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Kildunne, Kabeya and a cracker: Quins kick off Premiership Women’s Rugby season in style

A carnival atmosphere greeted the season opener with Harlequins beating Loughborough Lightning 52-42 in a thriller

The Guardian - UK

Japan 15-19 Australia: rugby union international Test – as it happened

Wallabies defeat Cherry Blossoms after holding on in wet in Tokyo for a victorious start to spring tour

The Guardian - AU

Tommy Freeman grabs four tries as Saints overwhelm Saracens in high-scoring thriller

Northampton’s Tommy Freeman scored four tries as his side beat Saracens 43-31 at Franklin’s Gardens

The Guardian - UK

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Fa'asuamaleaui won't make early call on rep future

Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack.

AAP

Welsh rugby to lose one of its four regions in the next three years

The number of professional men’s rugby teams in Wales is to be cut from four to three, with Scarlets and Ospreys at risk

The Guardian - UK

‘Anger is not a massive driver’: England’s Will Stuart on finding a middle ground for rugby success

Prop’s endearing and quirky world has helped him into fine form before Saturday’s derby against Bristol

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies out to banish ghosts of Eddie Jones era in Tokyo Test reunion

Under Joe Schmidt Australia have been cleaning up the mess left by their former coach but victory over Jones’s Japan can help heal any wounds

The Guardian - AU

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We won't blame the referee if Kangaroos lose: Walters

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters insists the referee won't have a decisive influence on the first Test, despite differing rule interpretations in England.

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Caluori’s aerial prowess adds intrigue to battle in the sky at Franklin’s Gardens

The Prem’s top two meet on Friday night, with Northampton aiming to slow down the Saracens wing’s hype train after his five-try full debut

The Guardian - UK

Alex Walmsley aims to make most of unlikely England recall and targets Ashes win

Walmsley made the cut for England’s final squad of 19 on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to surf England’s World Cup wave

The new PWR season has been given a massive boost by the Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewers

The Guardian - UK

‘Long overdue’: England players finally follow in footsteps of giants

First series against Australia since 2003 starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of motivation for England

The Guardian - UK

Former England coach predicts Ashes whitewash

England haven't won a Test in Australia since 2011, but former national coach David Lloyd is predicting a historic 5-0 triumph for the visitors this summer.

AAP

Kangaroos aces believe Origin will give them Ashes edge

The Ashes clash with England is a three-Test contest and Origin rivals Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant believe experience in the state head-to-head could tell.

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The Guardian - UK

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald: ‘Winning the World Cup was monumental – much bigger than us’

Red Roses wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald tells Luke McLaughlin her Exeter Chiefs side are aiming to raise the bar on eve of new Premiership Women’s Rugby season

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Tonga trip boosts Taumalolo and all the king's men

Tonga star Jason Taumalolo endured an injury-ravaged year, but a knee clean-out and audience with the King of Tonga has him revitalised for the Samoa showdown.

AAP

Walters warns Kangaroos to learn from Wembley history

Kevin Walters and Isaah Yeo have been recalling Ashes history ahead of the Kangaroos' first Test and drawn different lessons as they target a Wembley victory.

The Guardian - UK

Louis Rees-Zammit recalled to Wales squad after NFL experiment

Steve Tandy named Louis Rees-Zammit in the Wales squad despite a 21-month absence while Rhys Carré was also included after he requalified for selection

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The Independent UK

England-Australia series has been a long time coming for Shaun Wane

The England head coach was “absolutely wounded” when the 2020 series was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

England’s double World Cup winner Emily Scarratt announces retirement from rugby

England’s Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from the rugby after a 17-year international career

The Guardian - UK

Caluori conundrum adds to Borthwick’s welcome England selection headaches

Head coach faces delicate balancing act before opening November Test as Saracens’s new whiz-kid enters mix

The Independent UK

Steve Smith expects ‘seamless transition’ if he fills in for injured Pat Cummins as Australia’s Ashes captain

Smith is likely to captain Australia in the Ashes opener if Cummins fails to recover for the Perth curtain-raiser.

The Guardian - UK

‘Exciting’ Noah Caluori could make England debut this autumn, says Borthwick

England could fast-track the Saracens teenager Noah Caluori into the Test spotlight as soon as next month following the winger’s dramatic start to his top-level club career

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Samoa to call in fresh troops after brutal Kiwi defeat

Samoa's brutal loss to New Zealand has left them needing to call fresh troops into their squad, with the Pacific powerhouse down to just 17 fit players.

The Guardian - UK

England invite Noah Caluori to training after sparkling five-try Prem debut

Saracens’ 19-year-old wing impressed in win over Sale while Tom Willis was omitted from autumn internationals lineup

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