All news by author: Alex Spink

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Andy Farrell admits he could pick son Owen for Lions despite England uncertainty
Owen Farrell looks to be heading to France amid rumours linking him with Racing 92 in a move which would stop him representing England, though he could still join dad Andy for the Lions
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PM urged to reverse disability decision in letter from ParalympicsGB
“With this one decision the Government have stated that 24 per cent of the population are not a priority and do not need to have their voices heard"
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Farrell told 'please don't leave' by fan as England star weighs up French move
Leicester 19-10 Saracens: Farrell was greeted at Welford Road by a sign which read: “Owen, please don’t leave”
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Mike Brown to be offered new Leicester deal to keep him playing into 40th year
“I don’t think you’re playing professionally at his age, at the level he’s playing at, if you’re not the ultimate pro. Those sorts of players are worth their weight in gold. Browny's value is obvious”
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Brown states case for new deal as Leicester make Bath pay for resting stars
Leicester 35-22 Bath: Former England fullback wows Welford Road but absence of Finn Russell leaves fans disappointed
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World Athletics in new 'conversations' with Netflix as rugby suffers doc blow
Seb Coe: “The feedback we’ve had from Netflix is interesting, They were genuinely shocked by the universality, the global nature of our sport. We are in conversation with them about an extension to that series at some stage”
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Will Stuart puts himself through pain barrier in quest for England redemption
Bath prop lost his starting place with England at business end of World Cup and is on a mission to make amends
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Borthwick told of three ready-to-go replacements for Farrell as England captain
Trio of would-be skippers to play with and against Farrell in Friday's Sale-Saracens Premiership Final rematch
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Seb Coe: Why KJT should win SPOTY and Paris Olympics have ticket prices wrong
"You want fans in the stadium, you want fans paying affordable prices. It is important our stadiums are full of people that love our sport, not people that can afford to get to an Olympics"
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Antoine Dupont fired up by World Cup heartbreak - and Harlequins feel his wrath
Harlequins 19-47 Toulouse: Europe's biggest rugby club flexes its muscles to demolish Londoners in south-west London
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Josh Kerr vows to use SPOTY snub to fire bid to add Olympic gold to world title
"I’ve been honoured in a number of ways but you think about the ones you don’t get. I’ve not been shortlisted so I’m adding it to the list of things I’d like to do"
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Henry Arundell wrong to turn back on English rugby at his age says Chris Ashton
“I’d like to know how many players there is that are 20-21 who have left their country and become a success?”
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Pollard steers Leicester past Stormers - organisers urged to sort SA scheduling
Leicester 35-26 Stormers: 20 points for World Cup winner as Tigers continue successful start for English clubs in Champions Cup
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Warburton hails Farrell's 'bravery' and reveals unseen pressures of captaincy
“Captaining your country is a huge privilege but the pressure it puts you under is hard to put into words. It can get you down. It really does get you down"
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Ford still to reach his peak, insist Sale, as England look to fill Farrell void
“Since coming back from the World Cup George has been more authoritative than he even was in the past. Seemingly the more you put on him the more he’s able to shoulder"
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Lancaster backs himself to make Arundell a better player for England
"I’m not going to hold him back. I won’t be managing him because of his age. He’s definitely ready to play consistently. The more minutes and the more training sessions he does, the better he’s going to get"
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UK Athletics announce record losses but stay afloat due to Nike kit deal
The deficit is more than double the loss posted in 2021-22 and comes just two years after UKA had cash reserves of £2.2million
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World Rugby ready to launch prosecutions against online trolls in FIVE countries
“People are misguided if they feel that an alias, or whatever they might have on social, protects them. In multiple countries we hope prosecutions will send a clear message that such behaviour is not tolerated"
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Owen Farrell's England withdrawal is wake-up call that rugby can't ignore
Red Rose boss Steve Borthwick voices immediate and unconditional support for his 112-times capped skipper, saying: ”Everyone at England Rugby is fully behind Owen's decision"
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Courtney Lawes rules out England return but opens door to Lions swansong
Former England captain admits he would be up for a third Lions tour of duty if selectors come calling in 2025
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Owen Farrell has worst ever day with boot as Saracens make hard work of winning
Saracens 39-31 Bristol: England fly-half misses six shots at goal in a game for first time but champions still go second in Premiership
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Rob Burrow tribute rings true as legacy of Doddie Weir lauded a year after death
Doddie Weir died on November 26, 2022, after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease but his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has continued to raise funds to fight the disease
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REWIND: How Mirror reported England's World Cup triumph - 20 years ago today
Australia 17-20 England (aet): Jonny Wilkinson drop goal clinches Webb Ellis Cup as England become first northern hemisphere nation to conquer rugby world. Alex Spink's match report from 22 November 2003