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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

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

The Ashes: Armchair guide to this winter’s series

England head Down Under looking to reclaim the urn, starting in Perth next week.

The Independent UK

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Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilised while the NRL is investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injury

The Guardian - AU

Thomas Tuchel hails bench impact as perfect England build team ethos

Substitutes shine against Serbia as Three Lions stars urged to leave their egos behind in pursuit of World Cup glory

Evening Standard

Thomas Tuchel happy to see England’s substitutes have a hand in win over Serbia

The German saw his team maintain their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying on Thursday at Wembley.

The Independent UK

'I could hardly walk': Webster's brave road to Test gun

On the cusp of playing his first Ashes series, Beau Webster is proud of how he transformed into a genuine allrounder after overcoming tough initial hurdles.

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‘We’re ready for the All Blacks’: Maro Itoje builds belief in improved England

England captain Maro Itoje said he believes his side are ready to beat New Zealand for the first time in six years

The Guardian - UK

Scott Barrett fit to return and captain All Blacks against England at Twickenham

Scott Barrett will captain the All Blacks against England at Twickenham this weekend after missing his side’s victory against Scotland last week

The Guardian - 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

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

Smith hits another 50 as Vics give NSW the blues

Steve Smith will enter the Ashes with a century and two scores above 50 for NSW, but the Blues were beaten by 300 runs by Victoria at the SCG.

AAP

Ben Stokes hits back at ‘has-beens’ Ian Botham and Michael Vaughan after Ashes criticism

Lord Botham and Michael Vaughan have been among those to question England’s light Ashes warm-up schedule ahead of the Ashes opener

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The Guardian - UK

Advantage England? Emma Raducanu gives tips to squad for All Blacks clash

England’s preparations for their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday have been boosted by words of wisdom from Emma Raducanu

The Guardian - UK

England play Generation Game against All Blacks with overhaul of traditional order of selection

Steve Borthwick has picked six British & Irish Lions on his bench with a further nod to the growing importance of the endgame

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick warns England to prepare for pain in All Blacks clash

Head coach has called on his England side to prepare for ‘pain and suffering’ if they are to end their losing run against the All Blacks on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

England given Ashes warm-up warning as they prepare for Andrew Flintoff’s Lions

England head coach Brendon McCullum has opted against any tour matches against local opposition ahead of the marquee series.

The Guardian - AU

Ian Botham fires new salvo at England’s lack of Ashes preparations

Ian Botham has launched a fresh broadside at the decision by England to arrange just a single intra-squad match before the start of the Ashes

AAP

Munny's England dreaming ... Jarvo, Barmies and all

The inimitable Cameron Munster has wowed England with his brilliance in the Ashes - and would love to do so again one day in the Super League.

The Guardian - UK

Chessum and Freeman serious doubts to face All Blacks in blow to England

Ollie Chessum and Tommy Freeman are serious injury doubts for England’s game with the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday

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

Erasmus’s coaching scholarship takes South Africa to a higher plain

Victory in Paris with 14 men showed what the world champions can still do, leaving New Zealand and other rivals playing catchup

AAP

'What if': Samoa flyer certain he scored against Kiwis

Samoa winger Deine Mariner is adamant the bunker got it wrong in denying him a crucial try in their Pacific Cup final loss to New Zealand.

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