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HAPPINESS IS A HOME AT HAMLET

CHAIRMAN Ben Clasper reckons Dulwich Hamlet have won their greatest ever battle after the new stadium that secures their future was given the green light.

CORIE WILL HIT BACK WAN DAY

Red Devil tipping Andrews to shine

Ring-fence inevitable says owner of Gloucs

GLOUCESTER owner Martin St Quinton believes ring-fencing the Premiership is inevitable, describing the current situation of a team spending a season against Championship part-timers as ‘mad’.

Survivor Sonny Bill finds a new payday

All Black star: Sonny Bill Williams

Griffiths must bin four-year moritorium

Time to ‘cuffo’ time wasters

RFU should get grassroots playing again, not the Prem

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

What a joy it will be to see Wales in action

So close to victory: Justin Tipuric goes past Henry Slade of England to score for Wales’ in the Six Nations’ 33-30 defeat

Refs' zero tolerance makes for a spectacle

Crusaders take on the Hurricanes last weekend

Battle lines drawn in star player release row

Centre of controversy: Fabien Galthie coaches his French squad

Barrett boys face split in North-South divide

When you’ve got it to flaunt it. New Zealand, COVID free and trucking along very nicely thank you, are in the happy position of not only being able to stage a top-class domestic competition this summer, but they can also fill their stadia with paying fans to ease the cash flow situation.

Wray stays at Sarries to build for the future

JACKSON Wray wants to become a leading figure in Saracens’ revival after extending his contract until 2023.

Will Eddie Be Able To Pick Exeter Players For Rome?

It will be great when Rugby Union gets going again in England on August 15, and when it does it will be very unusual because the crowds, and the atmosphere that they bring, will not be there. How long that new normal will last we don’t know yet, but it could be around for most of the 2020 Premiership season’s conclusion, and perhaps into the new domestic season, which re-starts almost immediately in the autumn.

THE RISE OF SHEFFIELD UNITED CHRIS WILDER AND THE OVERLAPPING CENTRE-BACKS

JOE DAVIS TALKS TO FORMER BALDE MICHAEL TONGE ABOUT THE YORKSHIRE CLUB'S REMARKABLE RESURGENCE

THE MARACANAZO

ROSS KILVINGTON RECALLS BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP AGONY IN 1950 AND HOW THEIR GOALKEEPER SUFFERED FOR IT...

SAVE US FROM VAR

LUKE PHELPS SAYS THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF THE VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE FOR NOW...

THE CRAZIEST SEASON EVER

LATE TACKLE EDITOR JOHN LYONS REFLECTS ON AN UNFORGETTABLE YEAR..

THERE'S ONLY 3 ADAMA TRAORES

THE WOLVES STAR IS TEARING UP THE PREMIER LEAGUE THIS SEASON BUT HE ISN’T THE ONLY ADAMA TRAORE MAKING WAVES. IN FACT, CHRIS LINCOLN SAYS THREE OF THEM COULD LINE UP IN THE SAME MALI SQUAD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

MIND YOUR HEAD

MICHAEL CALLANDER TAKES A LOOK AT THE STEPS BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT YOUNG PLAYERS...

HAMMER HOUSE OF HORRORS

MICHAEL LEE REFLECTS ON WEST HAM’S DISASTROUS 2002-03 SEASON WHICH SAW THEM RELEGATED FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE...

HALL OF FAME GIVE IT A REST

JOHN WRAGG BLASTS THE PREMIER LEAGUE’S LATEST PLAN...

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE

MICHAEL LEE EXPLAINS WHY MODERN DAY FOOTBALL ISN’T NECESSARILY THE BEST...

BOB PAISLEY- THE PATRON SAINT OF PHYSIOS

EXPERIENCED NON-LEAGUE PHYSIOTHERAPIST GAVIN BLACKWELL PAYS A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO THE LIVERPOOL LEGEND

Woodward Holy Trinity were just untouchable

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

No crowds is disgrace blasts Sale boss Simon

SALE Sharks owner Simon Orange has launched a stinging attack on government officials for dragging their heels over allowing fans back into grounds.

Webbe had an answer for racism: Laugh at it

Glenn Webbe has never been one to blow his own trumpet. Had he changed the habit of a lifetime and given it a blast, the sound might have brought the barriers of prejudice tumbling down faster than the walls at Jericho.

Yes, Eddie's right..there are far too many subs

Don’t you just love it when Eddie Jones throws a hand grenade to get the rest of the world talking about an issue.

THAT try will always remind us of Slem

AS a yeoman Englishman and very fine player indeed Mike Slemen, who passed away earlier this week, will be remembered for many things but I suspect his try for the Lions in Potchefstroom 40 years ago to secure a late 22-19 win against a strong South Africa Invitation XV is the ‘moment’ that will be spoken of for decades to come. Or at least it should be.

These young coaches can make Gloucester special

Gloucester showed they were willing to take a risk by appointing George Skivington as head coach and Skivington has done the same by bringing in Dom Waldouck to coach his defence.

Sam's style suits Hill in quest to be top captain

NEWLY-appointed Worcester skipper Ted Hill will take inspiration from legendary leaders Sam Warburton and Lawrence Dallaglio as he aims to stamp his mark on proceedings as the fourth youngest captain in Premiership history.

Sadness over death of Clermont president

The death of Clermont president Eric de Cromières, aged 66, has cast a sombre shadow over French rugby.