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DARTS ARE DENIED BY OWN GOAL

WELLING UNITED scored deep into stoppage time to rescue a draw, as the points were shared in this local derby.

SPORTS SHINE IN 5-STAR SHOW!

MIGHTY Mickleover took full advantage of Needham Market’s Boxing Day inactivity by going back to the top of the Southern Premier Central table with a 5-1 thumping of bottom club Long Eaton United.

IT'S A PARTY IN THE PARK!

ALL - CONQUERING Yeovil Town smashed their own National League South attendance record on Boxing Day – and then took another giant step towards ensuring they will be playing top-flight football again next season.

Halliday: No way we can agree RFU deal

SIMON Halliday has condemned the threat by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney to relegate the 11 Championship clubs if they fail to sign up to the \"Premiership 2\" franchise plans in the PGP deal, as not only outside RFU regulations, but also probably illegal.

Bristol and Bath chasing Welsh prop

WEST Country rivals Bath and Bristol are battling over Wales loosehead Nicky Smith, who could activate a get-out clause written into his contract and leave Ospreys at the end of the season.

Champions crash Harlequins party

REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury spoiled Harlequins’ party at Big Game 15 with a fine victory at Twickenham to make it four wins from four and move third in the table.

SOLIHULL SEND A WARNING TO SPIREITES IT'S NOT OVER YET

CHESTERFIELD may well be threatening to run away with the National League title but Solihull Moors fired a Boxing Day reminder as to why it isn’t done just yet.

HAYRETTIN: HAMLET MUST DRAW LINE HERE

TWO goals in two minutes during the first half meant the spoils were shared between teams separated by just two points and one place.

SPARTANS SHINE IN SPITE OF TURMOIL

Both clubs parted company with their managers after Blyth’s Boxing Day victory on South Tyneside, Shields’ Julio Arca was sacked, while Spartans boss Graham Fenton was placed on gardening leave.

Chessum hits 50 and links up with Martin in the row

AS he prepares to make his 50th appearance for Leicester against Bath, Ollie Chessum is set for a new experience - a first start in the Tigers second row alongside England colleague George Martin.

RFU has utterly failed to bring the game together

HERE’S wishing The Rugby Paper’s loyal readers, and fans of the game everywhere, a happy and healthy New Year!

England's attack has to have a revamp

\"The offloads and breaks made by inside-centres are crucial in creating momentum\"

Smith stars on the big stage

MARCUS Smith delivered a man-of-the-match performance as Harlequins signed off 2023 with a 32-26 victory over Gloucester in front of 76,813 at Twickenham.

DAVID WAS OUR RAYA OF LIGHT!

As a modern goalkeeper with unconventional attributes, David Raya has always stood out from the crowd.

BORO UP THE RIGHT AVENUE

RADCLIFFE got back to winning ways with a demolition of Bradford Park Avenue – and their lead at the summit stretched to four points after Warrington Rylands were held at Marine.

HIGHWAYMEN RAID RIVALS!

Morpeth pile on Marske misery

WE'RE PACKED TO THE RAFTERS

NON-LEAGUE clubs enjoyed a Boxing Day boom as fans flocked to games in their droves to get a festive football fix.

Quins take honours in Big Game showdown

THE 15th and possibly biggest Big Match to date saw Quins in prime form for much of the game against a stubborn Gloucester who fought hard, if unsuccessfully, to avoid their eighth consecutive Premiership defeat.

We've got a long way to go-Van Graan

BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan insists his table-topping team “have achieved nothing yet” as they bid to sign off on a rollercoaster year with a statement win.

Bailey glad to learn from Finn

AFTER being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice fly-half, precocious homegrown talent Orlando Bailey says he is enjoying his supporting role to main act Finn Russell.

BOLD BEN BRINGS IT HOME FOR BROMLEY

BRILLIANT Bromley completed the festive double over Kent neighbours Ebbsfleet United with a fivestar show at Hayes Lane.

How Many Is Too Many?

THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN GAZA RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ISRAEL'S TACTICS

My Son's School Tried to Buy Our Silence

Antisemitism is exploding in this country. If educators do not have sufficient skills, training and policies to handle it, it means only bad things for kids like mine

Who Should Really Run for President?

There's widespread disagreement about who the country needs as our next leader. These candidates aren't the ones you'd expect

Gary Oldman

FOR ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR GARY OLDMAN, NOW IS THE PERfect time for his first TV series.

Liberal America is Embracing Firearms

Gun ownership among registered Democrat voters has jumped by 25 percent since 2019,surveys show, a move an NRA spokesperson has described as far from shocking’

Young Americans Turn Against Boomers Over Social Security

Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z say the system needs reform, an exclusive Newsweek poll found, amid fears the benefits won't exist when they come to retire

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The story behind tennis megastar Naomi Osaka’s refusal to participate in press conferences due to mental health and how she brought the issue front and center for athletes

Covid sceptics back in political trap

If we want freedom why not afford it to Palestine too?

Mossad faces false flag allegations

'Hamas funded into existence to disrupt peace'