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World Cup carrot will inspire us - George

JAMIE George admits it will be “difficult” pushing

Relton returns home to take the Pirates route

ARTHUR Relton is returning to his Cornwall rugby

Callard predicts brighter future for Leeds

LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard is aiming

We must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson

PHIL Dowson wants Northampton to take their form

Sanderson: Ford’s best days to come

Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester,

Worcester wage payments finally under way

WORCESTER owners said wage payments to players, coaches

Smith backing Fifita to light up Scarlets

VAEA Fifita has been tipped to take the

Mercer on his way to Gloucester

GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for

DREAM TEAM

CHRISTIAN L EWIS-PRATT, THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, NORTHAMPTON, LEEDS & LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

England’s Jersey trip leaves RFU all at sea

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Trying to fool the officials is no joke

AND the Oscar goes to…Nic White! That was

Hughes heading to Japan

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La Rochelle keen on Warrior Hatherell

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French clubs on alert as Sinckler CV goes round

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Quins are NOT after Steward

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Racing 92 to offer Wade new deal

Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Impressive: Wade RACING

Grand plan which just makes it all murkier

GUEST COLUMNIST

Matawalu magic is set to light up Ponty

THEY were the best of days. Time and

This could be the most defining season - ever

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Time for stars to shine at World Cup Sevens

BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Richmond back from voyage of discovery

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Elvis still has a few more hits left in him

OLD rock ‘n’ rollers dusting down their blue

Dombrandt urges Quins to aim high

No.8 Alex Dombrandt admits Harlequins did not set

Polledri confident he’ll be better than ever

GLOUCESTER flanker Jake Polledri is confident he can

HARLEQUINS

Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Head Coach: Tabai

Pollard the man to help Tigers retain their title

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Genge on mission to get Bristol roaring

ELLIS Genge wants to help Bristol be the

Saints agree new deal with Freeman

ENGLAND wing Tommy Freeman, 21, has signed a

Aussies overtake Blitzboks to clinch series title

AUSTRALIA secured their first-ever men’s Sevens title last

Surgery sidelines Isiekwe

SARACENS and England second row Nick Isiekwe will

Reds host England

ENGLAND will return to Jersey for a training

Scarlets power up

SCARLETS have secured the signings of former Cardiff

Kendra to call time

NEW Zealand’s all-time most-capped women’s player Kendra Cocksedge

Essex Uni investigate head injury effects in grassroots

RESEARCHERS at the University of Essex have launched

Premiership expansion confirmed

THE Welsh Premiership will be expanded to 14

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

Family affair as Brecon win big

Welsh National One round-up

Toulouse will take title, say coaches

FRENCH COLUMN

Walder sets his sights on playing entertaining rugby

DAVE Walder spent 10 years working under Dean

Globe-trotter Hanrahan out to put drive back into Dragons

Determined: JJ Hanrahan in action for Clermont last

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Let’s hope we still have 13 teams come Friday

AFTER 11 long weeks, at last the Premiership

Bath prepare well for derby

BATH tuned up for a derby date with

Bears leave it late to round pre-season off in style

BRISTOL Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with

Gloucester turn on the power but work to do

Try time: Ben Morgan scores for Gloucester PICTURE:

Leinster take their chances as they prove too strong for Quins

LEINSTER stepped up their preparations for the new

Scottish pounce on early errors

A FALSE fire alarm at the DAM Health

Battling Exiles give Kidney a victorious homecoming

LONDON Irish capped off their pre-season in style

Sharks too good for slack Italians

TOM O’Flaherty scored a debut hat-trick as Sale

Exeter blown away by Ulster

ULSTER’S youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s

Star-laden Sarries too strong for helpless Mob

A SARACENS side with 11 full internationals blew

Pirates on top as they turn the table on Chiefs

PIRATES took a leaf out of the Exeter

Ealing show top-flight credentials with big six against Zebre

EALING Trailfinders ran out comfortable winners scoring six

Wasps see off resilient Dragons

WASPS withheld a spirited Dragons fightback to finish

Radwan to the rescue for sloppy Newcastle

A LAST minute try by speedster Adam Radwan

Morgan snatches win for Ospreys

LUKE Morgan’s 77th minute try proved the difference

Red Roses make it 24 wins in a row

Flyer: Ellie Kildunne on her way to the

Kolisi takes charge as Springboks win at last

Australia ............8pts Tries: Samu 79 Penalties: Lolesio 31

Pumped-up Kiwis back in the groove

New Zealand ..53pts Tries: De Groot 10, Clarke

BRISTOL

Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua

EXETER

Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captains: Jack Yeandle/Joe

GLOUCESTER

Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground:

LEICESTER

Head Coach: Steve Borthwick Captain: Hanro Liebenberg

‘We must build on what we achieved’

DAN Cole dismisses suggestions Tigers enter the new

Big brother Creevy happy to claim Irish can be champions

AGUSTIN Creevy is as bullish with his predictions for

LONDON IRISH

Director of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson

NEWCASTLE

Head Coach: Dave Walder Captain: Will Welch Ground:

NORTHAMPTON

Director of Rugby: Phil Dowson Captain: Lewis Ludlam

SALE SHARKS

Director of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono

SARACENS

Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell

WASPS

Head coach: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground:

WORCESTER

Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Ted Hill

Salary cap is forcing clubs to invest in youth policy

PAUL REES EXAMINES HOW FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS ARE PUSHING COACHES TO DEVELOP YOUNG PLAYERS

