LEEDS, England (AP) — Australia completed a rugby league Ashes whitewash of England after Reece Walsh’s late double sealed a comfortable 30-8 win in the third test at Headingley on Saturday.

The Kangaroos never looked required to snap out of second gear, stepping up on cue to confirm victory through three second-half tries after England briefly elbowed its way back into the contest.

Australia also won the previous series 3-0 in 2003 and achieved successive Ashes clean sweeps for the first time since 1986.

Harry Grant’s dangerous break in the first set set the tone for Australia and errors gifted Cameron Munster the chance to fling wide for Josh Addo-Carr to score the opener inside five minutes.

Nudged further behind by the first of Nathan Cleary’s five successful kicks, England endured

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