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Georgia make Fiji battle to the end

FRANK Lomani came off the bench to fire flat Fiji and take them to within a point of a likely quarter-final against England, but they nearly lost it at the death as Georgia remained defiant to the end.

24-team World Cup would suit MacGinty

AJ MACGINTY is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full pre-season this summer admits he has been watching the World Cup with mixed feelings.

Despair and anger as Jersey collapse

PLAYERS and staff at Jersey Reds have reacted with despair and anger at the news that the Championship club has ceased training due to unsustainable debt.

This is no way to run a pro sport Halliday

SIMON Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for a lack of support, has resulted in a growing sense of turmoil and discord in English club rugby.

Spain flanker Super Mario's hat-trick tears up fourth tier

RATHER than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning out for Spain at the Rugby World Cup.

Ambitious Roux vows: We're not finished yet

HAVING secured the highest ever finish in their 102-year history, Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux is setting his sights on an unprecedented promotion to National One.

I refused to let injuries ruin the career I loved

THE thing I took most pleasure from in my playing days, apart from obviously all the friendships I made, was being part of the Sale Sharks squad that won the Premiership in 2006. To be honest, I didn’t have a clue where Sale was when my agent told me they were interested in signing me after Ospreys had let me go. I knew it was in England, that was about it. So when I checked on the map and found it was in Manchester, being a massive Man Utd fan, I was made up.

James on target as Cardiff down Newport

HARRISON James kicked 18 points as holders Cardiff dispatched Newport 38-15 when they clashed in the first round of the Welsh Premiership Cup in a repeat of last year’s final.

Unbeaten Tykes put the heat on Hull

LEEDS Tykes continued their unbeaten start to the season with a fourth bonus point victory over a spirited Hull side.

Shillcock lives his dream of being a Tiger

IT’S been a long time coming but Jamie Shillcock has finally experienced the joy of running out at Welford Road as a Leicester Tigers player.

Classy Kildunne fires up England

THE fancy footwork of Ellie Kildunne helped pave the way for England to see off Canada at Sandy Park.

Ibitoye steals it for Bears in a thriller

BRISTOL defence coach Jordan Crane admitted his nerves were shredded after the thrilling 39-38 win against Northampton.

Saracens break their Cup duck with dominant display

SARACENS put in a dominant performance to thrash Nottingham 73-29 and get their first Premiership Rugby Cup win of the season.

Bath run rings around Scottish

BATH scored seven tries to pick up a bonus-point victory and close in on second place as they keep chase with Exeter and Jersey in Pool C in the Premiership Cup.

Reid aims to be Bath enforcer

MILES REID is looking to raise his game to new heights and play the role of Bath’s enforcer in attack and defence.

Ryan's ready to help US get back on track for 2031

PADDY RYAN’s career has taken off in a big way in the last few months and the Coventry and US Eagles player is hoping he can help both club and country reach for the stars.

Boffelli puts on a show for Argentina

EMILIANO Boffelli racked up 16 points as Argentina kept their quarter-final hopes alive in a disjointed win over Samoa.

Wallabies battling to avoid early exit

EIGHT years ago, England failed to qualify for the World Cup knock-out stage for the first time after losing to Australia at Twickenham. It led to the appointment of Eddie Jones as head coach and tonight he will suffer the same ignominy if his Wallabies lose to Wales in Lyon.

Scots want to put on dancing shoes

NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor Townsend is planning to deploy a Dance Squad to run rings around tiring Tongan legs in today’s must-win Pool B encounter.

Aki gives Ireland reason to believe

IRELAND aren’t world champions yet but they struck a massive psychological blow in Paris last night by defeating the reigning world champions more comprehensively than the score suggests.

Arundell drives England revival

HENRY Arundell looked in need of a big infusion of confidence having been starved of game time, and on his first World Cup start in England colours the winger filled his boots to overflowing by scoring five of England’s 11 tries in Lille.

Cardall set to fire for the Falcons

AS Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new Premiership season is that it will command attention for the richness of its rugby rather than more clubs collapsing under a debt pile.

Ford: Shades of '19 in this team

MIKE Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final stop off in Paris.

Five-star Arundell sparks England

HENRY Arundell gave England World Cup lift-off in Lille and was hailed the full package by skipper Owen Farrell.

Ford keeps winning in the family at St Edmunds

AFTER his Bury St Edmunds side secured back-to-back victories to kickstart their National Two East season, Jacob Ford watched his older brother George guide England to a World Cup victory over Argentina.

High-flying Codling is perfect fit for Falcons

ALEX Codling has taken a roundabout route to land a top coaching job in the Premiership – and believes his experience of different countries and leagues will help him push Newcastle up the table.

Fit-again Richards is setting his sights high

BATH’s Ewan Richards is hoping that he can put last season’s injury troubles behind him and keep pushing forward at The Rec, whether it is at lock or in the hotly-contested back row.

Jersey stun Bath with famous win

ANY questions over whether Jersey Reds’ could mix it with the Premiership’s finest we’re already answered by the time Russell Bennett sprinted over on the 67th minute to finish one of the silkiest tries this season.

Fiji miss chance to see off Wales

WALES survived a late Fijian fightback to secure an important bonus point victory in an entertaining affair at Stade Jacques Chaban-Delmas.

Equation is simple now for Fijian bid

THE World Cup has turned into a knockout tournament for Fiji after last weekend’s heartache in Bordeaux when they fell tantalisingly short against Wales.