England rugby stars wildly celebrate dramatic Euro 2024 victory over the Netherlands...
as Steve Borthwick reveals players have been singing Gareth Southgate's song on the bus to training! Southgate's side reached the Euro 2024 final by beating the Netherlands Steve Borthwick's team woke at 7am to watch the game at their Auckland hotel By Chris Foy Published: 07:13 EDT, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 07:49 EDT, 11 July 2024 e-mail View comments England's rugby players sang 'football's coming home again' on their bus journey to training on Thursday after gathering early to watch Gareth Southgate 's side earn a place in the Euros final. The match against the Netherlands kicked off at 7am New Zealand time and there were raucous scenes of celebration in the Red Rose hotel when Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored the last-minute winner . England captain and Villa fan Jamie George said: 'We went nuts in the team room, nuts, it was unbelievable – I am a very proud Villain.
'Apparently, they were all watching our game on Saturday. Gareth Southgate texted Steve (Borthwick) to say they were watching us, which is quite cool; a great cross-over.' Borthwick's squad will be flying out of Auckland just as the final kicks off on Sunday night in Germany.
'We will be relying on the (plane) Wifi,' added George. Borthwick revealed that his players had been singing football anthems on the bus journey to training and George said: 'Marcus (Smith) was in charge of the play list and he was putting on.
