Year: 2026

March 20, 2026 Football
England U20 side, led by Ben Futcher, are gearing up for a clash with Italy during the March international window. As has been the case in recent camps, the Young Lions will play a single friendly fixture, scheduled for Friday 27 March at 3:30pm (local time) at the Riano Athletic Centre in Rome. Read more Read More
March 19, 2026 Boxing
Lily Bassett did not miss her first major global appointment. In Bangkok, the young English prodigy claimed gold at the U19 Futures Cup, confirming an already impressive status on the European stage. In her wake, Jaya Kalsi also shone with a bronze medal, in a tournament where all six British boxers are now eligible for the Youth Olympic Games. Read more Read More
March 17, 2026 Athletics
Nearly two years on from the women’s 100 metres final at the World U20 Championships in Lima, Nia Wedderburn-Goodison has seen her result upgraded. Originally finishing fourth, the British sprinter has now been awarded the bronze medal following Adaejah Hodge’s disqualification for a doping violation. The decision, confirmed by the Athletics Integrity Unit, reshapes the podium and retrospectively recognises the Briton’s performance. Read more Read More
March 16, 2026 Swimming
Freya Colbert has written a new chapter in British swimming history. At the Edinburgh International, the 22-year-old became the first British woman to break the 1:55 barrier in the 200-metre freestyle. Clocking 1:54.98, she lowered her own national record and further cemented her status as one of the leading figures in British women’s swimming. In a competition that served as an important tune-up ahead of next month’s British Championships, several rising talents also made their mark, underlining the strength and depth of a new generation emerging in this Olympic cycle. Read more Read More
March 13, 2026 Rugby
Connor & Declan Treacey are set to be at the centre of a rare moment in English rugby. When people think of famous rugby families in the modern game, the Barrett brothers immediately spring to mind, with three siblings currently representing New Zealand at the highest level. But down in Bath, another pair of brothers are beginning to write their own family story. Both products of the club’s academy system, Connor and Declan Treacey have been named captains of England’s U20 and U18 sides respectively ahead of their fixtures against France. Read more Read More