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Super League 2026: York to meet Hull KR on opening night

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

York will play their first ever game in Super League against reigning champions Hull KR on the opening night of the new season - live on Sky Sports. That game will be followed by a blockbuster meeting between Warrington and St Helens on the Friday night - also live on Sky Sports.

Magic Weekend 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Magic Weekend will make a return to Everton Football Club's Hill Dickinson Stadium next July. The 19th Super League Magic Weekend, which sees an entire round of Super League fixtures played over one weekend, will on July 4 and 5, live on Sky Sports.

Contepomi Calls Tom Curry a Bully After Tackle

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has labelled England flanker Tom Curry a "bully" and claimed to have been "smacked" by the player in the tunnel following England's 27-23 win on Sunday.

Ojomoh Shines as England Hold Off Argentina 27-23

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England 27-23 Argentina: Max Ojomoh stars as hosts hold off Pumas fightback for Autumn Nations Series clean sweep England score through Max Ojomoh, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Henry Slade to secure victory over Argentina at Twickenham; Pumas fought back from 17-0 behind to get to 17-16 and then…

Springboks survive five cards to beat Ireland 24-13

  • by Sports World Zone Staff

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored South Africa's only points of the second half, but it was enough as they faced an Ireland side shown five cards Despite a near remarkable Irish effort to remain in the contest after being shown five cards and reduced to 12 players at one stage, South Africa posted a…

Henry Pollock Shortlisted for World Rugby Breakthrough Award

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England flanker Henry Pollock has been included on the four-man shortlist for World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year. The 20-year-old was selected for the British and Irish Lions' summer tour of Australia after claiming two tries on his international debut against Wales in March.

LIVE: England v New Zealand & Ireland v Australia

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Live score, team news, text commentary and analysis from Allianz Stadium, Twickenham as England face New Zealand for the third Test of their Autumn Nations Series campaign (3.10pm kick-off); Ireland vs Australia follows from Dublin's Aviva Stadium (8.10pm kick-off) Saturday 15 November 2025 14:55…

Rees‑Zammit Returns to Start as Wales Host Japan

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Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first international start since returning to rugby union from the NFL when Wales face Japan in Cardiff on Saturday in a match which is crucial to the hosts' hopes of landing a more-favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw.

England's 'Pom Squad' Sparks Belief Ahead of All Blacks Test

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For South Africa's 'bomb squad' now read England's 'Pom squad', as revealed by full-back Freddie Steward to Sky Sports this week. Steve Borthwick's England host New Zealand at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday for their third Autumn Nations Series fixture, and do so with a bench locked and…