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Rocky Flintoff Named in England Lions Squad for Australia Tour

Rocky Flintoff Named in England Lions Squad for Australia Tour

Ronan Blackthorne in: Sports News & Analysis 19 June 2026

Rocky Flintoff joins England Lions for tough January Australia tour. A major step for his career and a test of English cricket's depth.

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Assata Shakur, Former Black Liberation Army Fugitive, Dies in Cuba at 78
Assata Shakur, Former Black Liberation Army Fugitive, Dies in Cuba at 78

Assata Shakur, the former Black Liberation Army member who fled to Cuba in 1979, died on September 25, 2025, at age 78. Her death ends a decades‑long saga that saw her added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. Cuban authorities kept her as a political refugee despite US extradition demands. The case continues to spark debate over activism, justice and Cold‑War politics.

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How did rugby union and rugby league split in England?
How did rugby union and rugby league split in England?

Rugby union and rugby league are two distinct sports that evolved in England in the late 19th century. The split between the two forms of rugby occurred in 1895 due to a disagreement between clubs in Yorkshire and Lancashire over compensation for players. The clubs in Yorkshire wanted to continue to pay players for missing work while Lancashire clubs wanted to prohibit it. As a result, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed to preside over rugby union and the Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) was formed to govern rugby league. This fundamental difference in approach to player compensation has remained the primary distinction between the two codes of rugby to this day.

Published ON: 13 Feb

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