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The Independent
2 minutes ago
- The Independent
England winger Abby Dow relishing World Cup opener in Sunderland
Abby Dow is relishing the opportunity to return to her roots when the Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off in Sunderland. England open the tournament at the Stadium of Light on Friday night with a clash against the United States in Pool A. Part of Dow's family hail from Wearside and some will be in attendance for the game, including her 98-year-old grandfather, Gordon. 'My dad was born in Sunderland and my grandad lived there his whole life,' the England winger said. 'We did the long old trips from Berkshire up to Sunderland for our Easters and everything. 'What's really cool is my grandad, he's 98 and he's coming to the game. He's never been to the new Stadium of Light. He'll be there, so I'm very happy he's going to be there. 'He's been to one of my rugby games before, it's a bit hard for him to come, so my auntie's been really helpful organising it all. 'It'll be so nice to have a piece of family there, come back to Sunderland and experience it again. 'When I heard Sunderland I know everyone went 'no it's really cold up north!' but for me I'm so glad it's there because it feels like a little bit of home.' Dow's return to Sunderland is made all the more poignant with it being the birthplace of her father, who died in 2021. She said: 'I think with it being my dad's side and my dad can't be there, it's just nice that I can still have a part of him there. 'He was at every single one of my games growing up. He's still there in his family and that side of my family wanting to show support and be part of it. 'You can't be here in a situation without everyone who has come before you, the parents who have busted a gut to drive around the country. 'In the women's game when I was growing up we were driving far, a lot, and my dad did everything. 'I remember him buying every single book he could find on how to coach rugby, he ended up being my coach and he did everything for me. 'It's so nice that although he's not there, it's nice his dad's there, his sister's there and we're able to celebrate that together.' This will be Dow's second World Cup after she made her tournament bow at the delayed 2021 edition, where England lost to New Zealand in the final. However, she believes the Red Roses are now a 'much stronger' team having unpacked what happened three years ago. Dow said: 'I remember coming back (after the 2021 World Cup), watching clips of the games looking at what we'd done and there were some girls crying. 'One thing (John Mitchell) has done really well is unpack and reset who we are, working out who we are individually, what we want to be as a team and we've combined them together in the route we needed to take. 'I think we're a very different team to what we were then, we're much stronger, more dynamic and bold to do what we want to do.'
BBC News
2 minutes ago
- BBC News
'I don't think United shirt will be heavy' for Cunha
Former Wolves defender Conor Coady says the Manchester United shirt won't weigh heavy on Matheus Cunha because he plays "with no fear.""I absolutely love him," Coady said about his former team mate on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. "He is an outstanding footballer with an appetite to do well."When you go to a club like Manchester United you have to play with no fear and I think he is like that every time he steps on the pitch. "We knew the type of player he was at Wolves, in terms of his character and mentality to want to take Wolves to the next level."The shirt can be heavy for certain players, but I certainly don't think it will be heavy for him. "I played against him last season and he just doesn't stop. He has the ability to get on the ball and really make things happen. "He will score goals and he will create chances so I think it was a fantastic signing for United."Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer and listen on BBC Sounds
BBC News
32 minutes ago
- BBC News
'No revenge story' - Kildunne on World Cup motivation
Women's Rugby World Cup: England v United StatesVenue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland Date: Friday 22 August Kick-off: 19:30 BSTCoverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport website and app. Star full-back Ellie Kildunne says that England are at peace with their final defeat at the last Women's Rugby World Cup as they aim to lift the trophy on home down to 14 players for more than an hour after wing Lydia Thompson's red card, were beaten 34-31 by hosts New Zealand in is the fifth time in the past six tournaments that New Zealand have triumphed over England in the final."It was probably my first real rugby heartbreak," said Kildunne."Whether this is a good thing or not, we had 36 hours to sit on a plane and think about it coming back from New Zealand."I spent that time reflecting on what had happened – we couldn't have given any more to that tournament, it just wasn't our day."I also set a plan about the other 1% that I could bring on the pitch and off the pitch to put me in the place where I'll never feel that feeling again."You can reflect on the previous World Cup, but it is not the score, or who we played against, it is that hurt inside you."I don't want to feel that again. You have to let that fuel you."This is no revenge story, it's a completely new book. We are a different team and we are playing against different teams." England had won 30 straight games before that final defeat and have won all 27 are strong favourites to end a campaign that begins against the United States on Friday as Kildunne says she has relieved the pressure of expectation and home crowds through a change of whether England's status as favourites was putting pressure on the team, she said: "I don't think it is."There's always going to be expectations when you're a successful team."I've changed the narrative - we are only expected to win because of the story that we've created already. "A few years ago, we would be telling people to come and watch the game, how good we are and that we can win - now people are having that expectation because of the narrative that we have written."We're trying to keep that gap. We're trying to create a gap that is untouchable and we are going to keep on putting in everything over the next few weeks to put ourselves in the best place."And whether we're successful or not, we'll make sure that we inspire as many people as we can."You can sit at home and pray and predict but at the end of the day, when that whistle goes, that's all that matters. It's just 80 minutes of hard work and effort and we'll see where that gets us." The reigning world player of the year, Kildunne has been one of the figureheads of the tournament, featuring in organisers' and sponsors' says it is surreal to see herself on billboards, in magazines and on social media posts."Yeah, it feels strange because I'm just a girl from Yorkshire who's playing rugby," she says."I'm nothing special. I just love what I do. I just think it's important to be strong to your values and remember who you are and where you've come from because that's a person that's got you here. "It's not all the showbiz and the lights and the cameras - it's that young girl that picked up a rugby ball."The 25-year-old, who straightened her distinctive curly hair on Monday as the result of losing a bet at training, says that while others may be looking ahead to the 27 September final, England's focus is solely on the United States in their opening game."We'll be where our feet are - we don't look too far ahead," she said. "There's no point in looking to the final or if and when we win, because if we don't get now right, that will never be anything. It's all ifs, buts and maybes. "But if we focus on now, we've got this week leading to the United States, we've finished a hard training session, how do focus on our culture and bonding tonight? How do we get closer as a team?"That's going to be the thing that wins the World Cup. You can't look too far ahead because you'll trip over."
