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All Blacks captain Scott Barrett admits he still carries ‘scars’ of last defeat to England

Barrett endured a difficult evening in the semi-final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

Why Wales v Japan is the biggest match of the weekend

It’s the lowest profile of Saturday’s autumn internationals as 12th faces 13th in the world rankings but the Cardiff clash has one big consequence

The Independent UK

Hockings in Japan debut five years after Aussie exit

Harry Hockings, one of three Reds players to knock back a pay cut and seek overseas deals during the COVID pandemic five years ago, will make his Japan debut.

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Louis Rees-Zammit earns first Wales start since 2023 World Cup against Japan

Rees-Zammit makes his first Wales start since returning to rugby from his ill-fated stint in the NFL

The Independent 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

Louis Rees-Zammit back in ‘happy place’ with Wales after failed NFL experiment

The 24-year-old winger says he is ‘faster and more explosive’ than when he left rugby in January 2024

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

The remarkable story of the 1879 Sydney riot that set the tone for 150 years of Ashes rivalry

All hell broke loose at what became known as the SCG when a couple of thousand people, including a teenage Banjo Paterson, stormed the pitch

The Guardian - AU

Joe Marler says he thinks he was paid less than Celebrity Traitors co-stars after sharing salary

The England rugby star was one of the lesser-known celebrities in the castle but soon made his mark

The Independent UK

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New Zealand stars Barrett and McKenzie show how skill and vision can flourish

The veteran All Black duo both grew up on dairy farms and may not have flourished in English rugby’s rigid system

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp obituary

Rugby union fly-half who captained England to a Five Nations championship title in the freezing winter of 1963

The Guardian - UK

Wales humbled by Argentina as Steve Tandy witnesses scale of task ahead

The Wales captain Jac Morgan dislocated a shoulder during the home side’s 52-28 defeat against Argentina

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AAP

No excuses: coach says Wallabies are a work in progress

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says his weary charges must man up rather than seek excuses after falling to humble Italy in a new low for Australian rugby.

The Independent UK

Is Wales vs Argentina on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch rugby international

Everything you need to know ahead of the Quilter Nations Series clash

The Guardian - UK

It would be dereliction of Borthwick’s duty not to harness Arundell’s raw talent

It is a test of Steve Borthwick’s coaching credentials to develop speedster Henry Arundell into the player he so obviously can become

AAP

Kiwis a sleeping giant no more as Foran exits a winner

New Zealand have beaten Samoa 36-14 to win the Pacific Cup, proving they remain every bit a challenger to Australia for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

AAP

Cook Islands smash South Africa, book World Cup ticket

Cook Islands have booked their spot in a fourth Rugby League World Cup, turning it on to beat South Africa 58-6 in Sydney.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

Sione Tuipulotu ‘gutted’ as Scotland fightback not enough to see off New Zealand

The Scots had trailed 17-0 at the interval but pulled level in the second half before the All Blacks sneaked a win.

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