"The rugby league Kangaroos have been hopping about between London, Liverpool and Leeds, while the Wallabies grazed on the Twickenham turf. In F1, Bristol-born Lando Norris has been getting booed on track during his relentless comeback against his Melburnian McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. And that personal battle has reached its climax just in time for the much-hyped men's Ashes with England kicking off their tour in Perth to already hysterical headlines."
"And into that small air pocket if the Pom-bashing and Aussie-baiting has left a breath of oxygen come the Kiwis. On Saturday afternoon, just after three o'clock, New Zealand's rugby union team will run out against England in west London. And by the time we know the result, the Silver Ferns will be taking to the netball court on the other side of the city, in the first of a three-match series against the Roses."
Recent weeks have been filled with England-Australia sporting clashes across rugby league, rugby union, Formula 1 and cricket. Lando Norris has faced boos while battling teammate Oscar Piastri, and England began their men's Ashes tour in Perth amid sensational headlines. A brief pause in those rivalries occurs before consecutive grands prix, leaving Norris atop the drivers' standings. New Zealand steps into that lull with two major fixtures in London: the All Blacks face England in rugby union and the Silver Ferns take on the Roses in a three-match netball series. Both matchups promise fierce, closely contested encounters and build on recent dramatic finals between these nations.
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