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Impact Beyond legacy programme launched

Impact Beyond, the long-term legacy programme underpinning Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029, has been launched today by The Hon Anika Wells MP, the Australian Federal Minister for Sport, with AUD$30 million investment from the Australian Government to harness the transformative power of Australia’s hosting of back-to-back Rugby World Cups,

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Australia win ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield’s 100-run partnership fired Australia to their seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup crown with a six-wicket win in Sunday’s final at a sold-out Lord’s. Mooney made 64 and Litchfield 48, as Australia comfortably completed the highest successful chase in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final history to win their first

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Molineux to live out dream in T20 Final

Sophie Molineux will fulfil a childhood dream when she captains Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final at Lord’s. As a child, the all-rounder expressed to her dad a desire to watch a Test match at Lord’s. Now her father will be in the stands to watch her lead her side against

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Sciver-Brunt ready for huge occasion

Nerves have turned to excitement for Nat Sciver-Brunt as she prepares to lead England in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against Australia at Lord’s. The England skipper rescued her side in the last four clash with South Africa, admitting to feeling nervous before her match-defining 75, but is ready to embrace everything

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Mooney eases Australia past West Indies

Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux all take three wickets before Deandra Dottin recovers from earlier medical incident to lift the West Indies to 125 Beth Mooney fires 29-ball half-century as her side ease to eight-wicket victory Australia now await winners of Thursday’s semi-final between England and South Africa in the final on Sunday

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Australia wary of Matthews threat

World’s number one side qualified top of Group A with win over India at Lord’s They now face a West Indies side who won the tournament in 2016 Hayley Matthews was player of the match that day and Windies skipper has regularly shone against Australia Hayley Matthews is the first to admit that she has

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Perry and Gardner partnership sees Australia complete record chase

A partnership of exactly 100 from two experienced campaigners sees Australia home by six wickets. The win clinches top spot for Australia in Group A, while also sending South Africa through Despite a quickfire half-century from Harmanpreet Kaur, India are eliminated with this loss. Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner combined for a stunning 100-run partnership

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Perry stars with bat and ball

· Ellyse Perry makes 71 including a century stand with Georgia Voll to set up big Australian total · The all-rounder then takes two wickets in her only over in a 113-run victory · Pakistan impressed in the field with some good catching but fell to their fourth straight defeat A fine all-round showing from

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Mooney stars in convincing Australia win

Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner struck fifties as Australia tied the highest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup score The Netherlands fell short in their chase, despite a 96-run stand between Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis Mooney retired hurt on 74 and was replaced behind the stumps by Georgia Voll, with no reserve wicketkeeper in

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Australia motor to comfortable win over Bangladesh

Kim Garth took two wickets in the powerplay in a fast Australia start. Ellyse Perry also delivered two wickets as Bangladesh scored 77 for eight batting first. Georgia Voll made an excellent 45 not out as Australia won by nine wickets. Australia eased to a nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh for their second win of the

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