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Joe Coyd scored a match-winning try with two minutes remaining to complete a 2-0 Ashes series victory for England on the Gold Coast, but only after a compelling challenge from Australia which confirms them as genuine con...

England are 2-0 down in the Ashes and head coach Shaun Wane believes that if his side are to win this series one day, Super League needs more high-intensity games similar to the NRL.

Steve Borthwick hailed the impact of Henry Pollock as he helped inspire England to a 25-7 win over Australia and get Twickenham on its feet. The post Englands Henry Pollock shines bright in Steve Borthwick Bomb Squad app...

By ADAM HATHAWAY LUKE Cowan-Dickie raised his bat for his 50th England cap yesterday and admitted he had got there the hard way - 10 years after his debut. The Sale hooker first got capped in a World Cup warm-up game ag...

Leicester Tigers back rower Emeka Ilione will be out for up to three months after injuring his shoulder in the narrow win against Sale Sharks last weekend ruling him out contention for a potential England debut this year...

LEICESTER back rower Emeka Ilione will be out for up to three months after injuring his shoulder in the narrow win against Sale last weekend ruling him out contention for a potential England debut this year. The powerful...

Alan Dickens is using the break from the Prem to look at how Newcastle Red Bulls prepare for games on the road. The post Alan Dickens calls for better preparation from Newcastle Red Bulls appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

By PAUL REES ALAN Dickens is using the break from the Prem to look at how Newcastle prepare for games on the road. Since winning at Gloucester in March 2023, the Red Bulls have played 23 league matches away from Kingsto...

By ADAM HATHAWAY FRASER Dingwall has backed England boss Steve Borthwicks plan to shake up his backline in the rest of the Autumn Nations Series - even if it could put the Northampton man out of a job. Last week, Borthwi...

By ADAM HATHAWAY Impressed: England skipper Maro Itoje MARO Itoje brought the lessons learned from his successful Lions captaincy in Australia into England camp as the autumn internationals got underway. The lock, who le...

Having a Springbok and a British & Irish Lion in his position at his club inevitably reduces Archie Griffins game-time for Bath. But the Wales tight-head prop insists he benefits in a big way from working alongside Thoma...

By SIMON THOMAS Learning: Archie Griffin on the attack for Bath HAVING a Springbok and a British & Irish Lion in his position at his club inevitably reduces Archie Griffins game-time. But the Wales tight-head prop insist...

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .. 25pts Tries: Earl 21, Pollock 59, Mitchell 72, Cowan-Dickie 75 Conversion: Ford 22 Penalty: Ford 20 Australia 7pts Try: Potter 34 Conversion: Edmed 35 HENRY Peroxide Pollock wants t...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK In full flow: France fly-half Romain Ntamack PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCE, champions of Europe, against South Africa, double World Cup winners and newly crowned Rugby Ch...

Irelands hopes of repeating their historic first-ever win over New Zealand in Chicago nine years ago came unstuck at Soldier Field when they were overrun in the final quarter. The post Ireland 13-26 New Zealand: All Blac...

By JOHN FALLON Ireland..13pts Try: Furlong 16 Conversion: Crowley 17 Penalties: Crowley 7, 51 New Zealand . 26pts Tries: Savea 19, Williams 62, Sititi 67, Roigard 77 Conversions: B Barrett 20, 63, 67 IRELANDS hopes of r...

By SAM JACKSON Barbarians .19pts Tries: Ntlabakanye 1, Roos 16, Mbonambi 23 Conversions: Preez 17, 24 All Blacks XV 33pts Tries: Tangitau 36, 57; Roe 49, Preston 67, Havili 72 Conversions: Jacomb 37, 58, 68, 73 THE All ...

Scotland ran riot with 13 tries as they romped to their biggest-ever win at Murrayfield against a totally outclassed USA in the opening game of their autumn campaign. The post Scotland 85-0 USA: One-way traffic as Scots ...

By BRYN PALMER Scotland 85pts Tries: Richardson 5, Van der Merwe 7, 24; Graham 9, 35, 43; Dobie 19, 26, 77; Rowe 57, McDowall 70, Horne 73, Smith 80 Conversions: Hastings 6, 8, 10 20, 27; Horne 58, 71, 74, 78, 80 USA .....

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is a mouthful, but its a name rugby fans will certainly remember as a stellar performance at Wembley allowed South Africa to ease past Japan. The post Japan 7-61 South Africa: Springbok superior...

By BEN JAYCOCK at Wembley Japan 7pts Try: Yazaki 52 Conversion: Lee 53 South Africa 61pts Tries: Kolisi 4, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 13, 18; Penalty 36, Louw 47, Arendse 58, 67, Esterhuizen 63, Kriel 79 Conversions: Feinberg-...

By MAX BARRON Munster 31pts Tries: Butler (2), OConnell, Coombes, OBrien Conversions: Butler (3) Argentina XV 28pts Tries: Sanchez Valarolo, Oviedo, Pernas, Wade Conversions: Hernandez (3), Farise (1) A YOUTHFUL Munster...