LONDON -- Australia outclassed England 26-6 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to begin the first rugby league Ashes series in 22 years. Fullback Reece Walsh, on debut, and second row Angus Crichton scored two tries each, and Nathan Cleary converted all four and nailed a penalty kick. Daryl Clark's converted try in the 76th minute was nothing more than a consolation for England in front of an Ashes-record crowd of 60,812. The dominant Kangaroos picked up where they left off, having won the last series 3-0 in 2003. Australia last lost a series to England in 1970. “Out of the blocks well,” Australia coach Kevin Walters told the BBC. “That was going to be the key to success, making sure they gelled very quickly. They're footballers so I didn't think it would be too big of a job to get them togeth

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