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Fans Flock to City for Rugby League Ashes at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Australia secured the Ashes series by winning the second match 14-4 with key tries from Cameron Munster and Hudson Young, clinching the series with a game left.
- On Saturday, the Australia Kangaroos clinched the rugby league Ashes series with a 14-4 win at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, following last week's Wembley victory.
- England started strongly as Shaun Wane made three changes, including AJ Brimson on debut, and recalls for Harry Smith and Kallum Watkins.
- A coming together between Jez Litten and Harry Grant sparked a mass melee, with sin-bin incidents for Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Dominic Young, and Reece Walsh; the half finished 4-4 after two Cleary penalties and two Harry Smith kicks.
- The Blues' waterfront home attracted more than 50,000 fans for the sell-out fixture, with Rhodri Jones saying `It is a natural extension, I guess, from St Helens into Liverpool, it is the natural extension but we really hope we will be back at Everton in the very near distant future. We are confident, and not only have we sold the stadium out, but we are confident that Saturday will be a huge success`.
- Australia's win leaves next week's Headingley test match, Leeds a dead rubber after Australia Kangaroos won 26-6 earlier this month and extends the Kangaroos' 14 consecutive series wins since 1970.
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Kangaroos clinch rugby league Ashes after beating England 14
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Second-half tries from Cameron Munster and Hudson Young ensured Australia sealed the rugby league Ashes series against England after a 14-4 victory at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. Australia followed last week’s win at Wembley with a commanding second-half performance to clinch the first series between the sides since 2003 with a game to spare. It was only 4-4 at halftime after two Nathan Cleary penalties for Aust…
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