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Revitalised England ready to reveal new attacking dimension against Fiji

With Marcus Smith at full-back and a highly mobile back five in the pack, Steve Borthwick could play with the handbrake fully off

The Guardian - UK

France rugby boss Galthié hails South Africa and plays down World Cup loss

France head coach Fabian Galthié refused to dwell on the 2023 World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa preferring to laud them as the best team on the planet as his players went through their final paces for Saturday's Test match at the Stade de France.

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Scotland primed for another crack at history as All Blacks return to Murrayfield

Having not beaten New Zealand in 32 attempts spanning 120 years, Scotland sense an opportunity despite the surprise absence of Duhan van der Merwe

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Welsh rugby is overstretched, underfunded and falling apart again

As Wales prepare to face the Pumas, the only thing uniting anyone is a lack of trust in the WRU to sort the game out

The Guardian - UK

The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting on November 21 in Perth.

The Independent UK

Ntamack and France aim to rid themselves of ‘trauma’ from World Cup defeat

Fly-half was not involved in heartbreaking quarter-final loss two years ago but is optimistic Les Bleus can exact revenge against South Africa – even without Antoine Dupont

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Smith urged to kickstart England attack against Fiji after setbacks

Steve Borthwick has acknowledged Marcus Smith’s diminished role for England but has urged the playmaker to kickstart his side’s attack against Fiji

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‘What is rugby?’: New film Brothers on Three documents the game at West Point

With unprecedented access to one of the top US college programs, director Sean Mullin uncovers raw stories of love and loss

The Guardian - US

Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Samoa's rise to a genuine rugby league powerhouse can be summed up by Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu's presence in camp ahead of the Pacific Cup final.

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Cummins feeling good for Gabba, but rest may be needed

Pat Cummins says his return to bowling has gone better than expected, with Australia's captain still eying off a return for the second Ashes Test.

AAP

Fast-rising Fiji carry a nation’s pride in redemption match with England

Rugby union is going from strength to strength in the Pacific Island country and the team are eager to settle the score of a World Cup quarter-final defeat

The Guardian - UK

Waugh takes shot at selectors over Test team transition

George Bailey has insisted the transition of Australia's Test team remains on track, despite Steve Waugh taking a swipe at him over the handling of the issue..

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Roebuck and Steward injuries likely to trigger major England reshuffle against Fiji

Head coach Steve Borthwick was planning to announce England’s starting XV early this week but has changed tack after Tom Roebuck limped out of training

The Guardian - UK

Fixation on forward rotation threatens to turn rugby contests into war of attrition

Every team aspires to their own ‘Bomb Squad’ and the modern-day arms race is focused on unleashing heavyweight power from the bench

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Steward injury could offer Smith the chance to start for England against Fiji

A hand injury to the full-back Freddie Steward could present Marcus Smith with a fresh chance to start for England when they face Fiji on Saturday

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Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Tonga second-rower Eliesa Katoa is stable and awake after undergoing surgery for a seizure and brain bleeding following three head knocks in the Pacific Cup.

The Guardian - UK

Saracens Women enjoy World Cup bounce with record crowd for derby

Canada’s Alysha Corrigan for the hosts and England’s Ellie Kildunne for Harlequins were among those who lit up a 47-10 home win

The Guardian - UK

Henry Pollock can be spark England need but should rein in on-field antics

Back-row made a big impact with stunning try against Australia but someone should advise him to let rugby do the talking

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Bring back mid-year Tests: Fisher-Harris makes call

New Zealand captain James Fisher-Harris would like to see the return of mid-season Tests, but Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has a word of warning on the subject.

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Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns

Abbi Church had huge boots to fill on debut for Australia at No.1 in the absence of Tamika Upton but starred in a 10-4 Pacific Cup win over the Kiwi Ferns.

The Guardian - UK

‘Great blend’: Borthwick praises England’s character after beating Australia

Steve Borthwick said England kept their composure in difficult conditions after a power-packed finish by the bench saw off a dogged Australia

The Guardian - UK

Suaalii’s struggles sum up an Australia side searching for fluency

Missing key players, the Wallabies failed to get out of second gear and can have no complaints at their defeat

The Guardian - UK

Kangaroos made to sweat before class tells and wounded England kiss Ashes goodbye

Australia were well-matched in the first half of the second Test but outclassed their hosts after the break to clinch a 14th successive Ashes series

The Guardian - UK

Unflappable George Ford the safe option for England, Borthwick and brigadier

Steve Borthwick opts for the measured play of experienced No 10 rather than the risk-takers Fin or Marcus Smith

The Guardian - UK

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu lights up South Africa’s nine-try rout of Japan

There was no repeat of the 2015 Rugby World Cup upset in Brighton as South Africa beat Japan 61-7 at Wembley, while Scotland beat the USA 85-0

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