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Steve Borthwick confirms England starting XV to face Ireland in Six Nations Championship opener

ENGLAND have announced their starting xv to play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Steve Borthwick has made some bold selections for their Six Nations opener.

Rugby Union - Official launch of the 2025 Six Nations rugby tournament - Rome, Italy - January 21, 2025 England head coach Steve Borthwick during the 2025 Six Nations official launch REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Steve Borthwick has confirmed his England starting XV to face Ireland in Six Nations
25 January 2025; Interim head coach Simon Easterby, right, and Sam Prendergast during an Ireland Rugby squad training session at The Campus in Quinta da Lago, Portugal. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Simon Easterby is set to name his side on Thursday

Twins Tom and Ben Curry start in back row for the visitors in Saturday’s clash at Aviva Stadium.

The brothers join number eight Ben Earl to form a back row, with Cadan Murley set for his debut on the left wing, chosen ahead of Ollie Sleightholme.

Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie returns to the starting lineup after two years, while Maro Itoje captains England for the first time.

While Alex Mitchell gets the call at scrum-half despite a recent injury concern.

Borthwick has opted for a six-two bench split, includingOllie Chessum, Chandler Cunningham-South, and Tom Willis.

England haven’t beaten Ireland in Dublin since 2019.

Meanwhile, Ireland have dismissed any injury concern over Leinster out-half Sam Prendergast ahead of their clash against England.

The number ten carried heavy strapping on his left leg on Monday afternoon at their training camp in Portugal.

And speaking ahead of Saturday’s clash against Steve Borthwick’s side in the Algarve, Ireland back’s coach Andrew Goodman dismissed any fears that Prendergast wouldn’t be fit for the huge clash before revealing the injury.

He said: “Yeah, he trained fully today, just a little dead leg I believe. I’m sure he’ll be alright.

“It’s been a great couple of months for Sam, just the game experience he’s managed to gather up both with Ireland – first with Emerging Ireland, then Ireland.

“Then some big Champions Cup games away to La Rochelle, home to Bath, so it’s been a great period for him to get real game experience.

“I know he valued the time at Leinster when he was training alongside the senior squad as an academy member but to get out there and feel it for himself, there’s been huge growth in his game.”

ENGLAND STARTING XV

England: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Murley; M Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje, Martin, T Curry, B Curry, Earl

Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Heyes, Chessum, Cunningham-South, Willis, Randall, F Smith

The match kicks off at 4:45 pm on Saturday.

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Venezuela Fury, 15, launches side hustle from their £1.7m mansion & shows model moves set to ‘make her a millionaire’

WITH a heavyweight boxing champion for a dad and a best selling author mum, there’s no denying that Venezuela Fury has a bright future ahead.

However, the 15-year-old has made it clear she isn’t going to lean on her ‘nepo baby’ status to bring in the cash and has already started her own side hustle from the Fury £1.7m family mansion in Morecambe, Lancashire.

Woman in lavender blazer and white sneakers.
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The young fashionista is now flogging her pre-loved gear on Vinted[/caption]
Woman in pink feather mini dress.
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Shoppers can snap up Venezuela’s wardrobe for as little as £30[/caption]
Woman in a racing-themed outfit and red heels sitting on a staircase.
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According to experts, Venezuela’s signature pose – the teapot – could make her a millionaire by the time she is 16[/caption]
Woman in gold dress with red feather trim and red heels.
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Vinted fans can also get their hands on a jaw-dropping embellished mini dress by Patty Fashion for a little over £420[/caption]

Just like her mum Paris Fury, Venezuela is always dressed to the nines and, cottoning on to how much her wardrobe is worth, the 15-year old has launched her own Vinted page where fellow style lovers can snap up some of stunning garments for as little as £30.

The 5ft 9″ potential model, who is already on the way to becoming a teen icon and often shows off her model poses on social media, recently announced she’s now flogging some of her pre-loved garments on the popular second-hand site.

Venezuela, who lives in a £1.7million mansion with her family, shared the news on Instagram where followers could click on a link that took them to her Vinted page.

