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Ask Lipman if red cards are necessary safeguards

Last weekend’s Bledisloe 4 match between the Wallabies and All Blacks was a cracker, and featured two red cards, one for each side.

Bird's-Eye View From The Old South Stand

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

France Still Lack Shape To Conquer The World

I Do not see France as the best side in the 2020 Six Nations, mainly because England’s wins over Wales and Ireland were bigger in terms of team performances. By comparison, France are still a side relying on individuals to produce moments of magic to win matches, rather than team-work.

SCOTT IS NOT DON JUST YET!

Hayes ace rolling back the years

SAFETY'S GOT TO BE THE PRIORITY

PLAYER safety is at the forefront of discussions between leagues and clubs for when the season resumes – and finishing the campaign in full remains the priority.

NEIL TAKES HIS SHOTT AT GLORY!

RYAN SHOTTON is well accustomed to life at the top – but the former Premier League defender would be the first to admit that 2020 didn’t exactly go to plan.

MAGPIES AIM TO STEAL A BARGAIN

HEBBURN Town striker Cedwyn Scott is hoping to land a dream move after being handed a monthlong trial with Premier League giants Newcastle United.

Searle gets down to nitty gritty

IT WASN’T pretty but after three home defeats in a row, Aldershot Town were very happy to win ugly.

TERRAS IN ISOLATION – SO ARE DRAGONS!

WEYMOUTH have been forced to postpone Saturday’s televised clash with Wrexham due to a “high number” of positive COVID-19 tests, leaving the Dragons without a game for the third weekend in a row.

HERO CHARLIE'S A HAWKS ANGEL

Top WWII film director honoured by local club

JAKE SHARES TOP BILL-ING

Robinson brothers rack up the records

HAPPY DAY FOR THE ISLANDERS

ELLIOT Ronto’s sec-ond-half goal helped Canvey Island to a narrow victory at Banbury to book themselves a place in the second round.

DREAM MOVE – DON & DUSTED!

New stadium completes AFC transformation

WILL GRIGG'S NOT ON FIRE AFTER HOWLER

Let-off as Dons end wait for away win

GARNER WALKS THE PLANK AT PIRATES

BEN Garner’s 11-month tenure at Bristol Rovers came to an end following this heavy home defeat to Fleetwood Town.

FERGIE SALUTES THE RAILWAYMEN

DARREN Ferguson tasted defeat for the first time in nine games as his Peterborough side came up short at Crewe.

CLOUGH LAPS UP WINNING FEELING

NIGEL CLOUGH said he was on cloud nine as Mansfield bagged their first win of the season.

JAMES EYES TRIPLE CROWN

Donny defender has promotion ambition

That All Black axe is sharpening its blade

It seemed like a joke worth telling. “What’s the difference between the All Blacks and an arsonist?”, your columnist asked the presenter of a New Zealand radio sports show in the dying weeks of 1998. “Not a clue,” came the reply. “Well…no arsonist would ever lose his last five matches.”

BUXTON: WE JUST NEED A BIT OF LUCK

BURTON manager Jake Bux-ton is hoping for a swift change of fortune after his stricken side lost at Hull City.

Star-maker Ioan's time with Wales must come

There used to be a time when Wales led the world in pioneering coaches, when Carwyn James, Clive Rowlands and Ray Williams changed the mentality of Test rugby.

MELLISH HITS THE NET WITH RELISH!

IN A year that has thrown up plenty of surprises, the goalscoring exploits of Carlisle’s Jon Mellish are something that even he didn’t see coming.

St Joseph's victory is Hampton reward

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

Championship is now war of attrition

HANDS up. Who has seen a decent Championship game this season? Who has been genuinely excited? I certainly haven’t and, according to the official statistics, I’m not alone. At the time of writing, the second tier was averaging almost 0.5 goals per game fewer than in any season since it was rebranded in 2004.

Scots can upset French again – with quick ball

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MULDOON FRUSTRATES RED DEVILS

CRAWLEY Town manager John Yems felt his team should have racked up a hatful of goals again during a frustrating draw at Harrogate.

TOILING CLUBS HANDED £25M

NON-LEAGUE is set to receive £25 million from the Government’s £300 million Sports Winter Survival Package.

STAR ISAAC PUNISHES SAD LINNETS WITH HAT-TRICK

FOR ONE team it was the type of performance which boosts promotion expectations – for the other it was a display to heighten relegation worries.

SAM'S BACK WITH A BANG!

Barratt revelling in Magpies return

Heineken defeat by Brive was so weird

STEVE HACKNEY THE FORMER ENGLAND B, BARBARIANS, NOTTINGHAM, LEICESTER, MOSELEY & WATERLOO WING