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Let Lions play Australia instead of Springboks

THERE has been a lot said over the last week about the prospects of the 2021 Lions tour of South Africa going ahead after the sharp increase in Covid infections in the UK and South Africa, and the identification of new strains.

Leap Year put curse on Wasps as we won

MARK WOODROW THE FORMER PERTEMPS BEES, BRISTOL, DONCASTER, VIADANA AND DINGS CRUSADERS FLY-HALF

Eddie's so right, power's only part of the answer

I heard about a video clip from Eddie Jones doing the rounds last week in which he talked about the balance between skill and physicality. Now I’m not one who often finds myself agreeing with the England head coach, but ‘mate’ you are spot on!

Dai ticks all the boxes, just like all the others!

At the risk of putting every snout in every trough out of joint, it has to be said that Cardiff Blues don’t half make a pig’s ear of hiring and firing coaches.

Attwood's choice: His kids or rugby

BRISTOL lock Dave Attwood says some professional players are facing stark choices about putting their careers or their family first as the problems inflicted by the pandemic continue to mount.

WARBURTON: WE HAVE TO TAKE CHANCES

MARK Warburton cut a dejected figure after seeing his Rangers side go out of the Cup to Premier League Fulham in extra time.

O'NEILL'S PLAN OUT-FOXED BY JOLLY RODGERS

Justin strike sees Potters’ wheels come off

MAXY SPOT OF HEROICS...

Keeper’s penalty magic KO’s Big Sam

WARNE PRAISES GRITTY MILLERS

GRIT PAUL Warne hailed his Rotherham side after they took top-flight Everton to extra-time.

TISDALE: WE COULD HAVE KO'D BLADES

PAUL Tisdale admitted his Bristol Rovers players were bitterly disappointed after losing a thrilling game to Sheffield United.

FARKE SALUTES ROOKIE BARDEN

DANIEL Farke praised rookie keeper Daniel Barden after watching his Norwich side ease past Coventry to reach the fourth round.

LATE VYDRA HEARTACHE FOR MARTIN

RUSSELL Martin saluted his MK Dons players as they came within a whisker of putting out Burnley.

JOLLEY UICKLY OOSTS UIGLEY

IT’S still early days but Barrow striker Scott Quigley believes new boss Michael Jolley is the man to get the best out of him.

CUP EXIT PUTS NEIL BACK IN THE MIRE

NEIL Harris is fighting for his job again after Cardiff went crashing out of the Cup. After going 1-0 down in three minutes, the Bluebirds dominated but couldn’t save themselves.

COOPER'S IN AWE OF VETERAN WAYNE

STEVE Cooper paid tribute to Wayne Routledge as the ever-green winger helped Swansea head Stevenage out of the Cup.

WHAT IS SPECIAL TO JOSE? BEATING MARINE!

Spurs boss is full of respect

YOUNG GUN HAS TIGERS ROARING

GLOUCESTER City recovered from a nightmare start to claim all three points in this thrilling top-of-the-table tussle.

WATSON'S BACK, TOP OF THE BILL

KEVIN WATSON is mightily relieved to be back in the manager’s dugout – he’s at least got some friends again!

JACK'S OUR PAW-SOME NO.1 FAN!

SUPERFAN: Border Collie Jack peers through the fence alongside owner Graham Butler as Leamington celebrate, inset

THANK EVANS FOR HERO JAKE

JAKE Evans was the hero for Hungerford as the Berkshire side made another statement of intent to the National League South.

Sloppy Pools made to sweat it out

IT’S four successive wins for Hartlepool United – but Dave Challinor and his players weren’t celebrating.

ENDING THE SEASON IS ON SURVEY

A SECOND null-and-void season at Steps 3 and 4 is looking ominous with clubs set to receive a survey from the FA this week.

BOSS IAN HAPPY IN KING'S REIGN!

IAN CULVERHOUSE believes his King’s Lynn Town side will continue to improve after holding inform FC Halifax Town to a point at The Walks.

BARNES SWAPS SWANS FOR THE SWEENEY

NEW START: Paul Barnes

A SITUATION WE CAN'T CONTROL

TIME TO CALL IT A DAY? The Northern Premier League board have recommended that the 2020-21 season ceases immediately

THINGS ARE JUST NOT THE SAME!

BEING present at football matches ‘Behind Closed Doors’ is proving to be both surreal and sterile.

ROO BEAUTY! HALL'S ALL READY FOR A RAMS PAID

CONNOR Hall used to be compared to Wayne Rooney at school – but not in the way he hoped!

MILLER AIMS TO KICKSTART WITH SHOTS

RICKY MILLER admits he has a point to prove after being offered the chance to resurrect his career at Aldershot Town.

WE'RE JUST NOT READY FOR FANS

Chester or Leicester, Bromley or Burnley, Hartlepool or Liverpool: you can all have 2,000 fans in.

TAYLOR'S DOUBLE ACT INSPIRED ME!

THE GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER WITH QUENTIN TOWNSEND