Collage of women's clothing for sale on Vinted.
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Venezula’s profile racked up over 450 followers in hours[/caption]
Sequined and feathered dresses hanging in a closet.
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Inside Venezuela’s amazing wardrobe which she’s listed on Vinted[/caption]

Although the 15-year-old fashionista appears to have joined Vinted just a day ago, her profile has already amassed more than a whopping 450 followers.

Amongst the 15 current listings is designer gear, such as an embellished lilac dress by Rebecca Vallance which Venezuela is flogging for £515 with postage included.

Vinted fans can also get their hands on a jaw-dropping embellished gold and red mini dress by Patty Fashion for a little over £420.

Another posh item includes a stunning blue floral skater dress that comes with a matching hat for £263.

However, just like Paris, Venezuela too loves a good high street bargain and won’t snub popular retailers, such as Zara and River Island – a few items of which have also landed on the page.

These include a smart white blazer from Zara, which she is selling for £32, as well as diamanté detail jeans for almost £48.

While some of her most recent listings only include a few close-up snaps of the item, Venezuela has also uploaded several images of herself looking glam in the clothes.

And there is one pose in particular the 15-year-old seems to have favourited –  the signature teapot, where one hand is on her head and the other on her hip.

The unique pose suggests that Venezuela already owns her own style, which could explain why she’s catching the attention of modelling agencies.

Despite whether Venezuela sees the value in tapping into her modelling potential, Gemma Howorth, Founder of Body London Model Management is convinced that Venezuela’s “gorgeous” looks and “strong social presence”, could make her a lot of money from modelling – before she even turns 16.

How rich are the Furys?

Tyson and Paris Fury have an estimated combined net worth over £70 million.

The bulk of this comes from Tyson’s heavyweight boxing paydays, most recently earning £80 million from his clash with Oleksandr Usyk.

Experts believe he has a whopping £300 million sitting in the bank, which is also thanks to the Fury family’s Netflix show and five book deals.

But mum-of-seven Paris proved she can take on the world after stepping down from Tyson’s company in August 2022 to focus on her own projects. 

In just one year of flying solo, she raked in £180,000 from book and PR deals, and social media ads.

The couple live with their seven children in a £1.7 million mansion in Morecambe, Lancashire.

She said: “Venezuela is very young but if correctly managed could really do well with a strong fashion-focused brand like BooHoo and then go on to develop an exciting modelling career.”

The young star also has the advantage of height, as she is already towering over her 5ft 9in mother, clearly having inherited the tall gene from her 6ft 9ins boxing dad, Tyson.

A brand like PrettyLittleThing would be sold on’

According to Carol Needham, who runs Needham’s Models, ”seeing someone like Venezuela Fury is truly unique”.

“She’s almost 6ft tall at 14 years old and has her own signature style in modelling, especially with her teapot pose.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if PrettyLittleThing wanted to snap her up!

“She already has a massive social media following and a celebrity family to add to her appeal.”

Speaking about the 15-year-old, Fabulous’ Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend said Venezuela is also the one to follow if you’re after some inspiration for trendy outfits.

Clemmie said: “She wears designer pieces but also creates on-trend looks for her followers such as double denim, leopard and the must have hue for this coming autumn/winter, maroon. 

“Being confident in front of the camera is something which I’m sure model scouts, and a brand like PrettyLittleThing would be sold on. 

“And ultimately, she has stunning looks so I’m sure she’ll go far.”

Woman in lavender dress and hat standing by a car.
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Venezuela is also flogging this embellished lilac dress by Rebecca Vallance[/caption]
Woman in pink skirt set making peace sign.
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Fabulous’ Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend said Venezuela is also the one to follow if you’re after some inspiration for trendy outfits[/caption]

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How TNT Sports will cover never-before-seen Champions League night as 18 GAMES take place at same time but not all on TV

WEDNESDAY night promises to be a bonkers blockbuster evening of Champions League action.

For the first time ever, there will be 18 MATCHES played simultaneously.

