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Ramos steals it as Scotland go close

SCOTLAND the brave produced a superb performance in defeat in the sultry heat of Saint Etienne but were finally undone with a late penalty by Tomas Ramos

It's now time for England to reboot

THERE are a number of utility players selected in the England World Cup squad of 33 announced this week by head coach Steve Borthwick

AUSTIN'S MAESTROS READY TO MOTOR!

Mitch's Bees aim to continue on right road

WE'VE POWER IN ADVERSITY!

CALLUM POWELL is backing his Southend United teammates to keep making headlines on the pitch for all the right reasons.

Ford puts England or on the front foot

THERE was a moment six minutes into the second-half which summed up England. Courtney Lawes stole a lineout near Wales’s line, prime attacking ball with the opposition not set up in defence

RAMS COOKING UP A STORMZ

AFC CROYDON Athletic’s co-owner witnessed the dawn of a new era at Thornton Heath last Saturday – and his presence went down a Stormz!

Hill: We must clarify Championship role

FORMER Richmond boss Steve Hill says it’s disappointing how the Championship has changed its regulations around dual registration and questions the identity of certain clubs that appear to be used as development tools for Premiership teams

THIS YEAR'S FIVE BIG ISSUES

What do we all do in the close season? Some eagerly await new signings, complain when the fixtures aren’t out at the same time as the Premier League (“Workington away on a Tuesday, AGAIN!”) and daydream about winning the League by Christmas.

Giant Skelton leads new-look Wallabies

HEAD coach Eddie Jones has named La Rochelle second row Will Skelton as captain of a young Wallabies squad, with veterans Quade Cooper and Michael Hooper left out

Barrington: Losing Mako is huge blow

RICHARD Barring- ton feels the loss of Mako Vunipola is a huge blow to England but remains upbeat about the prop options in Steve Borthwick’s pack

OPENER SUCCESS AT LAST FOR FC!

FOR the first time in over ten seasons, FC United kicked-off a league campaign with a victory following an impressive win over newly-promoted Worksop.

NATHAN BIDS TO END ON A HIGH

IF THIS is Glossop North End captain Nathan Valentine’s final season in English football then he wants to go out on a high by leading the Hillmen back to the Northern Premier League.

CHERRY ON THE TOP FOR SCOTT

GUERNSEY FC are celebrating the rise of the top of one of their favourite sons after Alex Scott completed a dream £25 million move to Bournemouth.

NOW WE'RE WANDERING FREE

LEON Wyatt believes Ipswich Wanderers can fill a Non-League void in the town after back-to-back promotions fired them into the Pitching In Isthmian League North Division.

KELLER'S STUNNER FIRES UP THE BLUES

LEISTON gained their first three points of the season thanks to goals either side of the break from Spencer Keller and Joe Marsden.

All Blacks put faith in Retallick's recovery powers

VETERAN lock Brodie Retallick has been named in New Zealand’s squad despite suffering a knee injury against Australia last weekend

Major blow as Farrell set to miss Argentina

Farrell faces a ban after becoming the first England player to have a yellow card upgraded to a red by the new ‘Bunker’ review system, following a high tackle on Taine Basham

IT'S A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES

AVRO FC’s head of media and public relations Liam Bambridge believes Non-League football is the perfect place for aspiring journalists to launch their careers.

SUB-MISSION

Magpies chief calls for change in stoppage row

Motorbiking duo riding to raise funds for Doddie

LEN Bage and Robin Down are fundraising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation as they embark on a 1,300-mile motorbike ride this month across the UK visiting each professional rugby club in England, Wales and Scotland

PURPLE PAIN FOR COASTERS

TITLE favorites Chesterfield were full of goals against AFC Fylde as they ran out handsome winners at Mill Farm.

MANI'S DEBUT TO REMEMBER

MANI Dieseruvwe marked his Hartlepool United debut in style – with two clinical strikes to seal three points from a highly-charged encounter with Gateshead.

England break cover to glimpse new life

OWEN Farrell’s sending off in the 63rd minute of this helter-skelter second warm-up Test against Wales was the catalyst not only for this game to come to life, but also for England to get a glimpse of resurrection

At last! The old hands finally agree to come to the party

I THINK it's the Buddists who insist one of the biggest problems in this world is people mistakenly thinking they have time

Russell has been captain for a long time - Hogg

FINN Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekendin their win over France and former teammate Stuart Hogg says the Bath bound flyhalf is a natural leader

Powell aims to prove her time is now

CONNIE Powell believes she now has what it takes to become England’s first choice hooker and has moved to Harlequins for consistent game time

UNSWORTH'S SUPER LATICS BOUNCE BACK WITH STYLE!

OLDHAM Athletic marked manager David Unsworth’s return to the technical area with an emphatic victory over Aldershot Town.

SUB TOBY THE HERO AS TAGS HIT BACK

HASHTAG United marked the start of their Isthmian League Premier Division campaign with a last-gasp equaliser at the Len Salmon Stadium following 90 minutes of end-to-end action.

JOHNSON LADS LEFT STUNNED BY REBELS

WORTHING boss Adam Hinshelwood saluted his side after they stunned league favourites Torquay United.

JOSHUA'S GOULDEN BOY FOR VICTORS

SALISBURY spoiled the party at AFC Totton’s home opener with a pair of penalties and superb goalkeeping from Joshua Gould giving the visitors the win.