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Andy Bull: England’s showing in their 26-17 autumn international win over Australia at Twickenham was far from perfect but full of guts
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Ben Morgan and Courtney Lawes are inspirational for England against an Australia for whom Adam Ashley-Cooper excels but Nick Phipps and James Slipper struggle
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All the best images by our man at Twickenham, as England take on Australia in their last Test of 2014
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A flawless kicking display from the fly-half Owen Williams guides Leicester Tigers to a 18-16 victory over Wasps at Welford Road
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Ben Morgan was man of the match with two tries, the second a pushover, while George Ford landed 16 points as England beat Australia 26-17
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Wales’ fly-half Dan Biggar was the man of the match as they broke their dreadful run of losses to southern hemisphere sides with a dogged 12-6 win in Cardiff
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Rugby union: Stuart Lancaster’s team ended this international series on a high, claiming the Cook Cup with a win at Twickenham
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Sam Burgess’s long-term future in rugby union could be in the back row, even though he made a low-key debut in the 15-man code for Bath as an inside-centre
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The England backs coach, Andy Farrell, admits the home side are desperate to vent their frustrations against their World Cup pool rivals on Saturday
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Robert Kitson: One answer to increasing anxiety in Stuart Lancaster’s side as they look to the World Cup could be a back-rower exiled in Toulon
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Sam Burgess came off the bench for his first taste of rugby union in Bath’s 25-6 Premiership win over Harlequins
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The Rugby Football Union acted swiftly to ban supporters after homophobic abuse was hurled at the referee Nigel Owens during England’s recent defeat to New Zealand at Twickenham
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Paul Rees: The Wales coach was looking to Dan Biggar, Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny to stop run of late collapses against South Africa
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Leicester were looking forward to employing Tom Youngs’ aggression and ball-carrying skills against Wasps
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Jack Kyle, who was voted Ireland’s greatest rugby player in 2002, has died aged 88
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Dean Ryan: On Saturday there can be no doubt. The England forwards have to beat up the Australia pack and the kickers must ensure the game is played deep in Australian territory
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Australia captain Michael Hooper says his team have been rocked by the tragic death of batsman Phillip Hughes
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Australia's rugby league captain, Michael Hooper, has paid tribute to Australian cricketer Philip Hughes, who died two days after an accident on field
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Australia’s captain acknowledged some ‘topsy-turvy results’ lately but promised no lack of motivation at Twickenham on Saturday
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Sam Burgess’s impending union debut for Bath on Friday night has potential repercussions for England’s 2015 World Cup campaign
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Sam Burgess is set to make his Premiership debut a month ahead of schedule after being named on the bench for Bath’s match against Harlequins
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Paul Rees: Sexton, the world’s leading fly-half this year, is playing with supreme confidence. It is his virtuosity, a man for all seasons, that has helped make Ireland Europe’s form team
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George North has been ruled out of Wales’ autumn Test finale against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
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England have dropped Owen Farrell for Saturday’s autumn international against Australia at Twickenham with Billy Twelvetrees selected in his place at inside-centre
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Horne starts a Test for the first time in two years as Joe Tomane misses out, while McMahon is back after a week’s rest
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The England captain, Chris Robshaw, admits England’s progress has stalled with less than 10 months to go before next year’s Rugby World Cup
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South Africa have made five changes from the 22-6 victory over Italy last weekend for their visit to Wales on Saturday
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Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, the prime minister of Samoa and rugby union chairman, had claimed the dispute was under control
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The former league player is close to a playing return after fracturing an eye-socket and cheekbone in last month’s NRL grand final
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Warren Gatland was asked by BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan if felt under pressure after 22 straight defeats against major southern hemisphere opponents
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Graham Rowntree is braced for set-piece chicanery from Australia when England attempt to rescue a disappointing autumn series at Twickenham on Saturday
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Robert Kitson: It is 30 years since the greatest Australia touring team took our shores by storm, but the modern international tour grows more business-like with every passing autumn – time for a different approach
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The strength of the Wallabies’ attack highlights the fact that it is an area full of question marks for England
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Wales have called on their fifth-choice loosehead prop, Rob Evans, as they prepare to face South Africa, who also have problems of their own in the front row
Topics
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