After a 22-year wait it was a huge anti-climax for England's rugby league fans on Saturday as their team were blown away 26-6 by Australia, who underlined their position as the sport's superpower with a totally dominant Wembley display.

Brazil, down to 10 players, hung on to win 2-1 in a friendly Saturday in the first game for England since it retained the women's European Championship. Coach Sarina Wiegman’s England team paid the price for a poor start as Brazil's Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha scored early goals.