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Codling knows it will be tough

ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director of rugby in little over a year.

Bath bank on Russell class

BATH finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175 points and 24 tries to claim the Premiership’s final place in the European Champions Cup, no insignificant achievement for a side that had lost its first six matches.

Sale need to seize the day

ALEX Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they fell short in May’s Premiership final against Saracens. The Sharks’ director of rugby knows from his days with Saracens, as a player and coach, that success comes from planning and patience rather than just happening.

Baxter out to rebuild again

THE summer marked a reset for Exeter following the departure of a number of players who were instrumental in their league and Champions Cup double success three years ago.

All Blacks get in mood for quarter-finals

SAM White-lock broke the record for Rugby World Cup appearances as his side booked a spot in the quarter-finals with an 11-try demolition of Uruguay.

The Great Escape! Care gets England

DANNY Care has come off the bench to England's rescue before, and the 36-year old scrum-half did it again to dig his side out of a huge hole in this World Cup quarter-final rehearsal in Lille to deprive a brave, adventurous Samoa side of a historic first victory over a ragged Red Rose outfit.

Majestic Ireland blow Scots away

THE Group of Death finally claimed its victim, as it always would. And in the end the death throes for Scotland were total agony.

Wales finish with a flourish

WALES secured a bonus-point win to make it four from four and top Pool C with wing Louis Rees-Zammit grabbing a hat-trick.

Dean buzzing over Bees comeback

BARNET remain in second place, three points behind leaders Chesterfield, after scoring three times in 15 second-half minutes to cap a thrilling comeback.

JAKE IS THE REAL DEAL!

AMERSHAM Town manager Stuart Atkins believes the club may just unearthed a new Jamie Vardy after the Step 6 side tied free-scoring striker Jake Tabor to a two-year contract.

'We've set our sights on winning the league title!'

AS soon as the club’s decade-long stay in National One came to an end at the close of last season, Esher had only a single goal for this one: to go straight back up again.

Galloping Reeves races in to steal it for Glouceter

TWO tries from Jack Clement enabled Gloucester to edge their way past gallant Coventry and into the Premiership Cup semi-finals – but they were first pushed right to the brink.

Impressive Bath start to show their worth

THEY say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but ever since his arrival back in June 2022, Johann van Graan has quietly been laying some solid foundation at the famous Recreation Ground.

Sweeney backing for a strong second tier

BILL SWEENEY has pledged Twickenham’s support for the Championship but said the level of funding for the second tier, which will be renamed Premiership 2, will not be decided until the agreement with the Premiership clubs is renewed.

Slade out to inspire the next generation

HENRY Slade says he will use the heartbreak of missing out on selection for this year’s Rugby World Cup as the driver to help inspire a new golden generation at the Exeter Chiefs.

Codling's happy to keep faith with youth

ALEX Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when the Falcons’ league campaign starts at Bath next weekend.

PAYNE WADING MAGIC MYSTERY

DANNY PAYNE joked that his Biggleswade Town side got a bit of a shock on Monday morning when they realised they were in the northern section of the FA Cup third round qualifying draw – and now the Step 4 outfit will be looking to spring another when they take on Solihull Moors.

THE DAY WE HAD DREAMT ABOUT

AT 4.40pm on Tuesday afternoon, Southend United fans finally got the club statement they have been waiting – and waiting – so long for.

SPIREITES CLICK INTO TOP GEAR

CHESTERFIELD maintained their charge at the top of the National League with this convincing win over Boreham Wood at Meadow Park.

Jake Cohen

JAKE COHEN'S FIRST COOKBOOK, JEW-ISH (HARVEST, 2021), WAS A PERFECT intro to the Instagram-famous cook.

THE ENEMY WITHIN

EXCLUSIVE: The FBI TARGETS MAGA as the 2024 ELECTION NEARS

Constructing an economy that is fit for the future

The world-class and vertically integrated AlBawani Holding Group is a driving force in Saudi Arabia’s ongoing transformation

Jeddah Central: Contemporary culture by the sea

Celebrating the past while focusing on the future, a 20-billion modern city is taking shape on the banks of the Red Sea

300-year-old story of Saudi Arabia's birthplace

As a unique global hub for culture, heritage and tourism, historic Diriyah city is a catalyst for the country's Vision 2030 goals

America's BEST Addiction Treatment Centers 2023

TOO MANY FAMILIES FACE THE pain of substance abuse and addiction. Alcoholism and drug dependency can devastate lives, leaving lasting damage. In the last 20 years, the diagnosis of alcohol and drug use disorders in the U.S. has increased from 4.9 percent to 6 percent; consequently, overdose deaths are also rising.

Global Parks: Green Spaces to Adore

Parks are places of refuge, exploration and reflection. They can help you escape the daily grind and open you up to learning more. Around the world, parks take various shapes and sizes, with different themes, whether centered on nature, art, discovery, serenity or recreation. From coral reefs in the Adriatic Sea to a sculpturefilled thoroughfare in Colombia, the parks on this list each have something unique about them that makes them especially appealing destinations to add to the usual travel itinerary.

The Crocodiles That Helped Win the Yom Kippur War

How 16 low-end amphibious boats made a 1973 victory possible for Israel

Papua New Guinea

An export powerhouse in waiting

Trukai Industries - Planting the seeds for a social and economic transformation of PNG's agriculture sector

Papua New Guinea PNG) is the largest country by land area in the South Pacific and offers unique trade and investment opportunities supported by two large, strategic cargo ports the first in Port Moresby, PNG’s capital city and centre of commerce, the second in Lae, PNG’s industrial hub. Likewise, PNG’s Bilateral Investment Treaties BITs) with Australia, China, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, and the UK offer international investors lucrative global market access, and its government has repeatedly reaffirmed the country’s openness to international trade as part of its economic diversification effort.

PNG DataCo-Giving Papua New Guinea's businesses the digital tools to succeed

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Papua New Guinea's (PNG) economy - the largest in the Pacific Islands - is on an upwards trajectory. Last year, PNG registered a GDP growth of 4.5%, according to the World Bank. And given positive commitments made by the government in its 2023 budget, PWC expects medium-term economic growth to average 4.75% starting from 2024. Additionally, PNG's National Trade Policy (2017-2032) - designed to transform it into \"an internationally competitive export-driven economy\" - is set to generate further wealth and economic growth.