‘You feel like you’ve let your country down’
First up for Wales, on Tuesday, is the unappetising prospect of a friendly against fellow play-off losers Northern Ireland, who were beaten in their semi-final against Italy in Bergamo on Thursday.
March 27, 2026
Wales forced to look ahead as World Cup dream ends
It can be hard to look ahead when there are tears in the eyes.
RCB bank on early read of the conditions at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s complicated relationship with the Chinnaswamy Stadium is well documented. Even during their run to a first IPL championship last year, they lost their first three home games, struggling to come to terms with a pitch that offered steepling, tennis-ball bounce from a length and caught out batters attempting cross-batted pulls in front of square.