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LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Australia’s National Rugby League decided to try to expand its reach to the United States, it used a distinctly American sport as a model. The NFL annually plays regular-season games in London, is in the midst of a four-year commitment to Germany and in September will make its mark in Brazil for the first time. …

Fabien Galthié compares the critics rounding on his France team to impatient viewers of a reality TV show. Two frustrating performances in the Six Nations so far — France was humiliated by Ireland and lucky against Scotland — have emboldened observers to say he should chop and change his team. But the under-fire Galthié has come out swinging. First, the …

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Sam Costelow returned at flyhalf for Wales for its Six Nations trip to Ireland on Saturday in the only change from the loss to England. Costelow was forced off because of a neck problem in the first half of Wales’ 27-26 defeat by Scotland in Round 1. He was replaced by Ioan Lloyd at Twickenham a …