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Helping Wasps would be a 'slap in the face'

LONDON WELSH board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go straight into the Championship would be a \"slap in the face\" for other phoenix clubs who served their time in the lower leagues.

Dingwall: England will stay on track

FRASER Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have shown significant signs of progress this year.

Wallabies push All Blacks to the limit in thriller

NEW Zealand kept their grip on their Bledisloe Cup but an had to endure encouraging Australian comeback from 21-0 down to suggest the future may not be as bleak as it seemed two weeks ago for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

I can't call a winner, but it'll be exciting

THE beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and this was reflected in a showpiece final between Northampton and Bath at Twickenham which was in doubt right up to the last seconds.

We're Jamin! Hodgkins puts boot in to rivals

LUCTONIANS' first home game of the season saw them put away a useful Clifton side comfortably.

McGann calling all shots for Raiders

GUERNSEY Raiders took the honours against hosts Havant in their first meeting in the league.

Rams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout

RAMS produced one of their best performances of recent times to overcome Sale in resounding fashion on a sensational afternoon at Old Bath Road.

Outside centre best for Freeman - Burrell

FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes to become one of the best players in the world.

Falcons can't hold on to livewire Randall

BRISTOL picked up where they left off last season, having won seven of their last eight and, although it took time for them to hit top gear, they departed Kingston Park with a deserved four-try victory.

Yendle in place to steal it for Dragons

THE Dragons claimed a third successive victory over the Ospreys at Rodney Parade in the most dramatic fashion thanks to a converted try in the 84th minute of this URC opener.

New boys Chinnor open up in fine style

CHINNOR came, saw and conquered at Grantchester Road on their Championship debut, with Cambridge well off the desired pace in a lacklustre first-half for the hosts.

We must find another gear - Sanderson

NO side accumulated more points than Sale after the break for the Six Nations last season, but Alex Sanderson says they will need to be better again to make the play-offs for the fourth time in five years.

'Old-man' Itoje has Saracens buzzing

SARACENS' new recruits fitted seamlessly into their style of play to run out convincing winners at Kingsholm for the third year in succession.

Van Graan: PGP won't be a problem at Bath

BATH Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the new Professional Game Partnership.

LUKE'S LOOKING TO FIRE ROVERS

LUKE Molyneux is ready to test himself at a higher level – but only after he has left an indelible mark on League Two.

ETHAN RELISHES RODRI ROLE

ETHAN Erhahon will be a happy man if he can have as much impact on his Lincoln City team as Rodri has at Premier League winners Manchester City!

PATIENCE REQUIRED OVER NEW BOY ALZATE

HULL City boss Tim Walter says fans will have to wait to see “perfect” midfielder Steven Alzate unleashed on the Championship

SEASIDE LATE SHOW GIVES BRUCE BUZZ

IN HIS first match back in football, new Blackpool boss Steve Bruce admitted this was a tense encounter.

DOM AIMS TO HAVE A BALL AT THE O'S...

DOM Ball is eager to use all his experience to help Leyton Orient achieve ‘something special’ this season.

DEL-BOY IS CUSHTY FOR CLEVERLEY

ALTHOUGH it needed a second-half strike from Tom Dele-Bashiru to rescue a point for Watford against Coventry, Hornets’ relieved head coach Tom Cleverley was determined not to point the finger at his slow-starting players.

DRAGONS PRIMED FOR BIGGEST TEST

Let's embrace the challenge – O'Connell

ACE HARRIS NETS TOP AWARD WITH GOAL RUSH

STRIKER Mark Harris has led the Oxford United assault on the second tier – and now it’s landed him the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for August.

MACKEMS' PERFECT RECORD IS ROO-INED

WAYNE Rooney expressed his delight after his first Championship win as Plymouth Argyle boss came by beating previously unbeaten leaders Sunderland at the death.

Pride at the park is perfect for Paul

EVERYONE deserved a pat on the back was Paul Warne’s verdict as his Derby County side hung on for all three points.

KARL FUMES DESPITE LATE SUB HEROICS

KARL Robinson was delighted to see Salford City come back from behind to beat Cheltenham Town thanks to Hakeeb Adelakun’s second-half brace.

CLEMENCE GETS BLUEBIRDS TO

BARROW boss Stephen Clemence was delighted with his side’s multi faceted performance as they beat Grimsby to continue their strong league start.

Spanish starlet is seizing his big chance

SUNDERLAND'S failure to sign an established striker this summer left fans apoplectic, but Eliezer Mayenda is doing his best to quell the dissent.

'WE MUST MATCH THEIR INTENSITY'

Silvera's plea for Baggies encounter

CASHIN RISES TO HIS TASK

Rams defender tackles Championship

ACE REED WAITED TO MAKE A MARK

WHEN Mark Reed sensed his manager turn around to look his way on Tuesday night, he knew what was coming next.