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Sharp Smith gives Saints extra edge

AN assured display from Fin Smith helped Northampton to maintain their play-off push after that 52-21 thrashing at Bristol last week.

I've loved my time at Bath Gallagher

MATT Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and is doing so to pursue his dream of playing international rugby.

Lam: I understand Sinckler decision

PAT Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France next season.

LOCAL LADS BANG THE CITY DRUM!

BOSS Chris Cornes hopes Worcester City's local lads can etch their names in history after years of waiting for a chance to shine.

England on their way to being a real force again

IT'S been a chalk-and-cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three games going from not much improvement to error-riddled, and then the last two against Ireland and France raising the bar to a totally different level.

Appleby taking on streets of London for Wooden Spoon

LONDON’S calling for Exeter Women’s head coach Susie Appleby, who will be one of over 40,000 who will take to the streets for the annual London Marathon on Sunday, April 21.

I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir

WILL Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six Nations, Bath's coaches noted a difference when the wing returned to the club.

Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond's warning to his young guns

Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU

LAWRENCE Dallaglio hopes the RFU have learned their lesson and will no longer jettison coaches too soon.

Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!

ROTHERHAM Titans threw the promotion race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on Leeds Tykes in a tense Yorkshire derby yesterday afternoon.

The whistleblowers under the spotlight

Matthew Luddington talks to two referees at the lower end of the game about the trials of taking charge of a match

BEES LEFT BUZZING BY DUFFY'S LATE STING

HARBOROUGH held on to top spot with a stoppage-time equaliser that prevented close rivals Spalding United from leapfrogging them in the league.

SWANS CANCEL OUT HILL STRIKE

Deadly Ujkaj denies Michael's Martyrs

A TRUE TOWNERS LEGEND

ENFIELD TOWN are mourning one of their founding fathers, Dave Bryant.

Lewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion

LOSING just one game all season would usually be more than enough to finish first, but Rotherham Titans can count themselves unfortunate to be in the same division as Leeds Tykes.

Turner leads Crusaders to hardest of triumphs

DINGS and Exeter University were involved in a try-fest that could have gone either way.

I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir

WILL Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six Nations, Bath's coaches noted a difference when the wing returned to the club.

Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond's warning to his young guns

SAM EXTOLS RYLANDS'AWAY-GAME EFFORTS

WARRINGTON Rylands boss Sam Wilson expressed his satisfaction after his side battled to keep their unbeaten away record going at Hyde United.

KAIN HAS THE RIGHT TOUCH

HIGH-FLYING Gateshead twice came from behind for a vital win in an incredible end-to-end play-off six pointer at Altrincham.

England on their way to being a real force again

IT’S been a chalk and cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three games going from not much improvement to error-riddled, and then the last two against Ireland and France raising the bar to a totally different level.

Dismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it

LEICESTER boss Dan McKellar ordered his Tigers to have a “long hard look in the mirror” after Gloucester posted a first win here in 16 years.

Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously

THE Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to take the Premiership Cup seriously.

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

BRISTOL started where they left off before English club rugby went into hibernation with this crushing seven-try demolition of league leaders Northampton.

Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

BRISTOL started where they left off before English club rugby went into hibernation with this crushing seven-try demolition of league leaders Northampton.

Knights make the most of lifelines

AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.

Packer's proud to join the 100 club

CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as England begin their quest for a sixth successive title against an improving Italy in Parma.

HOLLERAN'S SHOW THEIR

LEAMINGTON boosted their play-off hopes with a convincing win on the road, inflicting a fourth straight defeat on promotion rivals Redditch United at the same time.

ACE AKINYEMI LIFE INTO THE

Striker inspires crucial victory

HIVE BUZZES AS MAGICAL BEES STING SAD WANDS

ARNET confidently and completely swept aside Dorking with the scoreline accurately reflecting the gulf between the teams.