Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.
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Josh McKay insists Glasgow kick off the URC campaign primed to deliver for Franco Smith rather than learning on the job like last time.
The full-back and his Warriors team-mates face Leinster at Scotstoun today in their league opener. Head coach Smith had just arrived in Glasgow when last term began. And with games against Worcester and Ulster being postponed, the team only had one pre-season friendly – against semi-pro outfit Ayrshire Bulls – before the competitive action started.
A lack of match practice showed in the opening months, especially on the road where a first win did not come until December. This time, though, they have had clashes with Zebre as well as Ulster. And Kiwi McKay said: “The biggest positive has been that now we’ve had that growth under Franco over last season.
“He came into pre-season late, so it took us a while to find our feet last season, whereas now we know how we want to play.
“When we came in this pre-season, there wasn’t as much fine-tuning needed to be done. Everyone knows the skeleton of how we
want to play, how we want to defend, how we want to attack and move the ball.”
A broken foot saw McKay miss out on the end of last season when the team reached the Challenge Cup Final – losing to Toulon – and the URC last eight.
He made his comeback in that friendly defeat to Ulster a fortnight ago and is part of a team that will
be favourites to win today given seven members of Scotland’s World Cup squad are in the 23.
Forwards Rory Darge, Zander Fagerson, Johnny Matthews as well as Scott Cummings join backs
Huw Jones, Kyle Steyn and George Horne as the seven.
But Irish outfit Leinster have greater depth than any other side in the league.
Although they will be without their international
Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.
ended on Wednesday, Nov. 8. SAG-AFTRA won protections on a range of issues from pay to health benefits – but the most controversial issue was zombies.
Cops are understood to have launched a murder probe following the death of a woman in her 30s.
Hozier is back by popular demand.Following a successful 2023 tour, the Irish singer announced a second 39-concert leg of his ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ with special guest Allison Russell on select dates from April through September 2024.Along the way, he’ll play not one, not two, not three, not four but five (!) concerts in New York.First up, Hozier will stop into Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on May 19.Soon after that, the “Take Me To Church” crooner hits Syracuse’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on May 21, Forest Hills’ Forest Hills Stadium on June 4-5 and Bethel’s Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center on July 27.The tour is in support of Hozier’s critically acclaimed 2023 album “Unreal Unearth;” the New York Post called the record a “fantastic, sonically diverse offering from a constantly maturing artist.”And if you missed Hozier in 2023, you can grab your 2024 tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov. 17, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.Batter up, baseball fans.Right before spring training kicks into high gear, Hozier will headline at Tempe, AZ’s annual Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park on Feb.
Tyler Perry is speaking out on the SAG-AFTRA strike, now in its 117th day, as it appears a possible deal is getting much closer.
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Adam Thomas has sparked concern among Strictly Come Dancing fans as he placed joint bottom of the leaderboard following his latest performance. The actor made it through to week seven of the BBC One dance contest after facing the dreaded dance-off last weekend.
Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories including North America and the UK for writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo’s folk horror Starve Acre.
You can get a classic fish and chips in the local pub the Manchester United Supporters of Tampa gather to watch their team play.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted plans to build a fence around his country home following a protest by Greenpeace activists earlier this year.
Water levels are falling across Greater Manchester but flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain battered the region.
Manchester United have a quick turnaround before their Premier League game vs Sheffield United.
Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard were forced to apologise on Thursday's show during a chat with Hollywood legend Jean-Claude Van Damme who is known for his martial arts action movies.
Storm Babet is set to hit Greater Manchester today, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to our region.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning ahead of Storm Babet hitting the UK - with rain forecast to fall across Greater Manchester tonight.
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