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ACE JACK LEADS A HORNETS HURRAH

HORSHAM managed to muster the energy in their 60th game of the season to finally breast the tape and secure a topfive finish in what was already the finest season in the club's history.

PREECE'S KEEPING IT REAL!

ANDY PREECE doesn't want his Chorley side to forget how good season has been to this point and urged them to use that belief at Brackley Town.

Sharks look to have edge in Diamond derby

SALE boss Alex Sanderson has thanked Steve Diamond, his opposite number at Newcastle, for giving him extra motivation to win what has been dubbed ‘the Diamond derby’.

THE EFL DREAM IS OUR SOLE FOCUS

ANDY WOODMAN says the National League play-off shake-up has negated any advantage his Bromley side may have had ahead of this afternoon's semi-final but he insists the club are primed and ready to finally fulfil their EFL dream.

SAM'S IN THE STONES ZONE

UPBEAT music, positive messages only and even group prayers - Sam Cox says Wealdstone's survival story is something to be proud of.

PARKY'S BOYS ON A GO-PRO

WHEN Phil Parkinson and Altrincham mapped out their transition to a full-time football club, it was with days like today in mind.

Time for Saints to be true to themselves

THE contest between the 9-10 pairings of Leinster’s Jamison Gibson-Park and Ross Byrne and Northampton’s Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith will be critical to the outcome of the European Cup semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday.

The boys down west who know how to win

THE way they see it down Exeter way, only one team is flying the flag for the region as the Premiership campaign heads for home.

Cardiff left in a mess by lively Edinburgh

CARDIFF’S last appearance at the Arms Park this season ended miserably as Edinburgh picked up a valuable four points in their quest for an end of season playoff spot.

Barrett's Leinster move seems strange to me

JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks on the surface as if it is a win-win, with the world-class New Zealand and Hurricanes utility back joining a team of Irish internationals.

Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks

NORTH AMPTON stormed to success on the back of a giddy second half for a memorable triumph over their arch-rivals.

Robertson will cash in on Barrett move

LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is a proper coup.

TITLE PRIDE HAS HIT US FOR SIX

ANTHONY JOHNSON says Radcliffe's title win - and his sixth in management alongside Bernard Morley - has been a life-affirming experience.

JIFF looks likely to play a vital role

IT’S LOGICAL – as the final stop-start sprint in a hard fought Top 14 season begins – to think purely in terms of matches remaining, points potential, and table possibilities. In fact, with play-off and Champions Cup places up for grabs, and relegation to avoid, such thoughts are not just logical, they’re inevitable.

Rampant England on target for slam

HALF-TIME act Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit track Murder on the Dancefloor would have resonated heavily with Ireland as England ran riot in front of a huge crowd at Twickenham.

LUIS SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGH!

LUIS Shamshoum has set his sights on earning his first Palestine international cap after helping Great Wakering Rovers seal their place at Wembley.

Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy

ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long way from the fish-and-chip shop he left behind in Gorseinon.

Crane: Sinckler's an emotional guy

JORDAN Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead prop set to be unavailable for his country from next season as he heads to the Top 14.

I'm loving every single minute

IN THE picturesque town of Pau nestled at the foot of the Pyrenees, Joe Simmonds has found more than just a rugby club; he’s found a new place to call home.

KEV HAS PRIDE DESPITE A FALL

SOUTHEND United's faint play-off hopes were ultimately taken out of their hands by FC Halifax Town but they failed to keep their side of the equation by going down to Rochdale at Roots Hall.

YOUNG GUNS

Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future is bright in the North East as he hopes to follow fellow academy graduates by breaking into the first team.

IT'S ALL OVER FOR GARRARD AS FLEET SEND WOOD DOWN

LUKE GARRARD’S last stand as Boreham Wood manager ended in relegation as Ebbsfleet United secured their National League status – just – on a tense final day.

SHIELDS HEROES DENIED A PLAY-OFF

SOUTH SHIELDS will be playing National League North football next season after they missed out on the play-offs despite a convincing final-day win.

WIN SETS UP FINAL MATCH TO SAVOUR!

THE Millers finished their home campaign in fine style with a win against a deflated Herne Bay side, whose play-off hopes disappeared last weekend following their home defeat against Sheppey.

TAYLOR'S DOUBLE SILENCES MARTYRS

AFC TOTTON continued their push to the top of the play-off picture as they triumphed over Merthyr Town.

FIVE-STAR STONES STUN SAD BEAVERS

HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH had their play-off hopes dashed after they were thrashed by Maidstone United.

LONG WAIT FOR HYDE AFTER HOME VICTORY

HYDE UNITED ended their league campaign with a win thanks to a brace from Matt Fearnley.

HORNETS HEROES STUN THE CHATS!

HORSHAM kept their promotion hopes alive with a convincing victory against their potential play-off opponents.

Hurricanes storm in despite triple yellow

HURRICANES overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 and stretch their winning start to eight matches to end their opponent’s unbeaten record at home.

S Africa is crying out for its own league

IF I remember my A level geography correctly, Africa is moving towards Europe at about the same rate as your fingernails grow which, among other things, suggests that the wholesale, no holds barred, in for a penny in for a pound merging of British, European and South African rugby was a tad premature.