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May 16, 2021

Alex eyes glory finish to iffy start in France

ALEX LOZOWSKI hopes to end a rollercoaster year in France on a high by adding a European Challenge Cup winner’s medal to the two he gained in the Champions Cup with Saracens.

3 mins

Captain Tom promises fight to the finish at Twickenham

NO English club has appeared in more European finals than Leicester, but it will be a first for the Tigers on Friday night when they face Montpellier at Twickenham in front of 10,000 spectators.

4 mins

Toulouse can edge this fascinating French battle

WHEN there are no English, Irish, Welsh, or Scots teams involved in the final of the European Cup it does not usually fire the imagination, but Saturday evening’s all-French final between Toulouse and La Rochelle at Twickenham should be a different matter.

4 mins

Robson blasts lottery over red card decisions

DAN Robson demanded more consistency from referees over red card decisions after Wasps defied going down to 14 men to defeat Worcester at the Ricoh Arena.

2 mins

More yellows, but still Sale power onwards

SALE won at The Rec for the first time since March 2014 as Bath lost at home for a record sixth time in a Premiership season.

2 mins

Devoto: Leinster Defeat Has Made Us Even Hungrier

Ollie Devoto has warned Exeter’s Premiership rivals that the Chiefs are all the more determined to win back-to-back Premiership titles after being knocked out of the Heineken Champions Cup by Leinster last month.

3 mins

Now Pivac must build with some new faces

AS SIX Nations champions, Wales must not let their standards slip this summer. Facing Canada and Argentina in Cardiff in July is a priceless opportunity for Wayne Pivac to build on what has been a fine year and plan ahead for the 2023 World Cup.

5 mins

Proctor: We still believe we can make top four

MATT Proctor was expecting the Premiership to be a slog when he arrived from New Zealand but the All Blacks centre has felt at home in a league where variety has spiced up his sporting life.

3 mins

End salary cap and fat cats will take cream

There are plenty of jokes to be cracked about professional rugby’s hot love affair with cold-blooded capitalism, but what’s the point? Ninety-nine per cent of readers cannot afford to get them.

4 mins

You need help to ride highs and lows

PAUL REES talks to two Prem stars about the importance of PRL’s Restart charity

5 mins

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