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In this issue
May 05, 2024
Saints so close to stunning Leinster
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson was left to rue the one that got away after Saints went down 20-17 to Leinster in the Champions Cup semi-final.
![Saints so close to stunning Leinster](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/TcsR64ZwX1715338010309/SAINTS-SO-CLOSE-TO-STUNNING-LEINSTER.jpg)
3 mins
Blame RFU for lack of confidence Halliday
THE Cornish Pirates statement that the future of professional rugby in Cornwall is in jeopardy – citing RFU prevarication over promotion as the root cause in new investors delaying their commitment to the club – has prompted a sustained attack on the RFU by Championship clubs chairman Simon Halliday.
![Blame RFU for lack of confidence Halliday](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/XfvbXZEfN1715337844258/BLAME-RFU-FOR-LACK-OF-CONFIDENCE-HALLIDAY.jpg)
3 mins
Smith: I'm better at handling mistakes
FIN SMITH credits his superb form this season to a mental mind-shift that enables him to now take the rough with the smooth.
![Smith: I'm better at handling mistakes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/Zz2IXcBma1715338665381/SMITH-IM-BETTER-AT-HANDLING-MISTAKES.jpg)
3 mins
I'd love to coach at top level, says Biljon
IT IS one of rugby’s cruel ironies that Harvey Biljon, who has transformed the careers of so many players, is still waiting for his own shot at the big-time.
![I'd love to coach at top level, says Biljon](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/dEDcSkQq21715338332916/ID-LOVE-TO-COACH-AT-TOP-LEVEL-SAYS-BILJON.jpg)
4 mins
Quins have to climb very steep mountain
WHEN Harlequins face Toulouse this afternoon in their first European Cup semi-final in south-west France, it will be one of the biggest games in their history, and the overriding emotion the English club and its supporters will be one of excitement.
![Quins have to climb very steep mountain](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/vmj7tCvda1715338196936/QUINS-HAVE-TO-CLIMB-VERY-STEEP-MOUNTAIN.jpg)
5 mins
Leinster made to fight all the way
UNDERDOGS Northampton will be rueing a disappointing error strewn opening 55 minutes because after that they were clearly the stronger side as Leinster clung on desperately to reach another final.
![Leinster made to fight all the way](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/u1ep9b2Lr1715338947227/LEINSTER-MADE-TO-FIGHT-ALL-THE-WAY.jpg)
4 mins
Masuku hits the target for Sharks
THE Sharks turned Twickenham ‘Stoep’ into a mini South Africa as a partisan crowd roared their side to a dramatic victory over three-time winners Clermont to reach their first European final courtesy of deadeye goal kicking by Siya Masuku.
![Masuku hits the target for Sharks](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/ObzZfpyYd1715341515369/MASUKU-HITS-THE-TARGET-FOR-SHARKS.jpg)
2 mins
Roebuck out to impress England
SALE’s Tom Roebuck is a man on a mission as he looks to use the final weeks of the Premiership season to give England’s selectors a push to select him for the summer Tests against Japan and New Zealand.
![Roebuck out to impress England](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/-NjPXZ5Qu1715341634280/ROEBUCK-OUT-TO-IMPRESS-ENGLAND.jpg)
3 mins
Eadie has the last laugh for Hartpury
MITCH Eadie went from sinner to saint in a double try-scoring display as Hartpury won in style to keep their hopes alive of finishing the season in the tophalf of the Championship table.
![Eadie has the last laugh for Hartpury](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/I2mTtl_x-1715341830566/EADIE-HAS-THE-LAST-LAUGH-FOR-HARTPURY.jpg)
2 mins
Nayalo steers Army to thrilling fightback
THE British Army’s men pulled off a thrilling comeback that will live long in the memory to keep their hopes of regaining the Inter Service Championship alive, and dash the Royal Navy’s dream of a first back-to-back title in 50 years.
![Nayalo steers Army to thrilling fightback](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/BJYAdu8gl1715341965364/NAYALO-STEERS-ARMY-TO-THRILLING-FIGHTBACK.jpg)
2 mins
Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush
THE latest phase of his footballing reincarnation took Louis Rees-Zammit to a school run by an American superstar whose contract runs from seven figures into nine.
![Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/najwspKMT1715342056835/LOUIS-HAS-SIGHTS-SET-ON-KANSAS-GOLD-RUSH.jpg)
4 mins
At 61, Daran calls it a day
DARAN Poppy was one of the oldest players in the RFU pyramid this season, reaching double-digit appearances for Old Gravesendians at the tender age of 61 but has decided to call time on his rugby career.
![At 61, Daran calls it a day](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/awBk12Elw1715342225569/AT-61-DARAN-CALLS-IT-A-DAY.jpg)
1 min
Delighted to see Titans stand tall
THERE are some teams you grow particularly attached to over the decades and I make no apologies in numbering Rotherham Titans among those.
![Delighted to see Titans stand tall](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/iwOrTzyJp1715342337551/DELIGHTED-TO-SEE-TITANS-STAND-TALL.jpg)
3 mins
Appleyard unhappy with date clashes
STAFFORDSHIRE head coach Andy Appleyard believes the RFU are ‘stealing opportunities away from quality players’ due to the opening round of the County Championship being played on the same day as the Papa John’s final.
![Appleyard unhappy with date clashes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/jttrX_3Fe1715342500181/APPLEYARD-UNHAPPY-WITH-DATE-CLASHES.jpg)
4 mins
You lived on the edge with Scotland
WHENEVER I cross paths with Paul Ackford, he always shouts across the room, “he taught me everything I knew!” Both of us were called into the England squad on the back of the London division’s famous win over Australia in 1988 but he got into the Test team later that year, and I didn’t.
![You lived on the edge with Scotland](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/-3kHTrvZS1715342679202/YOU-LIVED-ON-THE-EDGE-WITH-SCOTLAND.jpg)
5 mins
Perenara tops try list as 'Canes march on
TJ PERENARA became the all-time top Super Rugby try scorer as his table topping Hurricanes demolished the Waratahs.
![Perenara tops try list as 'Canes march on](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/1686/1688318/KpbsCUkKQ1715342918857/PERENARA-TOPS-TRY-LIST-AS-CANES-MARCH-ON.jpg)
3 mins
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