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Andy Farrell is warned not to count Australia out as Lions focus on first Test

The former New Zealand coach Ian Foster has warned Andy Farrell not to take Joe Schmidt’s underdogs lightly with his selection for the first Test

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George called up as Lions lose Cowan-Dickie and Ringrose for first Australia Test

Andy Farrell is facing fresh selection problems with Garry Ringrose and Luke Cowan-Dickie out of the Lions’ first Test against the Wallabies

The Guardian - UK

British & Irish Lions 48 AUNZ XV 0: Huw Jones lights up victory

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Lions’ flying Scotsmen see off Invitational XV but Cowan-Dickie head injury another blow

Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick as the Lions ran in eight tries in their final match before the first Test against Australia

The Guardian - UK

AUNZ Invitational XV 0-48 British & Irish Lions: rugby union – as it happened

Van der Merwe bags a hat-trick as the Lions score eight tries across their best performance in Australia

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand 37-12 Australia: women’s rugby union Test – as it happened

The Wallaroos’ losing streak against the Black Ferns continues despite a strong first half in Wellington

The Guardian - AU

Slow starts, the breakdown and pressure of selection are weighing heavy on Lions

Andy Farrell has problems to solve before Test series and needs players to push their case in final warmup game

The Guardian - UK

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James O’Connor is the experienced general the Wallabies need to face the Lions

Coach Joe Schmidt will hope the veteran fly-half can re-enter the fray and calm the mild panic brought on by Noah Lolesio’s season-ending injury

The Guardian - AU

James O’Connor earns Wallabies recall as squad named for Lions Test series

Veteran selected after last playing for Australia in 2022 with James Slipper also included in 36-player squad to face British & Irish Lions

The Guardian - AU

Andy Farrell’s five key selection posers for first British & Irish Lions Test

The head coach’s dilemmas include who best to use at No 7 while Owen Farrell could also force his way into the mix

The Guardian - UK

'That one was for Stevie': How Munster inspired Maroons

Queensland players have revealed how they channelled grief into a magnificent display for Cameron Munster after the death of his father.

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Fergus Burke ready for Scotland debut against Fiji

Fergus Burke a 'joy to work with' with fly-half ready for Scotland debut.

The National (Scotland)

Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Blair Kinghorn is set to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour

The Guardian - UK

Origin’s series-defining moment offers an antidote to rugby league’s performative masculinity

While men’s sport can often be a proxy for authentic human connection, Cameron Munster and Billy Slater show there is another way

The Guardian - AU

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Wallaroos name teenage sensation Waiaria Ellis to debut against Black Ferns as World Cup looms

17-year-old continues meteoric rise after first playing 15-a-side rugby union in 2022 as Australia face New Zealand in Wellington

AAP

'Big Papa' answers Slater's SOS with calm Origin outing

From sleeping on a hospital chair to lifting the State of Origin shield on enemy territory, Queensland's Josh Papali'i has had a busy couple of weeks.

AAP

'Easy decision' for emotional Munster to play Origin

Queensland coach Billy Slater says Cameron Munster would have made his late father proud, after inspiring the Maroons to a State of Origin series victory.

AAP

I should 'most definitely' stay as NSW coach: Daley

Laurie Daley insists he is the right man to coach NSW in 2026 after his comeback State of Origin series ended in capitulation.

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Slater's efforts rated among State of Origin's greatest

Billy Slater has gone from having his job questioned to a man in charge of one of Queensland's great State of Origin successes.

The Guardian - UK

Blair Kinghorn a doubt for Australia Test series as Andy Farrell urges Lions to improve

The British & Irish Lions are facing renewed injury uncertainty at full-back after Blair Kinghorn limped off in their 36-24 victory against the ACT Brumbies

The Guardian - AU

Queensland duo show State of Origin triumph is a matter of life and death

Cameron Munster shook off the death of his father while Josh Papalii saw his child born in the nick of time to help Maroons to Sydney win

AAP

Déjà Blu: Daley's new era begins with same old story

Laurie Daley's comeback State of Origin series has played out similarly to the 2017 series that proved the end of his first stint as NSW coach.

The Guardian - AU

Near-flawless Queensland defy odds to stun NSW and claim State of Origin series

Tom Dearden put in a man-of-the-match performance and Cameron Munster inspired the Maroons to a stunning 24-12 Game 3 victory in Sydney

The Guardian - UK

Van der Flier caps win as Lions labour to patchy victory over ACT Brumbies

Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions won 36-24 despite ACT Brumbies crossing first in Canberra, but Blair Kinghorn raised injury fears after being replaced early on

The Guardian - UK

ACT Brumbies 24-36 British & Irish Lions: tour match – as it happened

Lions show signs of improvement but still lack clinical edge as they see off the Brumbies, scoring five tries while conceding four.

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