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SEVEN-UP A STONES

RONAN Silva turned in a four-star display as Salisbury highlighted the three-division difference in quality against their Wessex Premier opponents.

Looking to go one step beyond this time around

NE small step is what it will take for Bath to go one better than last season and secure the Premiership for the first time, but it would be one of the biggest taken by the club in the professional era.

Bridgend need to get winning habit - Baldwin

SCOTT Baldwin picked up plenty of tips to take into his new coaching career in winning 37 Welsh caps and playing more than 175 games for Ospreys, but he is the first to admit his four seasons in the English Premiership also left a lasting impression.

This time, Brown's trip ends in smiles

MIKE Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare on a Leicester trip to Portugal.

Booth: Tough telling players I was leaving

TOBY Booth admits telling his Ospreys players that he would be leaving at the end of the season was one of the hardest things he has had to do in his career.

Stephens' debut try sees off old rivals

DORKING had to dig deep in another tight game between two old rivals, with the lead changing hands twice and result in doubt right up to the final whistle.

Women heading in the wrong direction

WATCHING last week’s game between England’s women and their French counterparts I couldn’t help thinking that perhaps their game is heading in the wrong direction.

Roebuck targets England success

WINNING a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough for Sale winger Tom Roebuck.

Bone transplant has Roberts up and running

JOE Roberts is Welsh rugby’s answer to the Bionic Man having received a bone transplant from a mystery American donor.

Skivington keen to build identity

GLOUCESTER won their first trophy for nine years last season and reached the Challenge Cup final, but when George Skivington went on holiday the day after the campaign ended the words in his head were never again.

Newport grab six for double bonus

Super Rygbi round-up

Skivington: We're going to roll dice and go for it

THE Cherry and Whites are the enigmas of the Premiership.

Four-try England make it 17 wins on the spin

ENGLAND women opened the Allianz Stadium era at HQ with a victory over New Zealand to make it 17 wins on the bounce before their WXV title defence.

Barrington ready to power up the Mob

RICHARD Barrington has signed up to the Ampthill “Mob” reassured that he’ll still have a target on his back most weeks.

Time for Borthwick to prove his worth

HONEYMOON periods are not set in stone and in my estimation Steve Borthwick’s ends this summer. Don’t get me wrong, he’s still in good shape.

England show who's No.1

ENGLAND women’s head coach John Mitchell says his side will take valuable lessons from the 24-12 win over world champions New Zealand as they build towards their WXV1 title defence.

Dame Sarah Storey claims road and 19th gold double

More success for Team GB's Paralympians in Paris, but Storey slams women's time trial course

CLASSIC BIKE COLNAGO SUPER

A trailblazing bike immortalised by Merckx and Saronni

AN EXPERT'S TAKE ON... SADDLE SELECTION

Crucial advice to guide your next purchase

JUST A NUMB#R?

Approaching a landmark birthday, Charlie Graham-Dixon explores how ageing affects cycling performance and what can be done to stay ahead of the curve

A BLESSED RIDE THROUGH THE FOREST OF BOWLAND

Forgoing cloak, cassock and cross, Trevor Ward goes in search of the holy roads that helped make a Tour winner

"Strava activities are the only way I know some of my friends are still alive"

...or that Bernard is doing his weekly shop

Williams crowned Tour of Britain champion

Welshman leads home resurgence at the stage race to crown an Israel-Premier Tech clean sweep, reports Tom Davidson in Felixstowe

Roglič matches Vuelta win record

Slovenian takes fourth Tour of Spain title after hunting down O'Connor's lead, writes Adam Becket

RURAL PERIL

More UK cyclists are killed on rural lanes than on busy city streets. Rob Kemp investigates why and what can be done to keep us safe while riding in the countryside

'I'VE ACHIEVED A LOT - AND I HAVEN'T FINISHED!'

Former Wales international Williams eyes promotion with Gills

PARKY'S COOL BUT DRAGONS ARE HOT!

WREXHAM boss Phil Parkinson knows a brilliant start to the season \"doesn't count for a great deal\" after beating local rivals Shrewsbury took them to the summit.

NEO LEAPING AT BRIDGE CHANCE!

Chelsea cup-tie is dream for defender

'WE WERE ALL UNITED AT BLADES'

THERE'S never a good time to suffer a career-ending leg break, Basham but Chris takes comfort in the fact he was 35 when disaster struck.

ADAMS SALUTES HIS SHRIMPS AFTER THEY NET FIRST GOALS

MORECAMBE manager Derek Adams breathed a sigh of relief after his side scored their first goals of the season and bagged their first win on Tuesday night.