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Knights make the most of lifelines

AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.

Packer's proud to join the 100 club

CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as England begin their quest for a sixth successive title against an improving Italy in Parma.

HOLLERAN'S SHOW THEIR

LEAMINGTON boosted their play-off hopes with a convincing win on the road, inflicting a fourth straight defeat on promotion rivals Redditch United at the same time.

ACE AKINYEMI LIFE INTO THE

Striker inspires crucial victory

HIVE BUZZES AS MAGICAL BEES STING SAD WANDS

ARNET confidently and completely swept aside Dorking with the scoreline accurately reflecting the gulf between the teams.

Hurricanes fly high as Crusaders flop again

JORDIE Barrett bagged two tries as the Hurricanes thumped the Melbourne Rebels 54-28 to maintain their 100 per cent record at the top of the table.

England were good, but a bit complacent

WATCHING the France versus England game last Saturday night, I couldn’t help but think that a little complacency had found its way into the England team after their surprise win against Ireland.

CIAN KEEPS IT A TIGHT RACE

CIAN HARRIES nerveless late Aldershot Cless penalty ensured parity in an enthralling game which maintained both sides' play-off positions.

Millfield end long wait as they take  14th title

MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.

RED-HOT PILGRIMS SILENCE  BOYZONE

MEMBERS of Boyzone watched their beloved Chorley yesterday but the star of the show was Pilgrims' hat-trick hero Jimmy Knowles.

‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring

CHAMPIONS Saracens smashed Harlequins 52-7 in front of 61,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move second in the table and stretch their winning run to seven matches against their London rivals.

Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun

JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol's supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.

Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun

JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.

BRADLEY'S STUNNER SETS WELSH TO GLORY

SION BRADLEY'S free kick lit up a sodden Llanelli night as Cymru C lifted the inaugural Anthony Hughes Trophy.

TOP SHOULDN'T FORGET ROOTS

Self-regulation has failed. The time for an independent regulator is here. Two stories in football from the past week or so underlined why.

CLINICAL RESCUES

FRANK NOUBLE'S header kept Yeovil Town on course for the championship and inflicted the Iron's first defeat in 14 home games, before a near-2,000 crowd.

Baxter backing Jenkins to bounce back at Chiefs

ROB Baxter has backed Dafydd Jenkins to bounce back from the disappointment of leading Wales to a first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years.

Swart's on message to grab it for Scarlets

SOUTH African Eduan Swart was the unlikely hero with a 84th-minute try to give the Scarlets a much-needed victory.

Knights make the most of lifelines

AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.

Wales look like missing out again

AS Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: “Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That’s the question.’’

Ford's resolve is impressive to see

ALL the top sports players have one standout quality composure - which George Ford has in abundance, along with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do SO.

Ford's resolve is impressive to see

ALL the top sports players have one standout quality – composure – which George Ford has in abundance, along  with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do so.

Wales look like missing out again

AS Wales 'wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport', a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: \"Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That's the question.\"

LET'S CELEBRATE GAME'S POWER

NON-LEAGUE DAY shows off everything great about this level of the game and it's a big celebration for Prostate Cancer UK too.

Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title

MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.

Having strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus

BARNES have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success down to their squad depth which derives from a second team that continuously punches above their weight.

Warren seals Tigers' league status in thriller

A WIN at long last for Sedgley Park Tigers who hosted Cinderford at Park Lane yesterday and came away with a well-earned win for the first time in 2024 to secure their place in National 1 for next season.

Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!

ROTHERHAM Titans threw the promotion race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on Leeds Tykes in a tense Yorkshire derby yesterday afternoon.

Cooper stars as Bury end poor run

RELIEVED Bury St Edmunds ended a run of seven defeats by grinding out a win against an emerging opponent.

Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style

ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu Tuilagi as fuel to drive Sale up the Premiership table and put them back on course for another final at Twickenham.