-6 victory over Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford on Saturday. Tries from Mark Percival, Zeba Taia and Morgan Knowles sealed an impressive win.

Great Britain's underwhelming tour of the southern hemisphere came to a humiliating end when they were condemned to a 28-10 defeat by Papua New Guinea.

History will be made this Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack become the first ever North American club to play in the top flight of a British sports league. We have everything you need to know about them.

MARTIN SAMUEL CHIEF SPORTSWRITER - Rugby League claims to have an 'enviable track record' when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion. Except fundamentalist Christians, it seems.

The disgraced cross-code star has already proved the most contentious signing in the competition's 25-year history after joining the Dragons on a one-year deal.

While fixtures in most professional sports in the UK have been postponed because of the crisis, rugby league is yet to follow suit. A meeting of Super League clubs is planned for Monday.

Amir Khan is hoping to end his boxing career with a Saudi Arabia showdown with Manny Pacquiao. 

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thruman including fight time, date, location and channel plus tickets, stats, odds and more.

Dib's corner threw in the towel after Khan showed his hand speed to floor the Australian for the second time with a flurry of body shots. Khan now wants to fight Manny Pacquiao

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thruman including fight time, date, location and channel plus tickets, stats, odds and more.

Khan, who has just come off a £7million payday after beating Billy Dib last week, revealed at a press conference at his gym that the blockbuster fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to talkSPORT.

Manny Pacquiao has insisted that no deal has been reached for a super-fight against Amir Khan on November 8. The British fighter had previously claimed they would fight in Saudi Arabia.

Manny Pacquiao takes on the Keith Thurman tonight for US viewers whilst UK viewers will have to wait until very early morning on Sunday. Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for the fight.

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory on Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career resurgence.

Manny Pacquiao appeared to rule out a possible showdown with Amir Khan in November after winning his WBA welterweight title showdown with Keith Thurman in Las Vegas.

Khan, who stopped Billy Dib inside four rounds earlier this month, had announced that an agreement was in place for him to fight Pacquiao next in Saudi Arabia this winter.

Jinkee Pacquiao, 40, is a socialite, politician and wife of record-breaking Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. FEMAIL looks at their remarkable love story and the lavish life they lead today.

The 41-year-old Pacquiao says that he will start training next month for his first fight since last July, when he defeated Keith Thurman for the WBA title in Las Vegas.

The 41-year-old revealed he is 'not afraid to die' during his efforts to help citizens cope with the ongoing pandemic, but fears that looting will increase in his homeland as the crisis worsens.

Pacquiao, largely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time, said he already quarantined himself and has used an unapproved rapid testing kit from South Korea.

The civil case has been scheduled for February 3 2020 by a Virginia judge.

Lily Rose Depp, 20, took a well-deserved break when she snapped photographs during her holiday, in Bucharest, Romania on Tuesday.

The French-American actress, 20, took a short break from filming sci-fi thriller Voyagers as she shared a sweet hug with co-star Colin, 43, in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday afternoon.

The 41-year-old actor was spotted in character on set in Times Square, New York City, after he was reportedly subpoenaed by the Edward Scissorhands star

The daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, 20, made sure she turned heads at the event in a stunning pink Chanel strapless corset top and matching mini skirt.

She is currently being sued for defamation by her ex-husband Johnny Depp as the Pirates of the Caribbean actor claimed she negatively impacted his career.

Johnny Depp looked every inch the A-lister as he attended the photocall for Waiting For The Barbarians at the Deauville American Film Festival on Sunday.

Lily-Rose Depp showcased her gorgeous makeup free complexion on Monday when she was spotted stepping out to pick up some fast food in New York City.

The Coronation Street star, 35, paid tribute to his lost loved one in a touching Instagram post on Sunday, and said Charlie was 'loved by everyone.'

Depp is suing Heard for $50million, claiming she defamed him by writing in an op-ed for The Washington Post about sexual violence. The latest claim was made in a filing on Friday.

Kym Marsh, 43, hired makeup artist Armand Beasley to turn her into the lead character in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise on Saturday.

The daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, 20, cut a casual figure in a pair of high-waisted jeans with a black vest top.

Amanda Large, from Downpatrick, met ghost Jack Teague and within two years had sailed into international waters to wed him at sea using a spiritual medium.

Online beauty retailer Escentual has analysed sales figures to reveal the top ten male scents for Christmas 2019, and retro fragrances released in the '90s and noughties dominate the list.

The 56-year-old actor is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a piece she wrote for the Washington Post about being a victim of domestic violence, arguing it strongly inferred he was the perpetrator.

David Killackey, who worked on Heard and Depp's classic cars in the wake of their 2016 split, claimed that the actress's father, David Heard, made 'death threats' against her ex-husband.

The Edward Scissorhands actor, 56, and Vanessa, 47, split in 2012 following a 14-year relationship.

The pair were seen kissing as they left a hotel in the upscale Southern California resort town of Palm Springs before engaging in some heavy PDA in Heard's vintage Ford Mustang car.