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England fans will get to see Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith playing together for the first time since the autumn as they travel to Perth for the first test of the summer series against the Wallabies. Danny Care is also back for England alongside both Mako and Billy Vunipola as Eddie Jones calls on the old guard as he seeks a series win.
The series will be a key indicator of England's progress ahead of the World Cup next autumn and they will be hoping to win a series for just the second time in Australia. Jones completed a series whitewash in his home country in 2016, winning 3-0 with perhaps some of the best rugby played during his six year reign.
The only match that Farrell and Smith have played together in an England shirt was in November against Dave Rennie's Australia side, where the Red Rose won 32-15 in a brilliant performance at Twickenham. Farrell has been named at inside-centre for this test with Smith inside him at fly-half and it will be intriguing to see how the partnership develops.
Courtney Lawes holds on to the captaincy after his efforts in the Six Nations and starts at blindside flanker, with Vunipola back in at Number 8 and Tom Curry on the openside. There are potential debutants on the bench with Guy Porter, Jack van Poortvliet and exciting teenager Henry Arundell all named as 'finishers'.
One area where England struggled in the Six Nations was on the wings in the absence of Anthony Watson and Jonny May, Jones has opted for a heavyweight backline with Joe Cokanasiga and Jack Nowell occupying wide areas with Leicester's Freddie Steward at full-back.
Jones spoke to the England rugby website on his team selection, explaining his choices: "We have had very strong preparation for this game. We did some good
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRising star Phoenix Raei joins Hugo Weaving as the lead of “The Rooster,” an Australian mystery drama film in which a small-town cop discovers the dead body of his best friend.The film, which has just completed principal photography in Victoria state, is directed by actor Mark Leonard Winter (“Escape From Pretoria”), making his debut as a feature director.As performers, Weaving and Winter have previously appeared together in “Measure for Measure” and “The Dressmaker.”Raei, who has recent credits in “Clickbait,” “Stateless” and “The Night Agent,” stars in “The Rooster” as the cop who confronts Weaving’s volatile character, a forest-dwelling hermit who was the last person known to have seen his pal. Other cast include: Helen Thomson (“Elvis,” “Top of the Lake”), Rhys Mitchell (“Cake,” “Upper Middle Bogan”), Bert La Bonte (“Surviving Summer,” “Five Bedrooms”), John Waters (“Offspring,” “Mystery Road”), Camilla Ah Kin (“Wakefield,” “Holding the Man”), Robert Menzies (“Little Tornadoes,” “Glitch”) and Deirdre Rubenstein (“Force of Destiny,” “Superwog”).“ ‘The Rooster’ is a gripping story about friendship and how hope can come from unlikely places.
No surprise the Yellow Brick Road ends in Oz, but which Oz? Australia can now make the claim after the country’s Warner Bros. Movie World amusement park announced the 2024 opening of a new park district devoted to The Wizard of Oz.
Elton John will play five special ‘encore’ concerts in Australia and New Zealand next year, extending his ongoing multi-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which will mark his final run of shows.John will kick off the new round of dates in Newcastle, New South Wales on January 10, 2023 before heading to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. He will then head to New Zealand show in Christchurch on January 24.
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros Australia Head of Television Shaun Murphy has launched his own production company. Focusing on TV and film, Big Owl Pictures has backing from Balance Vector, the private equity group owned by California billionaire businessman Steve Luczo.
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Manchester United will look to make it three wins in as many pre-season friendlies on Tuesday when they take on Crystal Palace in Australia.
Nani hopes Cristiano Ronaldo stays at Manchester United amid a lack of viable options for a transfer.
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