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Beale picks out Lions’ ‘danger man’ Russell as biggest threat to Australia

Kurtley Beale sees Len Ikitau and Joseph-Aukuso Suaali as keys to the Wallabies’ hopes and said he has learned from his infamous slip in 2013

The Guardian - AU

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso picked for England tour despite two-match ban

Steve Borthwick has included Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in England’s squad to tour Argentina and the US despite the wing being suspended for two of the three fixtures

The Guardian - UK

Lions warn Joe Schmidt over Wallabies player release for tour matches

Ben Calveley expected a competitive Force side to face the British & Irish Lions who could open their tour to other countries such as France in the future

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Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 tourists

The Guardian - UK

Freeman and Van der Merwe miss chance to make impression in tough Lions opener

Andy Farrell will want players to display a bit of attitude as well as talent but Argentina showed it will take time

The Guardian - UK

Lions handed wake-up call as Argentina hang on to edge thrilling win in Dublin

Despite a spirited second-half fightback, Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions fell to a 28-24 defeat against Argentina in their opening game

The Guardian - UK

First Lions match is about laying down a marker – but Pumas bring range of threats

Early days in a Lions camp can be nervy and everyone wants to play in Friday’s first match but Argentina provide a tough test

The Guardian - UK

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Kicking off Lions tour against Argentina in Ireland is profitable for everyone

Andy Farrell will get a first look at his squad on the pitch while the money raised by the game in Dublin fills the coffers

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies squad thin on playmakers may come back to bite Joe Schmidt

There is more on the line for the British & Irish Lions tour than just pride for beleaguered Australian rugby union

The Guardian - AU

Blues confident tide will turn after Origin boilover

NSW are on the ropes after a litany of errors in Origin II but prop Payne Haas insists the Blues aren't down for the count ahead of the series decider.

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Wallabies name squad for Fiji Test as James O’Connor misses out ahead of Lions series

Veteran James O’Connor has been overlooked for the Wallabies’ first Test of the year against Fiji, all but ruling him of out of British & Irish Lions series

The Guardian - AU

Chaotic State of Origin Game 2 gives exhilarating glimpse into excess

The match in Perth mixed gladiatorial brutality with slapstick comedy as Cameron Munster’s Maroons held off a stirring Blues comeback

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s going to be pretty monumental’: Harry Potter eyes Wallabies spot for Lions series

The late-blooming winger knows there is a lot riding on being named in Australia’s squad to face Fiji with the British & Irish Lions on the horizon

The Guardian - AU

Marcus Smith at full-back against Argentina as Lions aim to ‘set tone’ for tour

Maro Itoje will captain the British & Irish Lions for the first time in their non-cap international against Argentina in Dublin on Friday

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Queensland stay alive after holding off stirring NSW comeback in State of Origin classic

The Maroons withstood a stirring second-half Blues comeback at a sodden Optus Stadium to level the series at 1-1 and set up a decider in Sydney

AAP

Munster's maligned Maroons give Slater fine birthday

They were written off but new Queensland captain Cameron Munster and his team have delivered for under-pressure coach Billy Slater in a famous win in Perth.

The Guardian - UK

End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more

Champagne tries and offloads to retired greats and future stars, here are the highlights of the 2024-25 season

The Guardian - UK

Johnny Sexton insists he is ‘here to help’ Finn Russell despite past Lions criticism

The former Ireland captain was critical of the Scotland fly-half after being omitted from the 2021 Lions squad, but now says the issue has been ‘blown out of proportion’

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Sheriff notes Hogg’s ‘compliance’ with order in domestic abuse case

A sheriff said that said no further review of the community payback order would take place.

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Perth sport stars say there's room in city for Bears

Newly-crowned UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena and Test greats Justin Langer and Mike Hussey have headlined a throng of attendees at NSW training.

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From rattled to Origin return: Blues prop's wild month

Stefano Utoikamanu could have been forgiven for thinking his State of Origin chances were shot after a spray from NSW advisor Craig Bellamy at Magic Round.

The Guardian - UK

‘A special moment’: Russell revels in Bath glory as focus turns to Lions

Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before homing in on British & Irish Lions challenge

The Guardian - UK

Bath’s treble win blends yesteryear charm with the recently unthinkable

First league crown ends a drought of almost three decades that the Rec Ground faithful would have scarcely believed at the dawn of the professional era

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Crichton could easily be helping Blues prepare in Perth

In another world, Angus Crichton could be starting State of Origin week in Perth playing in an opposed session against NSW while representing the Western Force.

AAP

Painful memories: Daley knows the Origin job not done

NSW can wrap up a second straight State of Origin series in Perth, but the way a teenage Payne Haas was once treated in Queensland shows why it won't be easy.

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