Real Madrid players celebrating Champions League victory.
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The Champions League league phase ends on Wednesday night with all 36 teams playing simultaneously[/caption]
Jules Breach presenting for TNT Sports.
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Jules Breach is going to be in a studio with Martin Keown and Owen Hargreaves for Girona vs Arsenal[/caption]
Aston Villa players celebrating a goal.
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It promises to be another memorable night at Villa Park[/caption]
Three sportscasters on a TNT Sports Champions League show.
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Goals Show Xtra will keep tabs on the 18 matches which get underway at 8pm[/caption]

The new league phase concludes with all 36 teams in action at the same time, with the bumper fixture list kicking off at 8pm (UK time) right across Europe.

So how are TNT Sports going to keep fans watching at home up to date with all of the action?

Well, fear not, SunSport has got the full rundown.

First things first, the good news is fans can watch dedicated coverage of any of the 18 Champions League matches on Discovery+.

And TNT Sports bosses have picked nine of the ties to be shown on TV.

The Battle of Britain between Aston Villa and Celtic takes the TNT Sports 1 slot with Manchester City’s must-win home clash against Club Brugge on TNT Sports 2.

It’s PSV vs Liverpool on TNT Sports 3 while Girona vs Arsenal is available on TNT Sports 4.

Brest vs Real Madrid, Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava, Stuttgart vs PSG, Inter vs Monaco and Barcelona vs Atalanta are on TNT Sports 6 to TNT Sports 10 respectively.

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Those channels are on the red button.

TNT Sports 5 is also accessed via the red button and that is where the crazy Goals Show Xtra will be shown.

Matt Smith hosts that programme and will be joined by Ally McCoist, Karen Carney and James Horncastle in the studio.

In what is essentially a live watch-along, Smith and the team of pundits will react to all the goals as they go in around the grounds at the 18 different stadiums.

Plus Smith must try and keep tabs on what it all means for the as-it-stands table which will no doubt see plenty of twists and turns before the full-time whistles are blown.

At the end of the four live TV matches involving the British clubs, those channels will switch to the Goals Show Xtra to round off the action.

The nine matches only available on Discovery+ are Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague, Borussia Dortmund vs Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan, Juventus vs Benfica, Lille vs Feyenoord, Red Bull Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid, Sporting vs Bologna, Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig and Young Boys vs Red Star Belgrade.

And there is still plenty to play for on matchday eight of the new-look format.

Liverpool will secure top spot overall simply by matching Barcelona’s result.

Six teams go into the final game on 13 points with Aston Villa in ninth – one place below the cut-off for automatic progression to the last 16, with that spot currently occupied by Bayer Leverkusen.

City are way down in 25th but know a win will see them scrape into the play-off stage because PSG and Stuttgart play each other.

Wednesday’s results will also determine who finishes in ninth to 24th and heads into that play-off round – with big hitters Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus and PSG all currently in those spots.

And at the very bottom, Slovan Bratislava and Young Boys will be battling it out to avoid the wooden spoon with both sides on zero points from their seven matches so far.

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TNT Sports have four live matches on TV, another five on the red button and all the games on Discovery+[/caption]
Matt Smith on TNT Sports.
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Matt Smith will be in the hot seat for Goals Show Xtra[/caption]
Ally McCoist holding a TNT Sports Champions League microphone.
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Ally McCoist will provide live reactions as all the goals go in[/caption]
Pep Guardiola at a press conference.
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Pep Guardiola knows his side need to beat Club Brugge to progress[/caption]
Arsenal's Thomas Partey participates in a training session.
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Arsenal can still overtake Barcelona to nap second spot behind Liverpool[/caption]

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Rasmus Hojlund ‘on trial at Man Utd until end of season’ with boss Ruben Amorim ‘far from convinced’

MANCHESTER UNITED head coach Ruben Amorim is reportedly “unconvinced” by Rasmus Hojlund and could even let the striker leave at the end of the season.

Hojlund, 21, has scored just twice in the Premier League this term across 18 appearances.

Rasmus Hojlund, Manchester United soccer player, reacting during a game.
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Rasmus Hojlund is ‘on trial’ at Man Utd until the end of the season[/caption]

His lack of goals is proving to be a matter of concern for Amorim with United 12th in the league table.

And if he continues to fall behind, the striker could find himself being forced out of Old Trafford at the end of the season.