Leinster to edge it over SA new boys

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23 SQUADS

BENETTON Captains: Michele Lamaro/Dewaldt Duvenage Head coach:

Time for RFU to pull its finger out

Record six-time Championship Dream Team inductee and former Leeds legend Ryan Burrows casts his eye over this season’s contenders and fears for the future of the Championship as a professional league

CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23 SQUADS

AMPTHILL Captain: Charlie Beckett Head coach: Paul

Sale late fireworks see off Moseley

Moseley............ 13 Sale FC..............32 SALE produced a scintillating

Morris double has Hull on defensive

Bishop’s S............... 44 Hull............................ 20 A SCRAPPY start

DMP edge battle of the conditions

Darlington MP.......23 Chinnor..................... 16 DARLINGTON opened the season

James on the money to halt Plymouth fightback

Cambridge....... 34pts Tries: Frost 5, James 8, Green

Jordan has Gott the form to deny the Tykes victory

Leeds Tykes...........24 Taunton T................28 TAUNTON began their season

Easher fail in bid to raid the Rams

Rams.........................38 Esher......................... 21 RAMS started with a five-try

It’s no stroll in the Park for the Stags

Rosslyn Park..........46 Cinderford...............26 A RESILIENT Rosslyn Park emerged

LUCA DE LA RUA

CARDIFF ACADEMY BACK ROW

Vintage Lions display in winelands of the Cape

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Rapid rise from Uni 4ths to flying Falcon

THE FORMER NEWCASTLE & SALE FULL-BACK

Ionians’ power proves so decisive

Blaydon............. 21 Hull Ionians.... 34 HULL IONIANS outmuscled

Carleton stays so calm to seal win

Fylde.........................34 Chester.....................29 FYLDE opened their campaign with a

Tigers roar on with second-half strikes

Huddersfield.......... 15 Sheffield T.............. 20 TRIES from Angus

Hayes the hero as Titans hit early form

Rotherham T....67pts Harrogate.......... 15pts ROTHERHAM have served early

Maher magic adds the sparkle to

Sedgley Park.........38 Otley.......................... 15 THE Tigers grabbed all

A1 delays sum up day for Sheffield

Tynedale.................36 Sheffield ................. 14 SHEFFIELD never recovered from

Oscar is a Canny operator for Dale

Wharfedale............57 Preston G................. 18 WHARFEDALE opened their season

1 South Central

IN the early kick-off at Greenfield, Alnwick came

1 North West

IN the opening round of the season the

1 South Central

BOURNEMOUTH went top of the league following a

1 South East

WESTCOMBE Park stormed to a rousing opening day

1 Midlands

BROADSTREET top the Midlands Premier after the opening

1 South West

CAMBORNE were big winners of the opening weekend

Barnes punish wayward Raiders

Barnes.............. 34 Worthing........... 21 BARNES made a confident

Pack power seals Blackheath’s win

Blackheath.............2 9 Dorking..................... 10 DORKING made Blackheath work

Kenwood comes up with a clincher

Guernsey.................25 Old Albanians........27 A NIP-and-tuck encounter at Footes

Ford’s delight as superb Bury get off to a flyer

TEAMS HENLEY: Webb, Scott, Porter, Hankimian, Norville, Titchener,

Canterbury’s comeback silences a record crowd

North Walsham.....22 Canterbury..............38 A RECORD crowd saw Canterbury

Juddians stunned by Rochford blitz

Tonbridge J............24 Rochford H..............37 ROCHFORD Hundred stunned Tonbridge

Superb start for slick Sevenoaks

Westcliff................. 12 Sevenoaks..............29 NEWCOMERS Sevenoaks made a flying

Barton’s best fires Exeter to success

Barnstaple.......23 Exeter Uni......... 31 LEAGUE debutants Exeter University

Hinckley hang on for dramatic win

Bournville............... 19 Hinckley.................. 20 HINCKLEY edged to victory

Clifton late show shatters Students

Clifton....................... 31 Loughborough S....28 CLIFTON edged out Loughborough

Lions hold nerve to foil game Hornets

Leicester L........28pts Hornets............... 17pts LEICESTER Lions picked up

Classy Dings look the real deal in

Dings Crusaders...29 L uctonians.............. 17 DINGS got their

Reds fired up by Caven’s quartet

Old Redcliffians....58 Newport................... 14 EZRA Caven bagged four

Brown celebrates milestone in style

Redruth....................43 Stourbridge.............. 8 REDRUTH got their campaign off

Results

Regional results

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Regional results

Results and tables supplied by the RFU

Ravens thumped as Gage turns on the magic

Aberavon......... 45 Bridgend........... 14 ABERAVON ran in six

Jones leads by example to fire Llandovery

Carmarthen.............. 3 Llandovery............... 9 LLANDOVERY edged out Carmarthen

Price is right for runaway Llanelli

Llanelli.....................46 Swansea.................26 LLANELLI got their Premiership campaign off

Knoyle sparkles to give Phillips ideal start

Merthyr....................22 RGC............................. 15 ROWLAND Phillips kicked off his

Lloyd helps Steelmen turn tables

Newport...................22 Ebbw Vale...............25 EBBW Vale caught Newport cold

Fish catches Ponty cold with 13-point tally

Pontypridd.............. 12 Cardiff......................26 WILY old Dan Fish proved

Price the pick of Ponty’s star turns Championship round-up

PONTYPOOL underlined why they are favourites for promotion

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