Merciless Jillaroos destroy Wales at Rugby League World Cup, piling on all-time record score

The 124-6 victory sets a new women's World Cup record score and winning margin, eclipsing the 92-0 win recorded by Australia over France in 2022. The Jillaroos even went past the men's tournament record – set by the…

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The Other Guys: International cricket’s greatest invisible acts

One of cricket’s beautiful quirks is that even the best cannot do anything on their own. The Laws of Cricket make it compulsory for two from the bowling side to bowl in tandem, and two from the batting team to coexist on…

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Cummins concerns and weaknesses to target - takeaways from SA-Australia

The superb Proteas completed victory on the final day of their enthralling series against Australia to reaffirm their status as the best side in the world. The contest was packed with subplots, many of which are relevant…

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Watch Tonga v Samoa: Free streams, broadcasters for Rugby League World Cup Pool B and C decider

9.05am GMT / 8.05pm AEDT / 10.05pm NZDT / 4.05am* ET / 1.05am* PT (* ET and PT times given are US clocks have gone back one hour) – Other live streams: Premier Sports (UK, Ireland, US), Sky Sport (New Zealand) – Watch…

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Wales centre Hawkins determined to make World Cup

Following his move from Ospreys to Exeter in 2023, Hawkins was deemed ineligible to play for Wales by Welsh rugby's Professional Rugby Board (PRB) because of the 25-cap rule. The rule says players who have fewer than 25…

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Steve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup

The head coach believes he knows the lion’s share of the men he will take to Australia next year and selection D-Day is approaching faster than fringe players might think. England have 12 Tests between now and Australia…

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Alex Coles plays down tensions between England team-mates after East Midlands derby fracas

Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell sparked the ruck and Coles, Tommy Freeman and Henry Pollock from Saints and Tigers duo Ollie Chessum and Freddie Steward, below, all got stuck in. Just over 24 hours later the players were…

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Leicester Tigers’ Jamie Blamire refuses to give up on his England dream

The hooker concedes it’s “frustrating” to miss out again on being able to play a part of the England scene having been over-looked for the recent training camp. It means the 28-year-old has to shrug off more…

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Joe Marchant ready to fight for his England place after Sale Sharks return

The centre ended his exile in France, with Stade Francais, in the summer with his move to Sale Sharks and was rushed into the England training camp last week. Marchant, formerly at Harlequins and who spent his time in…

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Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for England’s backs to prove their worth

Joseph has been hitting the headlines for Gloucester, making and scoring tries, and it makes the point that if you consistently make an impact at club level you get rewarded. Joseph was at Harlequins, but the fit there…

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