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Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Ollie Pope believes the pressure of defending his England spot amid constant speculation about his future will motivate him to improve his poor Ashes record

The Guardian - UK

England have become something ugly, brutish and formidable to play against

Steve Borthwick has engineered his team to get stronger in the last quarter and the All Blacks could not cope with this monstrous lot

The Guardian - UK

The Wallabies were meant to prove they’re back. But instead they have gone backwards

The 46-19 shellacking against Ireland is a stark reminder of how far behind the best teams Australia still sit

The Guardian - AU

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Borthwick hails ‘outstanding leader’ Ford after England topple All Blacks

Steve Borthwick has paid tribute to the character of George Ford after his starring role in England’s statement victory against New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Jarrod Evans’ last-gasp penalty rescues Wales from loss to Japan

Wales won at home for the first time in more than two years after a late Jarrod Evans penalty gave them a 24-23 victory over Japan

The Guardian - UK

England 33-19 New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series player ratings

George Ford excelled for an England side that contained no weak links, while New Zealand’s Leroy Carter had a torrid time

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England stormed back from 12-0 down against New Zealand to claim a historic 33-19 victory against the All Blacks and secure their 10th successive win

The Guardian - UK

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England pumped up for chance to end 13-year wait against All Blacks

Maro Itoje and company have talked the talk and are hungry to follow through with a first win at home over New Zealand since 2012

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Anderson pins Aussies as Ashes favourites

Pace bowling great James Anderson feels Australia are favourites to win the Ashes as fellow England quick Steven Finn pinpointed Steve Smith as the key danger

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The Beta Blacks: Alpha days are gone for New Zealand and their aura with it

A lack of experience has lessened the impact of the All Blacks as many key players are ineligible for selection after moving to Japan

The Guardian - UK

Ford and George urge England to make their mark by beating New Zealand

George Ford and Jamie George said that replacing the 2012 vintage as the last England side to beat New Zealand at Twickenham was motivating them

The Guardian - UK

Bomb squads on stacked benches are making it even more crucial to control rugby’s aerial battle

Steve Borthwick deserves credit for taking what was a real weakness of England’s and making it one of their strengths

The Guardian - UK

Stand aside Australia, New Zealand are now England’s No 1 sporting rival

Harmonious Kiwi teamwork across various sports should fill us with frustrated envy – if only to annoy some Aussies

The Guardian - UK

The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting in Perth next week.

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Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilised while the NRL is investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injury

Evening Standard

Thomas Tuchel hails bench impact as perfect England build team ethos

Substitutes shine against Serbia as Three Lions stars urged to leave their egos behind in pursuit of World Cup glory

The Independent UK

Thomas Tuchel happy to see England’s substitutes have a hand in win over Serbia

The German saw his team maintain their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying on Thursday at Wembley.

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'I could hardly walk': Webster's brave road to Test gun

On the cusp of playing his first Ashes series, Beau Webster is proud of how he transformed into a genuine allrounder after overcoming tough initial hurdles.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We’re ready for the All Blacks’: Maro Itoje builds belief in improved England

England captain Maro Itoje said he believes his side are ready to beat New Zealand for the first time in six years

The Guardian - UK

Scott Barrett fit to return and captain All Blacks against England at Twickenham

Scott Barrett will captain the All Blacks against England at Twickenham this weekend after missing his side’s victory against Scotland last week

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup ‘heartbreak’ but then ‘a cool feeling’: New Zealand duo Liana Mikaele-Tu’u and Layla Sae’s rollercoaster ride

The Black Ferns pair tell Sarah Rendell they are at Harlequins eager to put semi-final defeat behind them and ‘to see how this side of the world plays’

The Guardian - UK

Haskell warns club rugby is heading off a cliff ‘like Thelma and Louise’ as £34m losses revealed

James Haskell has likened English rugby to ‘Thelma and Louise heading off a cliff’ after a report found Prem clubs made a combined loss of £34m last season

The Guardian - UK

British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship

The British and Irish Lions are planning to follow the example of the biggest unions by not considering players who join R360 for selection

AAP

Smith hits another 50 as Vics give NSW the blues

Steve Smith will enter the Ashes with a century and two scores above 50 for NSW, but the Blues were beaten by 300 runs by Victoria at the SCG.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes hits back at ‘has-beens’ Ian Botham and Michael Vaughan after Ashes criticism

Lord Botham and Michael Vaughan have been among those to question England’s light Ashes warm-up schedule ahead of the Ashes opener

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