{
  "id": 16332037,
  "title": "'We had to change after Vegas' - but England suffer another humbling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/we-had-to-change-after-vegas-but-england-suffer-another-humbling-16332037",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:06:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/had-change-vegas-england-suffer-140609325.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England's women's rugby league team suffered a 78-0 defeat to Australia in Perth, highlighting their status as World Cup favorites. This was not the first time England has been humbled by Australia, as they suffered a record 90-4 loss in Las Vegas in March 2025, prompting significant changes to their squad selection. Head coach Stuart Barrow emphasized the need to adapt after those early errors, acknowledging that the young players in his 17-player squad would benefit from the experience of competing against world champions. Despite a second-half effort, England's lack of depth and experience compared to the seasoned Australia team proved too much to overcome.",
  "summary": "A new-look England side's hopes of getting closer to Australia were dashed as the ruthless defending champions dismantled them at the Women's Rugby League World Cup.",
  "key_points": [
    "England women's rugby league team lost 78-0 to Australia in Perth.",
    "This defeat marked another humbling for England, following a 90-4 loss in Las Vegas in March 2025."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Poor England suffer another Australia humiliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/poor-england-suffer-another-australia-humiliation",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:09:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}