Rugby Union

England v Australia: Will Ollie Lawrence switch to 13 help Steve Borthwick’s attack?

England hope Ollie Lawrence’s switch to outside centre against Australia will enable the Bath star to bring his ball-carrying power to the fore on Saturday. The 25-year-old started at inside centre in England’s opening Autumn Nations Series defeat by New Zealand, but has been instrumental in Bath’s rise to the …

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England v Australia: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to start for Wallabies

Rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will start in the centres for Australia against England on Saturday at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium in his first professional rugby union game. The 21-year-old former Sydney Roosters wing or centre recently switched from league in a three-year deal reportedly worth A$5.35m (£2.7m). Suaalii, who played …

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Antoine Dupont ‘better than ever’ going into France XVs return against Japan

Antoine Dupont has returned “better than ever” to XVs after winning Olympic sevens gold in the summer, says France flanker Francois Cros. Scrum-half Dupont, 27, has been named captain for France’s opening Autumn Nations Series game against Japan on Saturday, in his first game in international XVs since his side’s …

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Ireland vs New Zealand: All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson looking forward to ’emotional’ reunion with Ards RFC host family

Robertson said his time in Newtownards was important for his maturation as a player and person, but also in imprinting upon him the need to pursue education alongside his rugby career. After tagging along with Ards team-mates to lectures at Queen’s University Belfast, a stipulation in Robertson’s first Crusaders playing …

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