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September 10, 2023

Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas

ENGLAND, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kickoff, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat Argentina 27-10 in their highly anticipated World Cup opener here in Marseille last night.

2 mins

We must promote game - Skivington

GEORGE Skivington has called for the game in England to put its best face, and voice, forward and sell itself after the calamity of last season when three Premiership clubs folded.

3 mins

Randall out to get Bristol motoring

HARRY Randall is using his disappointment at missing out on the World Cup to ensure Bristol make a strong start to the Premiership campaign.

2 mins

Where does this leave Farrell?

\"It was Ford's composure at a time of stress that steered England to victory\"

4 mins

Adams: Anything below excellent won't be enough

WARREN Gatland is one of the most experienced coaches in the World Cup, but on the eve of the start of his fifth tournament as a coach he admitted he still gets nervous before a match.

3 mins

Sexton in charge of Ireland's destiny

JOHNNY Sexton masterminded Ireland's biggest World Cup victory in his first match for nearly six months and if in the coming weeks they will face harder questions than Romania came up with, they burned with resolve in searing heat.

2 mins

Welsh Lions are strong enough to down Fijians

\"Looking at the team head coach Warren Gatland has picked, he knows what he is doing\"

4 mins

Hassell-Collins has flying start

OLLIE Hassell-Collins took 90 seconds to make his mark on his debut in a comfortable win for Leicester by eight tries to nil.

2 mins

Gloucester too strong for battling Nottingham

GLOUCESTER kicked-off their 150th season with a six-try win over battling Nottingham.

1 min

Pirates make Bath battle all the way

A YOUNG Bath side overcame some sticky moments to take a bonus point win as the Premiership Cup arrived at the Mennaye with a seven-try thriller in front of a capacity crowd.

2 mins

Dai Watkins, a magnet for every hit-man in north

DAVID Watkins used to be fond of telling two anecdotes from his bruising initiation into Rugby League. Typically, each tale would be told not as an exercise in self-aggrandisement but in self-deprecation.

2 mins

Stick with 20 teams but bring in Trophy

IT'S very rare, in fact unique, for me to disagree with anything Gus Pichot says or propounds rugby wise but I must admit I'm struggling a bit with his continued support for a 24-team World Cup. And that is as a wholehearted and long-time supporter of T2 rugby nations and everything they are trying to achieve.

3 mins

Sedgley boss Barrow wants Park to do much better

SEDGLEY Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result last weekend, but head coach Scott Barrow wasn't satisfied with the performance and says his side 'have used their get out jail free card for the season'.

2 mins

Lloyd on target to floor Pontypridd

EVAN Lloyd put the boot into Pontypridd as he kicked Ebbw Vale back into a red hot contest at Eugene Cross Park before steering the Steelmen to a 31-21 victory in the Premiership.

3 mins

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