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Kangaroos crush England 26-6 to claim 1-0 series lead in rugby league Ashes series at Wembley stadium

26 October 2025

Reece Walsh scored two tries and saved two more as the Kangaroos belted England 26-6 in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium in London.

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Fullback Reece Walsh has lit up Wembley with two tries as the Kangaroos powered to a 26-6 victory over England in the first Ashes league test
	26 Oct: Fullback Reece Walsh has lit up Wembley with two tries as the Kangaroos powered to a 26-6 victory over England in the first Ashes league test... more

State of Origin is set to be played outside of Australia for the first time in 2027...with reports Game 2 will be hosted at Eden Park
	26 Oct: State of Origin is set to be played outside of Australia for the first time in 2027...with reports Game 2 will be hosted at Eden Park... more

Jon Bon Jovi uses football analogy to describe vocal surgery rehab — and meets the Kangaroos
	25 Oct: The US rocker says getting back to form after the surgical procedure was a long, slow process.... more

Warriors boss Cameron George has dispatched any lurking Luke Metcalf exit rumours, after the 26-year-old Aussie halfback signed an extension until the end of the 20-28 NRL season
	24 Oct: Warriors boss Cameron George has dispatched any lurking Luke Metcalf exit rumours, after the 26-year-old Aussie halfback signed an extension until the end of the 20-28 NRL season... more

Warriors boss Cameron George has dispatched any lurking Luke Metcalf exit rumours after the 26-year-old halfback signed an extension with the club until the end of the 2028 season
	24 Oct: Warriors boss Cameron George has dispatched any lurking Luke Metcalf exit rumours after the 26-year-old halfback signed an extension with the club until the end of the 2028 season... more

Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's stamped out reports of him talking to other NRL league clubs - he's re-signed until the end of the 2028 season
	24 Oct: Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's stamped out reports of him talking to other NRL league clubs - he's re-signed until the end of the 2028 season... more

Warriors NRL head coach Andrew Webster has described the re-signing of playmaker Luke Metcalf as "really important for the club's future"
	23 Oct: Warriors NRL head coach Andrew Webster has described the re-signing of playmaker Luke Metcalf as "really important for the club's future"... more

Sad news for the Cronulla Sharks and Kiwis...with confirmation winger Ronaldo Mulitalo requires surgery after rupturing his ACL in New Zealand's nail-biting win over Samoa in the Pacific Championships
	23 Oct: Sad news for the Cronulla Sharks and Kiwis...with confirmation winger Ronaldo Mulitalo requires surgery after rupturing his ACL in New Zealand's nail-biting win over Samoa in the Pacific Championships... more

Retiring Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran is returning to where his NRL playing career began, in an assistant coaching role with Manly
	23 Oct: Retiring Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran is returning to where his NRL playing career began, in an assistant coaching role with Manly... more

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03 Nov: Tongan second rower Eli Katoa has thanked well wishers from his hospital bed after copping three head knocks during the loss to the Kiwis at Eden Park ++++++++++++++++

19 Oct: The Kiwi Ferns are storming back into their opening match of league's Pacific Championships against Samoa in Auckland +++++++++++++++

15 Oct: Warriors teammates Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will go head-to-head at fullback in Sunday's Pacific Championships match between the Kiwis and Samoa in Auckland +++++++++++++

12 Oct: Counties Manukau have claimed the men's NZRL National Premiership title with a 46-nil thumping of Canterbury in Auckland ++++++++++++

27 Oct: Stacey Waaka's returning to the NRLW on a two-year deal with the Warriors to feed her hunger for success +++++++++++

03 Nov: Stacey Jones is impressed, but not surprised, by Keano Kini's performance in the Kiwis' 40-14 Pacific Championships trouncing of Tonga ++++++++++

13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL ++++++++++

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9 Nov: Rugby league: cook islands secure world cup spot (RadioNZ)

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9 Nov: Australia see off england for ashes clean sweep (BBCWorld)

9 Nov: Men’s international highlights: kangaroos v england test match 3 (Sydney Morning Herald)

9 Nov: Walsh stuns in the green and gold (Sydney Morning Herald)

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Living & Travel:
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Environment:
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Motoring:
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Cricket:
The Black Caps have once again held their nerve to win the third T20 international over the West Indies by nine runs in Nelson 18:07

Rugby League:
The Kiwi Ferns have been trounced 40-8 by the Australian Jillaroos in the women's Pacific Championships final in Sydney 17:27

Rugby League:
Esteemed Kiwis playmaker Kieran Foran believes the Pacific Championships could become league's pinnacle event 17:27

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Kiwis halfback Kieran Foran expects a sold-out CommBank Stadium in Parramatta to be blown away by the forward battle in today's Pacific Championship decider 16:57

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