The Tour de France will return to British roads in 2027 for the first time in 13 years alongside a debut appearance in these shores for the women’s Tour de Frances Femmes.

A rugby fan who vowed to run a mile for every point Wales lost by during the Six Nations tournament is facing a 54-mile run after their thrashing by England. Rhodri Williams said he was "counting those miles increasing and increasing" as he watched the game unfold on Saturday.

Wales have crumbled to their second consecutive Six Nations wooden spoon for the first time in history. They were thrashed by title chasing England 68-14 in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, compounding their previous four defeats to finish rock bottom of the Championship.