The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their effort to improve in the secondary by acquiring safety Kyle Dugger in a trade from the New England Patriots on Tuesday night, according to ESPN. In the deal, the Steelers reportedly sent a sixth-round pick in exchange for Dugger and a seventh-round pick.

George Ford is set to win the race for the England fly-half jersey to face Australia on Saturday, sources have told ESPN.

England’s autumn campaign begins on Saturday against the Wallabies and Steve Borthwick’s team selection is one of the most intriguing of his tenure.

Although both of his parents are Brazilian, FIFA rules him eligible as he has lived in the country since 2020.

England come into tonight's fixture with the bragging rights after beating Australia 3-1 on their own patch in the World Cup semi-finals two years ago. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo cancelled out a stunning Sam Kerr lob to break the tournament hosts' hearts in Sydney.

The Bank of England will keep interest rates at 4.00% at its November meeting, and a small majority of economists polled by Reuters now expect no further policy easing this year.

A storm Thursday into Halloween could bring both tricks and treats, with Hurricane Melissa possibly having an indirect impact on our rainy and windy weather.

Henry Pollock is training as wing cover for England’s autumn international against Australia on Saturday as part of Steve Borthwick’s latest ‘hybrid player’ system.