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In this issue
April 21, 2024
Quins duo tipped to power up England
WILL Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World Cup-winning scrum coach Phil Keith-Roach.
![Quins duo tipped to power up England](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/Ge7cPmthh1713780072427/QUINS-DUO-TIPPED-TO-POWER-UP-ENGLAND.jpg)
1 min
Be quick! McKellar's lowdown on Leinster
NORTHAMPTON had the chance last night to quiz Dan McKellar about their Champions Cup semi-final opponents Leinster but, before the East Midlands derby at Franklin’s Gardens, he said they would need do it quickly.
![Be quick! McKellar's lowdown on Leinster](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/wCjSERGkt1713780313439/BE-QUICK-MCKELLARS-LOWDOWN-ON-LEINSTER.jpg)
2 mins
Furbank: We were spoonfed too much
GEORGE Furbank feels Northampton’s rise this season is down to a pre-season meeting when the players resolved to take more responsibility.
![Furbank: We were spoonfed too much](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/VnGUCghtV1713782105416/FURBANK-WE-WERE-SPOONFED-TOO-MUCH.jpg)
3 mins
Barrett's Leinster move seems strange to me
JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks on the surface as if it is a win-win, with the world-class New Zealand and Hurricanes utility back joining a team of Irish internationals.
![Barrett's Leinster move seems strange to me](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/1uJIdOIu31713781042755/BARRETTS-LEINSTER-MOVE-SEEMS-STRANGE-TO-ME.jpg)
4 mins
Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks
NORTH AMPTON stormed to success on the back of a giddy second half for a memorable triumph over their arch-rivals.
![Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/tg0IL3WJ_1713780889694/TIGERS-DEMOLISHED-BY-SAINTS-FIREWORKS.jpg)
2 mins
Rampant England on target for slam
HALF-TIME act Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit track Murder on the Dancefloor would have resonated heavily with Ireland as England ran riot in front of a huge crowd at Twickenham.
![Rampant England on target for slam](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/H6ysk5qYs1713781492796/RAMPANT-ENGLAND-ON-TARGET-FOR-SLAM.jpg)
3 mins
RED ROSES
EXETER Chiefs prop Liz Hanlon is knocking on the door of an inaugural England cap and says she’s where she is today courtesy of her club’s formidable partnership with Exeter University.
![RED ROSES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/chaZlyviK1713781679336/RED-ROSES.jpg)
2 mins
I'm loving every single minute
IN THE picturesque town of Pau nestled at the foot of the Pyrenees, Joe Simmonds has found more than just a rugby club; he’s found a new place to call home.
![I'm loving every single minute](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/l5N_WKwU31713784489744/IM-LOVING-EVERY-SINGLE-MINUTE.jpg)
3 mins
Robertson will cash in on Barrett move
LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is a proper coup.
![Robertson will cash in on Barrett move](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/5RY0WhQ8C1713781403398/ROBERTSON-WILL-CASH-IN-ON-BARRETT-MOVE.jpg)
1 min
Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy
ANDREA Gazzi’s grave lies on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, a long way from the fish-and-chip shop he left behind in Gorseinon.
![Lion who enjoyed a taste of Italy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/luGzuvkxe1713782278669/LION-WHO-ENJOYED-A-TASTE-OF-ITALY.jpg)
3 mins
Scoring in Hell Fire Comer was great
SEEING Scottie Scheffler being presented with the Green Jacket for winning golf’s US Masters last week reminded me of the time I was presented with a red one having played my 100th game for Redruth. It might not have the same kudos in the wider sporting world but, for me, it is a treasured item from my four years at the club.
![Scoring in Hell Fire Comer was great](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/Bb-J-mTJy1713784142159/SCORING-IN-HELL-FIRE-COMER-WAS-GREAT.jpg)
5 mins
S Africa is crying out for its own league
IF I remember my A level geography correctly, Africa is moving towards Europe at about the same rate as your fingernails grow which, among other things, suggests that the wholesale, no holds barred, in for a penny in for a pound merging of British, European and South African rugby was a tad premature.
![S Africa is crying out for its own league](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/pNhZ8cysw1713782384451/S-AFRICA-IS-CRYING-OUT-FOR-ITS-OWN-LEAGUE.jpg)
4 mins
Crane: Sinckler's an emotional guy
JORDAN Crane feels England have failed to get the best out of Kyle Sinckler during his international career, with the tighthead prop set to be unavailable for his country from next season as he heads to the Top 14.
![Crane: Sinckler's an emotional guy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/0BZzr7ivv1713783226932/CRANE-SINCKLERS-AN-EMOTIONAL-GUY.jpg)
2 mins
YOUNG GUNS
Newcastle Falcons have endured a dismal campaign in the Premiership but tyro hooker Jacob Oliver believes the future is bright in the North East as he hopes to follow fellow academy graduates by breaking into the first team.
![YOUNG GUNS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/8_D4IQqBa1713783032756/YOUNG-GUNS.jpg)
2 mins
Hurricanes storm in despite triple yellow
HURRICANES overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to beat Fijian Drua 38-15 and stretch their winning start to eight matches to end their opponent’s unbeaten record at home.
![Hurricanes storm in despite triple yellow](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1673776/vxcQh2BRr1713782769796/HURRICANES-STORM-IN-DESPITE-TRIPLE-YELLOW.jpg)
3 mins
Defeated, but Ukraine show grit and pride
SWITZERLAND was always going to be Ukraine’s toughest match of this three Test series and so it proved.
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3 mins
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