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Roos ready to roar on in Ashes without their captain

Isaah Yeo's head knock will keep him out of the second Ashes Test with England but Australia are determined to improve, even without their inspirational leader.

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Shaun Wane requires herculean Ashes effort after England’s Wembley mauling

The head coach must add steel to halt Australia, with Morgan Smithies and AJ Brimson pushing for starts

The Guardian - UK

Cokanasiga on song to help Bath past Bristol in bruising West Country derby

Bath came out on top in a feisty, incident-packed West Country derby, but were made to work hard for their 40-15 win against Bristol

The Guardian - UK

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Sam Kerr back but without much of a bang after 725-day Australia absence

The Chelsea striker worked hard but failed to score in her first game for the Matildas since sustaining a knee injury

The Guardian - UK

England boss Shaun Wane laments ‘torture’ of heavy Ashes defeat by Australia

The hosts’ bid to win the three-match series for the first time since 1970 was dealt a sobering blow.

The Independent UK

Ruthless Australia sweep England aside in one-sided Ashes Test at Wembley

Australia ran out comfortable 26-6 winners over England in the first Ashes Test at Wembley, with Reece Walsh the star

The Guardian - UK

England 6-26 Australia: rugby league Ashes first Test – as it happened

England were easily beaten by Australia in the first match of the series at Wembley

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Wallabies dig deep to get revenge on Eddie Jones in gritty win over Japan

Australia hold off Brave Blossoms in rainswept Tokyo to banish demons of Jones era

The Guardian - AU

Kildunne, Kabeya and a cracker: Quins kick off Premiership Women’s Rugby season in style

A carnival atmosphere greeted the season opener with Harlequins beating Loughborough Lightning 52-42 in a thriller

The Guardian - UK

Japan 15-19 Australia: rugby union international Test – as it happened

Wallabies defeat Cherry Blossoms after holding on in wet in Tokyo for a victorious start to spring tour

The Guardian - AU

Tommy Freeman grabs four tries as Saints overwhelm Saracens in high-scoring thriller

Northampton’s Tommy Freeman scored four tries as his side beat Saracens 43-31 at Franklin’s Gardens

The Guardian - UK

Fa'asuamaleaui won't make early call on rep future

Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack.

AAP

Welsh rugby to lose one of its four regions in the next three years

The number of professional men’s rugby teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three, with Scarlets and Ospreys at risk

The Guardian - UK

‘Anger is not a massive driver’: England’s Will Stuart on finding a middle ground for rugby success

Prop’s endearing and quirky world has helped him into fine form before Saturday’s derby against Bristol

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Wallabies out to banish ghosts of Eddie Jones era in Tokyo Test reunion

Under Joe Schmidt Australia have been cleaning up the mess left by their former coach but victory over Jones’s Japan can help heal any wounds

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We won't blame the referee if Kangaroos lose: Walters

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters insists the referee won't have a decisive influence on the first Test, despite differing rule interpretations in England.

The Guardian - UK

Caluori’s aerial prowess adds intrigue to battle in the sky at Franklin’s Gardens

The Prem’s top two meet on Friday night, with Northampton aiming to slow down the Saracens wing’s hype train after his five-try full debut

The Independent UK

Alex Walmsley aims to make most of unlikely England recall and targets Ashes win

Walmsley made the cut for England’s final squad of 19 on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to surf England’s World Cup wave

The new PWR season has been given a massive boost by the Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewers

The Guardian - UK

‘Long overdue’: England players finally follow in footsteps of giants

First series against Australia since 2003 starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of motivation for England

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Former England coach predicts Ashes whitewash

England haven't won a Test in Australia since 2011, but former national coach David Lloyd is predicting a historic 5-0 triumph for the visitors this summer.

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Kangaroos aces believe Origin will give them Ashes edge

The Ashes clash with England is a three-Test contest and Origin rivals Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant believe experience in the state head-to-head could tell.

The Guardian - UK

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald: ‘Winning the World Cup was monumental – much bigger than us’

Red Roses wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald tells Luke McLaughlin her Exeter Chiefs side are aiming to raise the bar on eve of new Premiership Women’s Rugby season

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Tonga trip boosts Taumalolo and all the king's men

Tonga star Jason Taumalolo endured an injury-ravaged year, but a knee clean-out and audience with the King of Tonga has him revitalised for the Samoa showdown.

AAP

Walters warns Kangaroos to learn from Wembley history

Kevin Walters and Isaah Yeo have been recalling Ashes history ahead of the Kangaroos' first Test and drawn different lessons as they target a Wembley victory.

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