2 h. ago Shaun Wane to make changes as England seek ‘proper Test match’

The hosts were beaten 26-6 by Australia in last week’s Ashes opener.

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53 h. ago Shaun Wane requires herculean Ashes effort after Wembley mauling

England head coach must add steel to halt Australia, with Morgan Smithies and AJ Brimson pushing for startsThe scoreline alone offers concrete evidence of how underwhelming England were against Australia in the first Ashes Test on Saturday, but if anyone needed further proof, a glimpse around the Wembley crowd was somewhat telling, too.As a one-sided contest ebbed towards a predictable conclusion, there were cheers among those sat near the press box. Not for an England try, but for a paper aeroplane crafted by a home supporter that had successfully made its way from the top of one tier on to the pitch. It was about the only thing that went right for those of an English persuasion. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Shaun Wane requires herculean Ashes effort after England’s Wembley mauling

The head coach must add steel to halt Australia, with Morgan Smithies and AJ Brimson pushing for startsThe scoreline alone offers concrete evidence of how underwhelming England were against Australia in the first Ashes Test on Saturday, but if anyone needed further proof, a glimpse around the Wembley crowd was somewhat telling, too.As a one-sided contest ebbed towards a predictable conclusion, there were cheers among those sitting near the press box. Not for an England try, but for a paper aeroplane crafted by a home supporter that had successfully made its way from the top of one tier on to the pitch. It was about the only thing that went right for those of an English persuasion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England boss Shaun Wane laments ‘torture’ of heavy Ashes defeat by Australia

The hosts’ bid to win the three-match series for the first time since 1970 was dealt a sobering blow.

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. ago England captain George Williams relishing chance to end long Ashes heartache

The last time a British team raised the famous Ashes trophy was with a 28-7 win in a decisive third match in Sydney in 1970.

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago 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.

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6 d. ago Mark Nawaqanitawase becomes dual international as Kangaroos name first Ashes Test team

Former Wallaby rewarded for breakout NRL season with RoostersAustralia debutant Reece Walsh to pose threat to England at WembleyAustralia will unleash the dazzling skills of new dual international Mark Nawaqanitawase on England at Wembley Stadium, alongside equally electrifying fellow Kangaroos debutant Reece Walsh.The duo join Brisbane centre Gehamat Shibasaki and South Sydney powerhouse Keaon Koloamatangi as the four debutants in the opening Test of rugby league’s Ashes series on Sunday (AEDT). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thomas Tuchel laughs off ‘sing when we want’ chants as England reach World Cup

The travelling fans in Latvia jokingly taunted the manager’s comments about the Wembley atmosphere.

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1 week ago Thomas Tuchel laughs off sarcastic chants as England fans hit back to ‘silent’ criticism

Tuchel came under fire from the England fans after he criticised the Wembley atmosphere for being ‘silent’

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2 w. ago Millie Bright departs England stage long after her name entered list of greats

Chelsea defender played key role in Euro 2022 triumph and transformed how Lionesses viewed successOnly two footballers have had the honour of captaining England in a senior World Cup final: the late Bobby Moore and Millie Bright, who announced her international retirement on Monday. That alone ensures the 32-year-old’s Lionesses career will leave an indelible mark on English football. Her entry on to the list of England greats had been guaranteed a year earlier, though, as one of the key heroines of the summer of 2022.When Leah Williamson prepared to raise the Euro 2022 trophy at Wembley after England’s victory against Germany had secured the Lionesses’ first major trophy, she chose to angle it slightly into the direction of the woman next to her, Bright, her vice-captain, so they could lift it together, acknowledging Bright’s major contribution. As the pair held aloft the 60cm-high trophy, weighing 6.7kg, Bright’s tattooed forearm was centre stage in front of the white fireworks er...

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2 w. ago ‘Not difficult’: Wane explains omission of Jake Connor from England Ashes squad

Leeds half-back won the 2025 Man of Steel awardFirst Test against Australia at Wembley on 25 OctoberThe England head coach, Shaun Wane, has said the decision to leave Super League’s Man of Steel, Jake Connor, out of his squad for the Ashes was “not really difficult”. He added that he does not understand the obsession surrounding the exile of the Leeds Rhinos half-back.Connor is by far the most notable omission from the 24-man squad to take on Australia in the first Ashes series since 2003. It begins on 25 October at Wembley, with Tests at Everton and Headingley to follow on successive Saturdays. There are a number of surprise inclusions, including a returnfor Hull KR’s Joe Burgess after his two-try performance in the Super League Grand Final on Saturday. The winger has been out of the national side for a decade. Continue reading...

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