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CABLES JOE, 15, MAKING A MARK

AMONG the substitutes used during last Saturday’s FA Cup clash between Prescot Cables and visiting North Ferriby was one name not listed on the teamsheet

RELIEVED ROWE KEEPING IT REAL

EXHAUSTED boss Ian Rowe needed a beer after threadbare Sporting Khalsa emerged through an exhausting tale of three keepers to bag an FA Cup tie at Kettering Town

Adams: Anything below excellent won't be enough

WARREN Gatland is one of the most experienced coaches in the World Cup, but on the eve of the start of his fifth tournament as a coach he admitted he still gets nervous before a match.

Gloucester too strong for battling Nottingham

GLOUCESTER kicked-off their 150th season with a six-try win over battling Nottingham.

Sexton in charge of Ireland's destiny

JOHNNY Sexton masterminded Ireland's biggest World Cup victory in his first match for nearly six months and if in the coming weeks they will face harder questions than Romania came up with, they burned with resolve in searing heat.

Hassell-Collins has flying start

OLLIE Hassell-Collins took 90 seconds to make his mark on his debut in a comfortable win for Leicester by eight tries to nil.

HOME IS HEART OF WHITBY'S PROBLEM

WHITBY Town suffered a third home defeat of the season as visitors Warrington Rylands moved into the NPL Premier’s top three

Impressive Barnet reach summit

A SECOND-HALF header from Adebola Oluwo earned Barnet the derby spoils at Boreham Wood and send the Bees flying to the top of the table.

FLETCH IS BACK IN BUSINESS

'I REMBEMBER being sat in the hospital bed saying: 'I'm getting back on the pitch, nobody can tell me otherwise.'

KEV WON'T COME IN FOR MIKEY

YORK City chairman Matt Uggla says he will not risk affecting the club's new-found friendship with Southend United by raiding manager Kevin Maher.

PORT OF CALL FOR BENTLEY

New boss Jim eyes a revival

BEES BOSS WANTS FIVE

BARNET chief Dean Brennan has called on the National League board to look at the 'ridiculous' decision not to implement a five-substitution rule.

Millions set to enjoy razzmatazz all of the

RUGBY World Cups are an exciting time because they are the biggest shop-window for rugby union, and are watched by tens of millions around the world. They have a track record for producing some incredible games, and this tournament in France will be no exception.

All Blacks are still the team to beat

THIS year’s World Cup is unusual in a number of respects, not least that New Zealand do not go into it at the head of the world rankings and they are not the favourites.

Koroiyadi powers promoted Lions a

LEICESTER Lions have announced themselves to National 1 with a highly spirited victory over a quality Sale side.

Cozens: We struggle to find players in our patch

FLY-HALF Luke Cozens has stepped up to head coach of Clifton but has endured a difficult start, saying it’s harder than ever to recruit players.

JORDAN CRASHES A NASH PARTY!

TAMWORTH came away with all three points after a workmanlike performance and a goal from Jordan Cullinane-Liburd.

LEON GETS A LEGGE UP-IN GOAL!

FOOTBALL League stalwart Leon Legge had a Bank Holiday to remember - after being forced to play in goal for new club Bootle.

Warburton: Ball in play time 'crucial' in France

SAM Warburton believes fitness and management of ball in play time could be the difference in this World Cup.

Van Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol

WHEN Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time in getting in touch with the South African centre.

Should we care about the world rankings?

THE way Clive Woodward saw it back in 2003, the International Rugby Board’s new-fangled ranking system was a many-splendored thing.

Halliday welcomes new-look Prem Cup

THE latest incarnation of the Premiership Cup, and the most positive because it includes Championship clubs competing against those in the top league for the first time, kicks off the first round of 11 pool stage fixtures nationwide from September 8-10, with Bath travelling to Cornish Pirates on Friday.

Dowson: Things are going to get better

PREMIERSHIP clubs get their season underway this weekend with Northampton's director of rugby Phil Dowson looking confident that the gloom that has settled in the last 12 months after the collapse of three clubs and more England woe will lift.

Racing ramp up interest in Ford

In July, The Rugby Paper reported that ‘grand’ Top 14 side Racing 92 had Sale and England fly-half George Ford in their sights, after previously being linked to his England team-mate Marcus Smith, and South Africa’s Manie Libbok.

22 teams raring to go in new-look Cup

THE Premiership Cup returns on Friday in the new-look format involving Championship clubs for the first time.

I was rescued by trip to Sri Lanka

Jon Newcombe talks to Bath flanker Chris Cloete on how he saved his rugby career

Mixed reviews on opening nights...

NOT long now but first comes the ubiquitous opening ceremony that most major sports events feel compelled to foist upon us.

FRANKLY, HE'S OAR-SOME!

CHARITABLE Oldham Athletic chairman Frank Rothwell is to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean-at the age of 73.

CHATS ARE NOT JUST ALL TALK IN TITLE RACE

BACK-TO-BACK promotions and a flying start to life at Step 3 has left Chatham Town manager Kevin Hake smiling - but his ambitions run far higher.

MARTYRS HAVE SET SIGHTS ON HISTORY

BECOMING a part of club history is always a huge honour - but it means even more when it's a club as prestigious as Merthyr Town.