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England's rugby team beat Australia 45-22 on 8 November 2026. They scored seven tries at Allianz Stadium. It was the most points England have ever scored against Australia. The star was 21-year-old Henry Pollock. He came on after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hurt his ankle, and he scored two tries. The win helped coach Steve Borthwick, who had faced criticism after several losses.
Rugby union started at Rugby School in England, where students wrote the first rules in 1845. Each team has 15 players, and the ball is oval. A try is when a player puts the ball down behind the other team's goal line. It is worth five points. Players can only pass the ball sideways or backwards, so they must run or kick to move forward. A match lasts 80 minutes.
World Rugby, the group that runs the sport, says more than 7 million people play it. Another report says the number is over 10 million. The Rugby World Cup takes place every four years, and South Africa has won it four times. But rugby is a rough sport. Australia's Angus Bell was sent off for a short time after a dangerous tackle that injured Feyi-Waboso. Now Feyi-Waboso and another player may miss England's next game, against Japan.
