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Terrific Toulouse go on the rampage

WE DIDN'T just lose the arm wrestle - we had our wrists broken under the table,\" Bordeaux boss Yannick Bru admitted, graphically, after watching his side fall to a record 59-3 Top 14 final defeat at the hands of an irrepressible Toulouse in Marseille on Friday evening.

DEFOE IN TALKS TO BUY A CLUB

JERMAIN DEFOE has exclusively revealed he is in talks to buy a Non-League club, as the former England striker spoke of his love of grassroots football and how ‘special’ he finds the pyramid.

Freeman ready to roast the All Blacks

TOMMY Freeman has one more box to tick before he packs his golf clubs for a well-earned break in Majorca at the end of his longest season ever.

WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, GARETH!

IF GARETH Southgate wants to know even more about the qualities Slovakia possess this evening, he would do well to get on the blower to another Three Lions boss.

STEVE'S LIVING A DREAM AGAIN WITH LAMMAS!

STEVE Parsons is one of football’s brilliant brains.

England have enough to down the All Blacks

STEVE Borthwick's England team have taken their first step of their summer tour and returned with the expected win showing the focus needed to suppress and beat an energetic Japan at home in their own stadium.

25 years on and it's still a special place

IT WAS the 25th anniversary of the first-ever game at the Millennium Stadium a couple of days ago which pulled me up a little short because I remember it like yesterday, not least because it was, I think, possibly the hottest and certainly the most uncomfortable I've ever been reporting in Britain.

Gatland hits the 50-mark for Wales

UNLESS they change the habit of a lifetime in Australia over the next fortnight, Wales will be saddled with their longest losing run for more than 20 years.

FRIENDLY FARE SETS THE BALL ROLLING

THE Euros are still going on and Wimbledon hasn't even started, but we're already at the dawn of a new football season! And to prove the point, there were friendlies dotted around the country yesterday to whet the appetite for 2024-25.

Youngs backing his old mates to deliver

BEN Youngs is backing his old England pals to upset the odds and \"do something special\" in the All Blacks backyard.

Aaron on a mission as he hits 50 mark

AARON Wainwright is set to win his 50th Wales cap against Australia in Sydney next weekend - a landmark which looked a long way off 18 months ago.

ROBBO ON A CRUSADE

I've got my best squad yet' insists Town chief

Bracken's hat-trick inspires England

DESPITE going 14-0 down in the first half, Mapletoft's Mark men secured an impressive win spear headed by a hat-trick from debutant winger Jack Bracken.

DEAN LANDS A DEADLY DOZEN

Trio boost Bees' summer haul

I'm thrilled to see Bath enjoying its success

MY journey with rugby began at the age of seven during the '95 World Cup.

Cheika knows he will be judged on results

LEICESTER were once a byword for stability. Like Liverpool FC, they had a reputation for promoting from within and benefiting from a boot room that allowed players to transition into management-think Dean Richards, Richard Cockerill and Geordan Murphy.

IT'S AN ELL OF A LOT BETTER NOW

Dan departs but Horgan keeps the bulk

STREVS STRIVES FOR PROGRESS!

BEN STREVENS reckons players are realising they can be Made in Dagenham again.

PREECE: WE'RE RARING TO GO!

ANDY PREECE doesn't have to worry about Chorley blowing off the cobwebs in pre-season - they've been in all summer anyway!

Premiership final tickets for 2025 going fast

TICKET sales for next year's Premiership 2024/25 final are double what they were at this stage last year, reflecting the renewed buzz around the league.

Cheika will be good for Tigers - Richards

DEAN Richards, the most decorated coach in Leicester Tigers' history, has given Michael Cheika's appointment the big thumbs up.

STRAPZ YOURSELF IN FOR THE RIDE!

ON STRAPZY is in no doubt about what SE Dons are walking into next season.

I'VE GOT TO PUT THINGS WRIGHT!

Ollie delayed Glovers, now he's on side

ACTIONS NOW SPEAK LOUDER

DEAN Windass recently recounted an incident during a match for Bradford City when he grew so enraged by the sledging of Robbie Savage that Paul Jewell hooked him at half- time.

Uruguay keen to give Scots a test

AFTER thrilling Glasgow's URC triumph, many Scotland fans would love to see their side test themselves against one of the southern hemisphere powerhouses in the coming weeks.

Robertson will have the All Blacks back to their best - Deans

ENGLAND have been warned to expect a recharged and pumped up All Blacks side when they clash in the first of their Test battles next weekend.

Ruthless Ireland savour Italian job

WILLIE Faloon's new era in charge of Ireland U20s got off to a dream start as last year's finalists destroyed Six Nations rivals Italy with an eight-try opening day victory.

Budget Battle

Protesters demonstrate in Kenya's capital city as the country's members of parliament debate a finance bill on June 18.

'I'm Happy To Disrupt'

Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver talks to Newsweek about Trump, Biden, NATO, Gaza and maximum freedom

ANOTHER FAILURE NOT AN OPTION ROBBIE

ROBBIE Savage has been warned he 'cannot fail' after taking the managerial reins at Macclesfield.