From Monday 15 December, fans across the UK can rally behind the team that inspired them most in 2025. England were once again crowned European champions courtesy of a dramatic penalty shootout victory over World Cup winners Spain. England Women’s Rugby Union TeamEngland won the Women’s World Cup in scintillating fashion, beating Canada 33-13 in front of a world record crowd of 81,885. Their last defeat came in the 2022 World Cup final. European Ryder Cup TeamEurope held off a thrilling American resurgence to claim a Ryder Cup on US soil for only the fifth time, and their first since the legendary ‘Miracle of Medinah’ triumph in 2012.

Source: The Times December 15, 2025 15:24 UTC