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Premiership Round 17 Team of the Week: George Ford helps Sale Sharks secure crucial win over Bristol Bears

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The penultimate round of Premiership rugby played host to some of the biggest games of the season, with so much on the line. Sale Sharks saw off Bristol Bears to majorly boost their top-four hopes, leapfrogging Bears to move up to third.…

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Leon Brown – A player who gave everything to the cause

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“To pull wild mountain thyme, all around the bloomin’ heather.” The lyrics of this age-old Scottish stanza give you a real glimpse into the beauty this world has to offer. Many wonders make you stop and sincerely appreciate where you are.…

Sunday, May 18

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Northampton Saints in race to get stars fit for Champions Cup final

Northampton's last-minute victory over Saracens yesterday came at a cost, with four players left on the treatment table ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux Begles in Cardiff. Already without England wing Ollie…

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Give George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry

Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford, 32, was hugely instrumental on Friday night as Alex Sanderson’s men beat Bristol 41-27 to boost their play…

George Skivington playing it smart at Gloucester

Gloucester are losing 19 players next month, but George Skivington expects to have a bigger squad next season for the same amount of money. Zach Mercer, Santi Carreras, Chris Harris, Gareth Anscombe, Christian Wade and Ruan Ackermann are…

English second tier gets rebrand to ‘Champ Rugby’

The Championship will be rebranded as ‘Champ Rugby’ from next season and with a six-team playoff system to determine the league winners. They will then face a play-off with the Premiership’s bottom club and, should they be successful, will…

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