TalkSPORT claims Amorim has been “far from convinced” by Hojlund since he took over as head coach in November.

The Denmark international is now effectively on trial at the club from now until May.

If he fails to impress, it could spell the end of his time with United.

Napoli and Juventus are understood to be among the clubs monitoring his situation.

If Man Utd were to sell Hojlund, they would likely have to accept significantly less than the £72million fee they paid Atalanta to sign him in August 2023.

Since moving to Manchester 17 months ago, the striker has scored 23 goals across 71 appearances.

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Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are also at risk of being pushed out by Amorim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Rashford has not played for Man Utd since December 12 amid growing doubts around his future.

Amorim blasted his lack of effort in training at the weekend and said 63-year-old coach Jorge Vital would be more deserving of a place on the bench.

He said: “I’d put Vital on the bench before a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day. I’ll not change in that department.

“It’s always the same reason. The reason is the training. The way that I see what a footballer should do in training,  in life, every day.  If things don’t change, I will not change.

“Same situation for every player — if you do the maximum, if you do the right things, we can use every player.”

Meanwhile, Garnacho is reportedly open to a move to Chelsea.

A transfer would significantly boost Man Utd financially as any fee they receive would be pure profit because he is a product of the club’s youth development system.

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Ireland AM star Muireann O’Connell compares herself to ‘grim reaper’ as she wows in unique €130 designer cardigan

IRELAND AM star Muireann O’Connell has compared herself to the “grim reaper” after showing off her latest TV look.

The Virgin Media star was back on screens this morning alongside her usual co-host Tommy Bowe and Karen Koster, who was filling in for Alan Hughes.

Woman in black pants and a gray and black cardigan.
Muireann O’Connell was back on air this morning
Three television presenters sitting on a couch.
Muireann wore a designer cardigan from Massimo Dutti
Two women in a changing room; one playfully poses while the other looks on.
Muireann compared herself to her co-host Karen Koster

Muireann, who is well-known for her chic aesthetic, looked sensational in the Dublin studio as she revealed her outfit.

The 41-year-old joked that she “looked like the grim reaper” compared to her co-presenter, Karen Koster, who she described as “sartorial sunshine”.

In a short clip posted to her Instagram, the Limerick native shared some snippets of herself getting all dolled up for the show.

The TV star wore a grey and black tartan cardigan from Massimo Dutti and a black satin midi skirt from M&S.

The elegant cardigan had silver buttons down the front and a rounded neckline.

The Check Cardigan makes for the perfect winter work look and is currently on sale for just €130, reduced from €270.

Meanwhile, the Black Satin Midi Slip Skirt is available online and in stores for €60.

Muireann styled the classy look with her favourite pair of Saint Laurent leather heeled boots and a silver buckle belt.

She finished off the outfit by curling her newly cropped blonde bob.

As the popular presenter posed in her trendy outfit, Karen hilariously jumped in front of the camera and revealed her summer themed look.

The Dublin beauty wore a white floral blouse and a linen mini skirt – talk about a contrast.

The two ladies burst out laughing as Muireann jokingly pushed Karen aside to get herself in the centre of the camera.

And fans all flocked to the comment section to

Michelle wrote: “You two ladies are so funny.”

Alexandra said: “Love the cameo… gooooood mornin’ ladies! & love the fashionable outfits too.”

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Mark added: “Loving your looks this week.”

While Marie remarked: “Absolutely gorgeous, love the cardy.”

Earlier this week, Muireann experienced a fashion mishap before going live on air.

The Irish host admitted she had a slight wardrobe malfunction when it came to trying on her chosen outfit.

The presenter put on a brown cheetah print blouse only to quickly realise it was totally see-through.

The funny lady wrote in her caption: “Morning! Had no idea the top was see through so frantic look for a body top to save the blushes. My telly bras are manky.”

Fortunately, the Virgin Media star solved the issue by adding a black vest top underneath.

Muireann opted to style the blouse with a pair of black tailored trousers from Mango.

She also added a pair of elegant black stilettos and a pair of diamond hoop earrings.

The Irish host also had her new cropped bob hair styled in loose curls and wore a natural make-up.

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