10 h. ago Freewheeling England shake off the shackles to trump Fiji at their own game | Andy Bull

Steve Borthwick’s men were invited to a dance and had all the moves, reacting to a classic try with one of their ownSomething is happening in south-west London. The statistics will give you a hint of it – England have won nine Tests in a row and haven’t lost at home all year – but the sight of the way they played here in the second half against Fiji says more about what’s going on than the numbers do.England, whisper it, turned in a brilliantly entertaining 40 minutes of freewheeling rugby against a Fiji team who are a hell of a lot better than their ninth-placed standing in the world rankings suggests. The Fijians invited England to a dance, and, glory be, Steve Borthwick’s team were delighted to take them up on it. You can only wonder what Borthwick made of it from his spot up in the coaches’ row. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago France v South Africa live: Springboks down to 14 men after De Jager red card in heavyweight grudge match

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the Springboks and Les Bleus return to Paris for a potentially epic meeting

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12 h. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts beat impressive Pacific Islanders with second

England 38-18 Fiji: The Pacific Islanders gave England a scare at Allianz Stadium but the home bench came on to control the final quarter

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12 h. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts pull away from Pacific Islanders with second

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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13 h. ago France v South Africa live: Rugby heavyweights renew hostilities in mouth

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the pair return to Paris for a mouthwatering meeting

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14 h. ago England v Fiji live: Talented Pacific Islanders take shock lead against sloppy hosts

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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14 h. ago Damian McKenzie edges All Blacks home after scare to crush Scotland comeback

Scotland 17-25 New ZealandAll Blacks squander 17-point lead before late tryA 33rd attempt, a 31st defeat and crucially still no win for Scotland against the All Blacks. And so the search will go on. Let us not resort to that familiar lament, if Scotland could not win it here, will they ever? It is true, they had as gilt-edged a chance as they may ever have, New Zealand forced to play a total of half an hour a man down, having been shown three yellow cards. It is true, Scotland showed remarkable spirit to recover from 17-0 down at the break to level on the hour. But the All Blacks remain deadly, deadlier than Scotland.This Scotland team is deadly too, but it is a question of deadliness when it matters. That is where they continue to come up short. New Zealand wrote the manual – and did that a long time ago. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts bid to continue winning streak against talented Pacific Islanders

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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15 h. ago Scotland v New Zealand live: All Blacks break Scottish hearts with dramatic win in Murrayfield thriller

Scotland 17-25 New Zealand: The Scots came agonisingly close to ending 120 years of hurt against the All Blacks but Damian McKenzie’s late try snatched victory for the visitors

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15 h. ago Scotland v New Zealand live: Hosts have All Blacks on the ropes with quickfire double in breathless Murrayfield clash

Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks in 120 years of trying — but could that change this afternoon?

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16 h. ago Scotland v New Zealand live: Hosts fall behind to early try seeking historic first win over All Blacks

Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks in 120 years of trying — but could that change this afternoon?

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17 h. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts bid to continue winning streak against dangerous Pacific Islanders

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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17 h. ago Scotland v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates from the 3.10pm GMT start at MurrayfieldSign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email LeeIs there much optimism out there Scotland fans, or are New Zealand the one side you can never be too hopeful in the face of? And what about you Kiwis, are you less worried that some quarters suggest you should be?Send answers to these questions and any others you fancy to to me on the email. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Scotland vs New Zealand live: Hosts seek historic first win over All Blacks in international rugby clash

Scotland have never beaten the All Blacks in 120 years of trying — but could that change this afternoon?

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45 h. ago What channel is Scotland v New Zealand on? TV and live stream plus full teams for rugby Autumn International

Full details ahead of Scotland’s Quilter Nations Series clash with All Blacks at Murrayfield

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine to join EU before 2030 after commission delivers warning on corruption

EU says reforms needed ‘with regards to the fundamentals, in particular rule of law’ to have a chance to ‘provisionally close accession negotiations by the end of 2028’We will formally get the EU’s commentary on the enlargement ratings (9:26) in just over an hour – when EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU enlargment commissioner Marta Kos are due to speak to journalists – but we have just had a brief glimpse of what’s coming during Kos’s appearance in the European parliament.She said these have been “significant advances on the EU path achieved so far by Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine,” stressing that “reforms pay off.”I can say that these four candidates have matched their ambitions with concrete actions. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago EU says Ukraine must accelerate reforms on rule of law and other ‘fundamentals’ if it wants membership

EU says reforms needed ‘with regards to the fundamentals, in particular rule of law’ to have a chance to ‘provisionally close accession negotiations by the end of 2028’We will formally get the EU’s commentary on the enlargement ratings (9:26) in just over an hour – when EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU enlargment commissioner Marta Kos are due to speak to journalists – but we have just had a brief glimpse of what’s coming during Kos’s appearance in the European parliament.She said these have been “significant advances on the EU path achieved so far by Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine,” stressing that “reforms pay off.”I can say that these four candidates have matched their ambitions with concrete actions. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European Union to reveal ratings for candidate countries – Europe live

Kaja Kallas to issue update this afternoon on progress countries are making towards becoming union memberIn other news, Czechs are mourning the archbishop emeritus of Prague, Dominik Duka, who has died overnight at the age of 82.Cardinal Duka – whose father flew in the British RAF during the second world war – was one of the most influential religious leaders in the Czech Republic, serving as a dissident priest under communism who eventually got imprisoned alongside playwright turned president Václav Havel. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ireland v New Zealand live: All Blacks earn Chicago redemption with scrappy win

Ireland 13-26 New Zealand: Nine years after Ireland’s landmark success at Soldier Field, the All Blacks got their retribution with a hard-fought triumph

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7 d. ago Ireland vs New Zealand live: Tadhg Beirne shown red card before teams trade tries in intense Chicago clash

Nine years after a landmark success for Ireland, they return to Soldier Field for another tussle with the All Blacks

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