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Knife in the back from Gloucester still so raw

EVERYONE says the ’98 tour to the southern hemisphere was an awful tour, the ‘Tour from Hell’ but from my point of view, it was just the best, because I got to emulate my grandfather Tom Price and play for England… finally! We didn’t have the superstars there, but I had quite a few of my Gloucester boys and we gave it everything we could – the spirit was amazing.

Boks given full backing to play in 8 Nations

THE Six Nations have joined forces in a united attempt to bring South Africa into the European fold with almost immediate effect.

Beno's backing Bath to spring a surprise

BENO OBANO relished the opportunity to put his feet up during lockdown but he’s now enjoying making big strides and delivering man-of-the-match performances for Bath.

BRAKES AIM TO GO FOR BROKE!

BLONG-SERVING boss Paul Holleran is urging his new recruits to seize their chance in the Leamington spotlight.

CRAIG STEPS UP STRIKER SEARCH

CRAIG Edwards needs one final piece to complete his Cheshunt jigsaw – a proven striker.

FLOWERS CAN POWER MACC

Ex-Solihull chief ready to dive in with the Silkmen

DOCKERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY

Callender nets last Griffin goal

WILL'S DOUBLE HITS GLOVERS

THREE second half goals steered Strat-ford to an impressive victory over their National League visitors.

IT'S 20,000 NOT OUT AS BARRY HITS THE TARGET

MARINE community officer Barry Lenton has collected his 20,000th item of sports kit which will be donated to underprivileged children and adults in over 30 countries.

GAV'S BOYS LEFT IN LIMBO

WORRIED manager Gavin Williams fears Merthyr Town may be blocked from kicking off their league campaign next month.

CANARIES' RESCUE BID TAKES OFF

Hitchin on way to raising vital £25,000

A LONE RANGER TURNED GOOD!

BARRING the three months that he missed last season, undergoing a hernia operation, Angelo Balanta has enjoyed playing regular football over the years.

We're So Glad Cup Is For All

The FA’s director of professional game relations

Wonderful Warwick have made a home at Twickers

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

Super-sub Billy tames the Bears

BILLY Keast powered over in the closing seconds to maintain Exeter’s winning record since lockdown and move 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership.

Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Title race is done, no-one will get near the Chiefs

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK

Steff has the talent to back up his hair cut!

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Some stats are simply codswallop...not these

GUEST COLUMNIST

Grassroots players don't want no-contact

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Ben's happy to shout the odds at the Rec

BEN SPENCER is happy to have made a big noise in the short time he has been at Bath as he looks to impress England boss Eddie Jones.

Ireland Elated After Long Years Of Hurt In France

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

Brown's Got Blueprint For Long-Term Success

Gloucester operations supremo Alex Brown is confident his new-look coaching team, led by rookie head coach George Skivington, will silence the naysayers by being successful for years to come.

Rookie Tigers given a bad mauling by Bath

BATH clinically swept aside a raw Leicester team to continue an impressive restart after a home win over London Irish last week.

This breakdown re-think is just what game needs

I don’t believe the breakdown changes that we have seen at the restart of this season are revolutionary, although they are very welcome. We tend to forget that in years gone by some refs allowed you to handle on the ground and also flop over the ball without being penalised. Thank goodness that’s no longer the case.

Saints take advantage of Exiles ill discipline

AFTER an indifferent performance in the first half, Northampton took the game by the scruff of the neck to keep up their hopes of a Premiership playoff spot.

Luke thanks Brits for his trying time

ENGLAND and Exeter hooker Luke CowanDickie credits changed attitudes and the attacking instincts of ex-Saracens hero Schalk Brits for transforming the role of top-flight No.2s.

Kiwis make our game look utterly pedestrian

The Sale coach and former hooker Steve Diamond, honorary life member of the Front Row Union, thinks modern-day scrums are boring. He’s not wrong. But why single out the set-piece for condemnation? Judging by last weekend’s Premiership relaunch, the English game as a whole is about as compelling as a Theresa May conference speech shorn of the coughing fits, the stage invasions and the collapsible backdrops.

I remember the magic of those midweek matches

ROB BAXTER can always be relied on for an honest soundbite and I cheered aloud at the TV last week when he spoke about how excited he and his players were at the forthcoming prospect of some old-fashioned midweek rugby.

Exeter's power leaves the Sharks floundering

EXETER are a side who want to be unfazed by the pressure of these final championship rounds, and by securing this four-try away bonus point win to send Sale to their second successive defeat of the restart, they delivered on their mission statement in style.