
The Guardian - 1 hour 28 min ago
Australia 21-43 New Zealand at Accor Stadium Concerns mount for Les Kiss's side with Rugby World Cup on horizon The ruthless All Blacks embarrassed the Wallabies in their final home Test of the year, brushing aside the golden pretenders 43-21 in Sydney, a second thrashing in a week that makes a mockery of the hosts' ambitions for next year's World Cup. The All Blacks were too fast at the breakdown, the ball hardly slowing as the New Zealanders appeared to advance it at will. They spoiled...

Sky Sports - 1 hour 29 min ago
Live updates and analysis from Englands opening matches of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup; the womens side first face Wales from 7.35am on Saturday morning, before the mens team take on Tonga in their tournament opener from 10.05am...

TechRadar - 2 hours 24 min ago
Watch England vs Tonga FREE on 7Plus (AUS) Stream on Premier Sports (US/CAN/UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Sat, Oct 17, 5.05am ET / 10.05am BST / 8.05pm AEDT Watch England vs Tonga live streams in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup as the two countries begin their tournament at HBF Park, in Perth. Brian McDermott's side are hoping this is the year they can finally achieve global glory for their country, who have finished runners-up three times but never lifted the...

Forbes - 2 hours 59 min ago
After Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's World Cup swan song, Forbes ranks soccer's highest-paid players. See how much star footballers are making on and off the field.

BBC - 6 hours 8 min ago
Canada fight back to beat England 24-21 in Toronto in the opening match of the WXV Global Series, with Shoshanah Seumanutafa's 77th-minute try ending the Red Roses' unbeaten run, stretching back to the 2022 Rugby World Cup final.

The Guardian - 6 hours 52 min ago
WXV: Canada 24-21 England at BMO Field in Toronto England suffer first defeat since 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup final No, there is nothing wrong with whatever device you are reading this on. The scoreline is correct. Yes, it finally happened. England have lost a rugby game after four years and 41 games unbeaten. The defeat came at the hands of a passionate, resilient and impressive Canadian outfit who had made it clear they were out for revenge for last year's World Cup loss. Canada had...

Yard Barker - 13 hours 43 min ago
Several MLS teams have put together terrific runs this season, but the Philadelphia Union's current streak may be the most impressive. The Union haven't lost since replacing Bradley Carnell with interim coach Ryan Richter before the World Cup break.

BBC - 19 hours 2 min ago
Captain George Williams says England will relish their "underdog" tag when they take on a powerful Tonga side in their World Cup opener in Perth on Saturday.

BBC - 20 hours 19 sec ago
France boss Laurent Frayssinous suggests the gap between the NRL and Super League was a huge factor in their 78-4 defeat by Samoa at the Men's Rugby League World Cup.

The Guardian - 20 hours 55 min ago
Jillaroos defeat Fetu Samoa 40-0 in Sydney Jocelyn Kelleher kicks six conversions on her debut The Jillaroos' World Cup defence began with a comprehensive 40-0 victory over Samoa at Commbank Stadium in Sydney, even if they eased off in the second half with just two tries after the break. Jocelyn Kelleher was assured by boot and hand on her debut at five-eighth, vindicating the decision by coach Jess Skinner to leave Ali Brigginshaw out of the squad and Jesse Southwell out of the matchday 18...

Sky Sports - 21 hours 29 min ago
Reports, news, updates, scores from across the mens, womens, and wheelchair tournaments of the Rugby League World Cup 2026...

BBC - 23 hours 15 min ago
Colin Gordon will be coaching Argentina at the World Cup, while son Chris will be playing for England.

The Guardian - 23 hours 48 min ago
Updates as the Jillaroos and Fetu Samoa meet in the opener Sydney Kick-off time is 8.05pm AEDT/10.05pm NZDT/10.05am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email And if you want to catch up on the action from last night's opening game on the men's side of the draw, have a read of Angus Fontaine's match report. If you're coming into this game pretty fresh, here's something I prepared earlier on the women's tournament and the rapidly closing gap between nations. Continue reading...