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Gatland's Lions get ready for Bok-lash

WARREN Gatland warned his Lions of a major Bok-lash after the tourists savored first blood in a bruising and brutal Cape Town battle.

Fighting talk from Galthie should put fear in rivals

It should come as precisely no surprise that France head coach Fabien Galthie reckons he knows 90 per cent of his squad for the next World Cup, two years before the first match kicks off.

All Blacks tell Wales: We're still coming OK

WALES’ money-spinning clash against the All Blacks will go ahead at the end of October after the New Zealand union said they would not be following the country’s Rugby League side which cited Covid fears when last week pulling out of the autumn World Cup in England along with Australia.

VINCENT AIMS FOR BULLS-EYE

Midfielder reunites with Gowling

VINTAGE STUFF FROM WANDS

VINTAGE Wanderers was the verdict of thrilled Dorking manager Marc White after their encouraging victory at Chorley.

RUSS UPBEAT DESPITE DEFEAT

TWO goals from influential midfielder Emmanuel Osadebe helped Walsall claim the spoils in emphatic style at Aggborough.

MACCA FEELS LOVE OF TOWN

JAMES McKeown paid tribute to Grimsby Town’s returning fans as he celebrated a decade with the club in his testimonial match against Rotherham United.

LEE GLEE AT HIS RAMS RESPONSE

NEW Ramsbottom United manager Lee Dona-fee saluted his players after beginning his reign with victory against Bury.

THIS IS PHIL'S BIG CHANCE

FINALLY PARKY HAS BACKING

EAGER POPE PRAYS FOR LOVE

Veteran striker makes switch to Bears

NON-LEAGUE'S SUPER START!

Trophy and Vase winners do battle

DRAGONS FIRE

Hot-shot Mullin aims for the top

COVID-19 PLANS DEVISED

FA prepares to avoid third curtailment

Rory's determined to seize his new chance

RORY Jennings says he is determined to make a success of his second proper crack at the Premiership, nearly five years on from his last competitive appearance for Bath.

Poite was plain wrong, there is no justification

Whether Ken Owens takes a nightly double knee to give The Almighty thanks for rather more than just another day is, of course, his business and his alone.

Folau looks set to cause more havoc off the pitch

Precious few players are described as “undroppable” a mere half an hour into their Test careers, but no one ever mistook Israel Folau for Joe Ordinary.

Versatile Wyles and Goode show merit of ‘Swiss Knife' ability

THE question of what selection policy to take with multi-positional players like Elliot Daly is not a one-size-fits-all issue according to Kevin Sorrell.

Injury count suggests England are too brutal

If you’re a Premiership supporter, what are your feelings when one of your club’s players gets injured in an England training camp? It has always happened and you’ll have experienced the disappointment when the news breaks. The latest players to be injured in camp are Worcester’s Ted Hill and Bath’s Josh McNally.

Clash of the gladiators thrills the World Cup

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Joe and Danny have last tango at Twickers

JOE Marler fears that Harlequins stunning victory in the Premiership final will be the last dance he enjoys with Danny Care.

Scrum power keeps the Grand Slam alive

ENGLAND remain on course for the Grand Slam after ending Ireland’s run at successive championships, thanks largely to a forwards pack who bullied their opponents into submission.

Lions tour should not be going ahead now

While not being as much of an enthusiast for the British & Irish Lions as some, I absolutely understand the attraction of following them across the globe. However, that’s in normal times – in the current circumstances I think the whole endeavour is misguided, bordering on barking mad!

Conor part of Munster legacy with the Lions

From his home by the banks of the broad, majestic Shannon, Keith Wood considers one of the more startling facts about to be woven into Lions’ folklore.

Ireland edge home for World Cup pay-back

THE recent theme of entertaining, high scoring games continued at the Aviva yesterday in a match of sumptuous skills if occasionally sketchy defence in which ultimately Andy Farrell’s side had just too much for the visitors.

Boks must find right balance in back row

Last week Conor Murray described his appointment as British & Irish Lions captain as “unbelievable”. The Ireland and Munster stalwart, and veteran of two previous

Boks unleash flyer Fassi in warm-up win

IT TOOK a while, almost an hour in fact, for the Springbok machine to splutter into life but once it did, it steamrolled Georgia and rumbled to a big win at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria.

Warrenball no more as fluid Lions show flair

A RUNAWAY victory against markedly inferior opposition usually offers little value, but for Warren Gatland’s Lions every match in the build-up to the Test series counts.

National Leagues get online show

NATIONAL League rugby is set for its own weekly highlights show, with part of the proceeds generated going back to its 48 member clubs.

I fear it looks quite serious for Leigh

THERE is no other way for me to start other than by wishing Leigh Halfpenny all the best. For his 100th Test to end like that was just so cruel and after just 30 seconds, too.

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