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GRAEME: DON'T FORGET LEGENDS

Covid denies stars a fitting farewell

ROCKS' LIFT BY RETURN OF ROBSON

OF ROBSON NUMBER two Robbie Blake says bringing back experienced Craig Robson has given his Bognor Regis Town side “a massive lift”.

GATE LOOKING A-OK FOR JAY

JAY SAUNDERS doesn’t want to shout it too loudly but he reckons his new-look Margate squad can help the club make a noise again this season.

DRAGONS READY TO GO VIRAL

WREXHAM executive director Humphrey Kerr believes the National League club landing global entertainment platform TikTok as their new shirt sponsor will be the envy of many.

FANS FLOCK IN FOR FOOTY FIX

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES ROUND-UP

VETERAN GARY'S BIG TEST

ONE of the most interesting things to watch out for in the new National League campaign is how Torquay United fare. For a chunk of last season it looked as though Gary Johnson’s Gulls were going to cruise to the title and win their place back in the Football League after a seven-year absence.

Moneys Have A Rich Future

A Rich after fearing for his club’s future a few months ago, Moneyfields chairman Peter Seiden can now see a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Quins have taught Eddie a lesson in how to attack

SO a season that started with Eddie Jones arguing it was almost impossible to play attractive attacking rugby under the current laws ended with one of the greatest Cup Finals in Rugby history, let alone Premiership history, and a nation falling back in love with the beautiful game.

Pollard can cement his place as best ever Bok 10

In Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn and Elton Jantjies, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has a set of flyhalves that tick every box. No matter what Warren Gatland throws at him, the hosts of the upcoming Lions series have all bases covered at 10.

Underdogs? Quins roar like big dogs in a classic

WHEN it comes to long runs from the back there is nothing in the annals of English club rugby to match the one that Harlequins made yesterday to become Premiership champions by dethroning Exeter in an epic six tries to five final.

High ball doubt may cost Hogg Lions slot

STUART Hogg’s high points this season in leading Scotland to away victories over France and England in the Six Nations, as well as his two blistering tries against Wales, reaffirmed him as one of the great attacking talents.

No doubt Sarries will get some abuse next season

The totally unsurprising news that Saracens slaughtered Ealing Trailfinders in the two-leg Championship final doesn’t seem to have provoked the strong reaction some might have expected.

Banahan aiming for new life as a golf pro

HAVING played in his first professional golf tournament, recently retired rugby star Matt Banahan admits turning from lock to wing was a far easier transition.

Booth has helped Beard find his consistency and regain Wales slot

Force: Adam Beard playing for Wales in Six Nations

Adam aims to provide spark

ADAM Hastings believes he can take his game to the next level at Gloucester after leaving family life behind in Glasgow to test himself in the Premiership again.

URC will reshape the global game

DANIEL GALLAN talks to Rudolf Straeuli about his expectations of the league replacing PRO14

Bears' writing their own ‘living history' under visionary Pat

PAT LAM has used his love of history to haul Bristol from the Championship to the top of the Premiership and a seat at the table of European rugby’s elite.

Les Bleus announce themselves to the world

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

Surely Robson's ready for a first start now, Eddie

IF JUSTICE prevails in the coming weeks, 29-year-old Dan Robson will surely make his first start for England after 12 appearances off the bench.

Undercooked Wales set for gruelling week of fitness work

WALES head coach Wayne Pivac admits he fears his team will be underdone for their summer Tests in a scenario similar to the one which preceded their horror campaign at the end of 2020.

Scotland captaincy eases pain for Ritchie

SCOTLAND flanker Jamie Ritchie aims to channel his anguish at missing out on the British & Irish Lions tour by leading from the front as he prepares to captain his country for the first time.

Lions pride runs deep in this Belfast powerhouse

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

Dombrant steps up defence for Eddie

ALEX Dombrandt is keeping the England faith despite continuous knockbacks and is praying Harlequins’ strong Premiership campaign will finally lead to a first cap.

As a No.8 and wing I was called McLomu

THE FORMER SCOTLAND, GOLDEN LIONS, GLASGOW, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND EDINBURGH BACK ROW/WING

If Ealing Are The Best, What Are The Others Like?

Let’s hope that the members of the RFU Council were watching Saracens annihilate Ealing Trailfinders in the first leg of the Championship final, as the game should have removed any doubts about the need for an extension to the moratorium on promotion and relegation.

SHRIMPERS SWITCH IS IN HONOUR OF JUSTIN

Coulson follows the path of legendary boss

WILLO MANTRA MADE IN JAPAN

Heed boss looks to Kaizen to succeed

PENN OUT TO FOCUS ON GAME

KIDDERMINSTER boss Russ Penn says he felt more like a welfare manager than a football manager as last season descended into farce.

WE PLAY PURELY FOR THE LOVE!

FREDDIE GRANT says Non-League footballers will be playing purely for love and enjoyment this season – and that’s why he’s joined Slough Town.

WE JUST WANT A FULL SEASON

Melksham’s Fey plans to enjoy it