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Full-back George Furbank has been ruled out of England’s Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday with appendicitis.Furbank, 29, had been preparing for his first England game in nearly two years before falling ill on Friday evening.Marcus Smith has replaced him at 15, with Henry Slade stepping up to the bench.Steve Borthwick’s side face the world champion Springboks at 16:40 BST at the iconic Ellis park in Johannesburg.Furbank’s inclusion had been one of the main talking points from Thursday’s team announcement.”George Furbank has had so many little setbacks that would really test anybody’s character and resolve and…

Coates added: “It felt like meeting a friend. I wasn’t expecting to have a chat with him and then when they asked if I was comfortable, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, yeah’.” The artist told Radio Manchester her timeline illustration started in 1993, when Princess Dianna took William to The Passage homelessness charity in London.She said: “In 2025, Prince William actually took Prince George with him. A bit of history repeating itself. That’s what he signed when he was with me.”Coates said The Prince of Wales praised her work.”He couldn’t believe I’d done everything in the time I’d done…

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Prince Harry will not be joined by his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children when he visits the UK next week, it is understood.Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will not travel to London, as had originally been planned, after it was confirmed that the family would not be provided with taxpayer-funded police security.It is still possible that they may join Prince Harry later in the week, when the five-day trip moves to Birmingham to promote the Invictus Games.It is unclear whether a meeting between King Charles and his two grandchildren, aged seven and five – who he has…

Betfred Super League Magic WKNDHuddersfield (6) 24Tries: Patolo, Dunford, Russell, Flanagan Goals: Flanagan 4York (14) 36Tries: Bennison 2, Hunter 2, Nofoaluma, Williams, Bamforth Goals: Hunter, Bennison 3York Knights picked up the first victory of Magic Weekend 2026 with an entertaining 36-24 win over fellow Super League strugglers Huddersfield Giants.Knights’ fifth league win of the season takes them above Toulouse before their match against fellow French side Catalans Dragons on Saturday evening.Two tries each from Cody Hunter and Jon Bennison – as well as one apiece from David Nofoaluma, Nikau Williams and Denive Balmforth – sealed York’s second successive win and…

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King Charles has sent his “warmest congratulations” the United States as the country celebrates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.In a messages addressed to President Donald Trump, the King said 2026 marked a “truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration for Americans everywhere”.He praised the UK’s relationship with the US as one of “extraordinary evolution” and called the celebration “an opportunity to pause and reflect on the remarkable journey” of the US over the past 250 years.”The connection between our people is one that I trust will only grow stronger with time,” he added.In his message, the…