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'Last chance' for senior Saints, Ryder wants to play, Lyon 'not looking for' Roos job

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Load “If they stay in the team they will be lucky and they will get a chance to respond and if they don’t stay in the team they have to work really hard to come back. “It’s not just about our young lads, their performance fluctuates, it’s about the players in our team who have been around for a while and we need them to get picked up, we need more of them in terms of how they do it.” Ratten said it was disappointing they still face the same form inconsistency as 12 months ago. “It’s disappointing – we put ourselves in a pretty good position to be eight-three and then post-bye to be where we are with just one win. “We can’t have a fickle momentum where five, six, seven goals in a row and we don’t get to the scoreboard and that’s what we’re dealing with.” Best and fairest two-time winner Seb Ross will return after losing the Bulldogs via COVID-19 protocol while Ratten says defender Hunter Clark will also play. Clarke underwent surgery after breaking a nasal bone in their win over Carlton

Rugby News: Wallabies vs England: Richard Cockerill sledges Australia over headbutt, what time does Australia A play Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup.

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They’ve punched Darcy Swain in the face and pulled her hair, slapped Michael Hooper during trial celebrations and pinned Nic White’s head to the loop with an elbow to the throat, but England have claimed high moral ground as niggle-gate dominated leading up to Saturday’s decider test in Sydney. While White said he was surprised by the level of sloppiness in the series, he was ridiculed by Eddie Jones, England assistant coach Richard Cockeril, saying that Wallabi’s focus on England’s dark arts raised questions about rugby in Australia. Cockerill admits “Ellis [Genge] last week may have crossed the line” in his showdown with White in Brisbane, but added that the England coach didn’t want to “hold the players back either.” “I keep hearing about the distractions England are bringing. I don’t know how Australian rugby is, but I don’t see it as a hassle,” said Cockerill. “It’s been pretty tame so far. We will continue the game. Good set piece, we’ll make some tough tackles, we’ll clear up