7 h. ago Wayne Rooney sends message to Tom Aspinall as Man Utd legend celebrates 40th birthday at UFC 321

WAYNE ROONEY sent Tom Aspinall a good luck message ahead of his bout against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321. The Manchester United legend was in attendance at the clash in Abu Dhabi while celebrating his 40th birthday. Aspinall locks horns with Gane on Saturday night after a 14-month lay-off as he attempts to defend his...

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12 h. ago Reece Walsh lights up Wembley as Australia script familiar Ashes story

England 6-26 Australia: Full-back Walsh starred as Australia celebrated the series’ return with a big win at Wembley

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12 h. ago Rugby League Ashes live: Underdogs England thrashed by Australia at Wembley in first Ashes Test for 22 years

Shaun Wane’s England face huge challenge against the Kangaroos, rugby league’s dominant force, as Ashes returns for first time since 2003

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13 h. ago Rugby League Ashes live: Underdogs England trail Australia at Wembley in first Ashes Test for 22 years

Shaun Wane’s England face huge challenge against the Kangaroos, rugby league’s dominant force, as Ashes returns for first time since 2003

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14 h. ago England v Australia: rugby league Ashes first Test – live updates

Updates from the 2.30pm kick-off at Wembley England follow in footsteps of giants | Email LeeWhile we’re considering the previous Ashes series in 2003. The first test last time out featured GB’s Adrian Morley being sent off after 12 seconds for a shocking high shot on Robbie Kearns. It happened so fast the camera had not even zoomed in from the wide kick-off angle to where the incident happened.Here is Morley himself reflecting on it recently Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Kate issues good luck message to England's rugby stars as they take on Australia at Wembley

Princess Catherine has issued a good luck message to England's Rugby League squad as they prepare to face off with Australia in a historic match at Wembley today. 

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15 h. ago Rugby League Ashes live: Underdogs England face Australia at Wembley in first Ashes Test for 22 years

Shaun Wane’s England face huge challenge against the Kangaroos, rugby league’s dominant force, as Ashes returns for first time since 2003

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17 h. ago Zara Tindall reacts after Mike reveals Prince William’s nickname – 'In so much trouble!'

Mike Tindall, the former England rugby star, once revealed the Prince of Wales' hilarious nickname, leaving wife Zara shocked

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18 h. ago How to watch Rugby League Ashes: TV channel and start time as England face Australia

The Rugby League Ashes returns for the first time in 22 years as England face Australia at Wembley Stadium - here is how to watch

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18 h. ago Are the rugby league Ashes on TV? How to watch England v Australia first Test for free

England and Australia do battle at Wembley in the first rugby league Ashes Test for 22 years

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31 h. ago Former England footballer turned TV host lined up for I’m A Celebrity as they plot to show public a different side

FOOTBALL Focus host Alex Scott is being lined up for I’m A Celebrity.  The former Lionesses star and BBC presenter is in advanced talks to fly to Australia in the next few weeks to compete on the show.  Insiders said Alex, 41, was keen to land a place on the ITV series to show the...

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38 h. ago England’s Shaun Wane banks on experience as rugby league’s Ashes ends 22

Australia are dominant but Shaun Wane hopes some wise heads and exciting Mikey Lewis could cause an upsetIt has been a long time between drinks – 22 years to be exact. The Ashes were last staged in 2003, meaning more than two decades have elapsed without international rugby league’s greatest rivalry, a wait which finally ends on Saturday at Wembley. For Shaun Wane, the wait must have felt like an eternity.If you were fortunate enough to be there when Wane was appointed as England coach in February 2020, it is easy to remember that he could not hide his delight that his first assignment was an Ashes series that autumn. Of course, within weeks the world had ground to a halt thanks to Covid-19 and the chance of taking on Australia on home soil disappeared. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago England face Ashes mountain but international rugby league set for long

England face Australia in a first Ashes series for 22 years, starting at Wembley on Saturday, and the whole sport may about to be given a lift.

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58 h. ago Byron McGuigan to retain coaching role at Sale after joining England staff

The former Scotland international will join Steve Borthwick’s staff for upcoming November internationals

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68 h. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago ‘Long overdue’: England players finally follow in footsteps of giants | Aaron Bower

First series against Australia since 2003 starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of motivation for the home sideThe pantheon of players who have represented England and Great Britain in the past 22 years is a modern‑day who’s who of the game. Sam Burgess, James Graham, Sean O’Loughlin, James Roby the list is long, storied and impressive.You could argue there is plenty dividing those players, not least their ferocious rivalries at club level in Super League. But the one thing they have in common is that they were never able to represent their country in the most intense series of them all, the Ashes. Since 2003 the concept has been on hiatus but, finally, on Saturday it returns in some style. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ash Gardner stars as Australia condemn England to first defeat at Women's Cricket World Cup

The Three Lions fell short of redemption after their Ashes humiliation earlier this year

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3 d. ago Indie rising stars the Belair Lip Bombs: ‘We don’t want to regret not giving it a proper crack’

The Australian band’s second album, Again, is among the year’s best, put out by Jack White’s Third Man Records. This time, they say, ‘it’s cool being part of a record release where people are going to hear it’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAgain, one of the year’s best indie rock albums, comes courtesy of the Belair Lip Bombs, a Melbourne four-piece who write with a precision and attention to melody that could put hired-gun pop songwriters to shame.Their second album, which follows their 2023 debut, Lush Life, looks set to establish the Lip Bombs – guitarist and vocalist Maisie Everett, bass player Jimmy Droughton, drummer Daniel Devlin and guitarist Mike Bradvica – as rising stars in Australia and far beyond. It’s the band’s first album for Jack White’s Third Man Records – Lush Life, released by the Frankston label Cousin Will, was reissued by Third Man last year – and the band are appreciative of this new, larger platform.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of m...

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3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors' Joe Marler opens up on dark time he 'racially abused' player

Former England rugby player, Joe Marley, is currently starring in the BBC's star studded spin-off of the Traitors

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3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors star admits 'I felt incredibly uncomfortable' in major show revelation

Joe Marler is one of the celebrities aiming for glory on the latest series of Celebrity Traitors, but the former England rugby international has admitted he felt 'uncomfortable' on the show

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