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'Dragons would be worthy winners of League Leaders' Shield'

Steve McNamara looks at the bigger picture and claims the Dragons would be worthy winners of the League Leaders’ Shield ahead of their clash with St Helens Super League’s Magic Weekend returns to Newcastle’s St James’ Park  Table-toppers Catalans Dragons are set to face second-placed St Helens McNamara says his side would be worthy winners of the League Leaders’ Shield […]

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How Wallabies turned All Blacks’ snub to their advantage after ‘embarrassing’ loss

The postponement of the final Bledisloe Cup clash may prove a blessing in disguise for the Wallabies, as halfback Tate McDermott revealed how an excruciating three-week review of their latest capitulation to the All Blacks pinpointed the root causes. A brutally honest McDermott said Australia’s 57-22 disaster at Eden Park – the biggest score they’ve ever conceded to New Zealand […]

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Ardie Savea to skipper All Blacks in the Rugby Championship

New Zealand Rugby has announced that backrower Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks in their remaining five matches in the Rugby Championship Regular captain Sam Cane is not available because of injury and his stand-in Sam Whitelock did not travel with the team to Australia on Thursday because his wife is expecting a baby. Scrum-half Aaron Smith, who recently […]

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Ex-England star gets suspended jail term as court told he was product of rape

Former Sale Sharks starlet Mark Jennings has received a suspended prison sentence following his attempt to run from police after copping his third drink-related driving offence. Jennings, 28, was almost tasered after fleeing from his ex-girlfriend’s Mini Cooper in Stretford, Greater Manchester, on June 15, when he also refused to provide a breath sample. It was the ex- England under-20 […]

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