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Never played in Prem - and now face World Cup hosts
Jack Combes and Alex Post tell BBC Sport about a "dream come true" as they look ahead to the 2027 Rugby World Cup opener against hosts Australia.
October 1, 2026Australia-born Strange in England World Cup squad
Australia-born second-row forward Jasmin Strange is one of four potential debutants in England's 23-strong squad for the World Cup.
September 28, 2026Four men down - but Australia still beat South Africa
Australia are reduced to 11 men but dig in for a remarkable win against a much-changed South Africa side as they beat the world champions 42-38 in Perth.
September 27, 2026England's Hardcastle announces international retirement
England women's all-time record try scorer Amy Hardcastle announces her international retirement.
September 16, 2026McDermott wants to commit to England for 2030 World Cup
Brian McDermott says he wants to stay on as England's head coach for the 2030 Rugby League World Cup.
September 15, 2026Cricket Australia opens Big Bash to privatisation
Cricket Australia opens the Big Bash to private investment - with some owners of franchises in The Hundred showing interest.
September 8, 2026It would be 'nice to have choice' over Ashes venues - Root
Joe Root said "it would be nice to have a choice" over the venues where his England team play as they leave Headingley until 2029.
August 21, 2026British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,
August 21, 2026From the ride to the rubble - how McCullum lost England Test job
The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.
July 12, 2026Australia's BBL to stage season opener in India
The opening match of next season's Big Bash League will take place in India on 12 December.
July 10, 2026Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it
Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?
June 26, 2026Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
June 13, 2026Vigils to be held across Australia for 5-year-old girl allegedly murdered in Outback
Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after going missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.
May 7, 2026Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter
Sheina Gutnick was the first person to give evidence at the royal commission investigating the attack.
May 4, 2026Exclusive: Woodside struggles to sell LNG volumes at Louisiana LNG plant, sources say - Reuters
Exclusive: Woodside struggles to sell LNG volumes at Louisiana LNG plant, sources say Reuters
April 30, 2026He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.
April 8, 2026Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.
March 6, 2026