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Australia to feel home advantage in Ashes build-up

While Australia have almost all their players in the Sheffield Shield before the Ashes, England will be left to play a squad game at a suburban ground in Perth.

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Jillaroos show their class to defend Pacific Cup

Australia have beaten New Zealand 40-8 in the Pacific Cup final, showing the rest of the globe they have some catching up to do before the 2026 World Cup.

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Is it better to be occasionally brilliant or consistently good? Ask the Wallabies

Australia show flashes of greatness, but costly lapses challenge the idea of a revival. They need to find their rhythm

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Freewheeling England shake off the shackles to trump Fiji at their own game

Steve Borthwick’s men were invited to a dance and had all the moves, reacting to a classic try with one of their own

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Henry Arundell scorches away to help England finish off battling Fiji

Henry Arundell and Maro Itoje tries sealed a hard-fought 38-18 win over a battling Fiji side

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Damian McKenzie edges All Blacks home after scare to crush Scotland comeback

Damian McKenzie scored a late try to edge New Zealand to a 25-17 victory after Scotland fought back from 17 points behind to level the contest at Murrayfield

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Mission accomplished: Kangaroos complete Ashes sweep

Harry Grant and Cameron Munster proved inspirational as Australia wrapped up their three-Test Ashes rugby league whitewash of England at Headingley.

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Cummins ramps up bowling for NSW in encouraging sign

Australia captain Pat Cummins has bowled at full pace in the NSW nets as he aims to return for the second Test of the Ashes.

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Missing piece: Why ex-Wallaroo is now a Kiwi Fern

Shanice Parker is the daughter of a Jillaroos World Cup player, but meeting her biological father as a teenager has prompted her to represent New Zealand.

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‘I didn’t want to make it all about me’: Jake Weatherald on his path to an Ashes call-up

The opener is in line for an Australia debut after twice taking time away from cricket to protect his mental health and piling on the runs for Tasmania

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Yeo: Kangaroos out to finish England on 80-minute high

Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo is determined his side finish their mission to sweep the Ashes series with the complete 80-minute performance that's deserted them.

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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

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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

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The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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