Gallery: Weekend In Sport
It was English disappointment across the board in the latest weekend in sport. An excruciating defeat in the rugby followed a devastating loss in the cricket, all before Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the US Grand Prix. We’ve taken a look back at the big moments…
England fell short of causing a Rugby World Cup upset and reaching a fifth Rugby World Cup final as they were defeated 15-16 by South Africa.
Owen Farrell converted four kicks to send his side into half-time of the semi final with a 12-6 lead.
The Springboks chopped and changed their line-up after the break, but a Farrell drop-goal edged England further clear and to the brink of a seismic shock.
However, an RG Snyman try 10 minutes from time cut the underdogs’ lead to 15-13 before the Boks’ scrum power earned Handre Pollard the match-winning penalty in the 77th minute.
Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from second place in the US Grand Prix after running Max Verstappen’s Red Bull close for victory.
Hamilton was just two seconds behind Verstappen at the flag but his car was later declared illegal for excessive wear on the underfloor skid blocks.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered the same fate after finishing sixth.
Hamilton’s disqualification promoted McLaren’s Lando Norris to second and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to third.
Last week, Williams Racing agreed a multi-year partnership with global proprietary technology platform THG.
Katie McCabe struck twice as Arsenal beat Bristol City to claim their first away win of the Women’s Super League this season in front of a club-record women’s attendance of 12,008 fans at Ashton Gate.
Arsenal, who have struggled at the start of the WSL season, won the game 1-2 with wRachel Furness grabbing the goal for Bristol City.
Aston Villa continued their fine form under manager Unai Emery by defeating West Ham United 4-1 at Villa Park.
Douglas Luiz grabbed the first two goals of the game for Villa, before Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for the Hammers.
Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey then both scored fine goals to ensure Emery’s men pulled away and secured the win, putting them only two points off the top of the Premier League table.
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England’s World Cup defence is hanging by a thread after a horrible 229-run thrashing by South Africa in Mumbai.
The world champions can still qualify for the semi-finals but will likely have to win all five of their remaining group matches to guarantee doing so.
In one of their all-time worst defeats, England struggled with illness and injury in sweltering heat and the Proteas crashed 399-7 – the most England have ever conceded in a 50-over game.
Back in September, the ECB has announced that it will establish an independent regulator and increase investment in the women’s game following a report that highlighted discrimination in cricket.
In rugby league, England fought off impressive Tonga in St Helens to win the opening match of their three-Test series 22-18.
Tom Johnstone scored twice in the second period following first-half scores from Toby King and debutant Mikey Lewis.
In August, the International Rugby League (IRL) unveiled its new calendar, which revealed a new location for the Rugby League World Cup 2026 and the reinstatement of The Ashes Test.
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