8 h. ago British and Irish Lions call up Jamie George for third tour after Luke Cowan

Concussion has also ruled out Garry Ringrose for the first Lions Test against Australia next week, leaving Andy Farrell to tinker with his squad before the trip to Brisbane

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9 h. ago Garry Ringrose ruled out as Lions face mounting injury concerns for Australia Test opener

Andy Farrell likely to call up more hooker cover after Luke Cowan-Dickie stretchered off against AUNZ Invitational XV

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10 h. ago Concussion rules Garry Ringrose out of first Lions Test against Australia

Ringrose suffered a head injury in Wednesday’s victory over the ACT Brumbies and faces a minimum 12-day stand down period.

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37 h. ago Carolina Wilga: missing German backpacker found alive after 12 days missing in remote Australian bushland

The 26-year-old’s van had earlier been found abandoned, prompting serious concerns for her safetyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGerman backpacker Carolina Wilga has been found alive after going missing 12 days ago in remote Western Australian bushland.WA police’s Martin Glynn told reporters on Friday evening that the 26-year-old had been located walking on a bush track on the edge of the reserve where she had gone missing. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Ollie Watkins responds to Mason Mount update amid Man United transfer links

Mason Mount's 2024/25 season was disrupted by injury before he returned to Ruben Amorim's squad for the final weeks of the season

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55 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Full-back’s injury may return later in seriesOwen Farrell on bench against invitational XVBlair Kinghorn is to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour. While scans have suggested Kinghorn’s knee ligament injury is not as serious as initially feared, the full-back is understood to be resigned to missing next week’s first Test in Brisbane and Ireland’s Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover.The 23-year-old Osborne will arrive in Australia on Saturday and is the third injury replacement to link up with the squad. Ben White and Owen Farrell have already filled the gaps left by Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly respectively but the Lions management are being cagey about the precise details of Kinghorn’s injury, which he suffered during the first quarter of the 36-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Van der Flier caps win as Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies

ACT Brumbies 24-36 British & Irish LionsInjury fears after Blair Kinghorn replaced early onWhen they reflect on their night’s work in Canberra the British & Irish Lions will once again have mixed emotions. At their best the touring team look sharp and dangerous but, with the Test series fast approaching, they are still not firing on all cylinders in some key areas. A first-half injury to full-back Blair Kinghorn has also come at a delicate moment ahead of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday week.Fielding close to their best starting XV, the Lions finished up scoring five tries with Ollie Chessum, James Lowe and Marcus Smith crossing in the first and Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier following suit in the second. The in-form Finn Russell also contributed 11 points with the boot to cap another assured performance. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Australian government ‘urgently seeking more detail’ after Trump flags 200% tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals

Global trade tensions linked to unpredictable and expanding US levy regime a ‘substantial concern’, Jim Chalmers saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is making urgent representations to the White House about Donald Trump’s threat to impose 200% tariffs on drug imports to the US, an announcement Jim Chalmers says is very concerning for the Australian economy.The US president said on Wednesday that the punishing new border levies would come with a transition period that could last more at least a year, after sustained pressure from the US pharmaceutical industry over price controls on common drugs in countries like Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Waratahs vs British & Irish Lions live: Latest score and updates as Henry Pollock ruled out after late injury

A tougher test will be expected as the Lions take on the Sydney side

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8 d. ago Leah Williamson reveals injury ‘anxiety’ ahead of leading England’s Euros defence

The Lionesses captain was ruled out of the 2023 World Cup but is back lead a ‘new challenge’ in Switzerland

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1 week ago Women's Euro 2025: Fixtures, results, latest table standings after Finland win opener

Lionesses looking to defend their crown but Spain are favourites to rule supreme

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1 week ago Women's Euro 2025: Fixtures, results, latest table standings and how to watch

Lionesses looking to defend their crown but Spain are favourites to rule supreme

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1 week ago Tomos Williams ruled out of Lions tour as replacement called up

The Welsh scrum-half suffered the cruel blow after scoring the second of his two tries against Western Force in Perth on Saturday

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2 w. ago Debutant Dan Sheehan will lead Lions in first tour fixture against Western Force

Irish hooker joins eight other first-timers in matchday 23Jamison Gibson-Park and James Ryan left out with injuriesEight Ireland players have been selected in the British & Irish Lions starting XV to face Western Force in the first fixture of the squad’s Australia tour on Saturday. The Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan will lead out the team on his Lions debut with eight more first-time Lions featuring in the matchday 23 and 20-year-old Henry Pollock handed a start at number eight.Sheehan will be among those making his Lions debut alongside his club-mates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier. The bench contains another four newcomers in the shape of England’s Ollie Chessum and Will Stuart, Scotland’s Huw Jones and Ireland’s Andrew Porter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sheehan will lead Lions with Pollock handed start at No8 against Western Force

Irish hooker joins eight other debutants in matchday 23Northampton’s Pollock to add back-row dynamismEight Ireland players have been selected in the British & Irish Lions starting XV to face Western Force in the first fixture of the squad’s Australia tour on Saturday. The Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan will lead out the team on his Lions debut with eight more first-time Lions featuring in the matchday 23 and 20-year-old Henry Pollock handed a start at number eight.Sheehan will be among those making his Lions debut alongside his club-mates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier. The bench contains another four newcomers in the shape of England’s Ollie Chessum and Will Stuart, Scotland’s Huw Jones and Ireland’s Andrew Porter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as Lions star ruled out and Immanuel Feyi

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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last month Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi

Australia’s defense minister has dismissed concerns that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review

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