Harry Westlake: Viral England mascot to U18 Six Nations squad

Now 17, Westlake has been included in an England training camp in preparation for April's U18 Six Nations Festival in Vichy, France."England Rugby was always a massive thing for me growing up," says Westlake, looking back."I just loved England and I'm very patriotic."I remember getting into the tunnel and asking Chris Robshaw if he was ready."Then we cracked on, went out and I think I thought I was going to play!"You see me walking out and almost staring…

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Dan Green: Exeter City yet to make offer to interim manager

Green takes the side to third-placed Bolton Wanderers on Saturday with Exeter having not won in six matches but having drawn five times in that spell.He says his biggest learning curve since taking charge of the team is how much extra a manager has to consider apart from getting ready for matches."Everyone thinks it's around preparing for Bolton and what tactics you're going to use," he said."But we're in the people game. You need people to feel comfortable,…

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RFU set to confirm radical restructure of English rugby

A radical new structure for English rugby is expected to be rubber-stamped at a Rugby Football Union council meeting on Friday.The Prem would separate from the rest of the pyramid, with traditional promotion and relegation immediately scrapped.Instead the Prem will look to expand from 10 teams to 12 teams by 2030, with further expansion possible if ambitious clubs meet criteria on and off the field.This could mean clubs like Wasps, Worcester and London Irish - who all went…

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Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle suffer new leg injury blow

Plymouth Argyle top scorer Lorent Tolaj will be out for four weeks with a leg injury.The 24-year-old pulled out of Tuesday's Vertu Trophy quarter-final loss at Luton Town on the afternoon of the game.He had missed three-and-a-half weeks with a dead leg, but scored twice in the 5-2 win over League One leaders Cardiff City on Saturday. Head coach Tom Cleverley says Tolaj has a muscle tear in the same leg that had been injured, but that the…

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Rescued seals released into the wild by the RSPCA

If you ever come across a seal on the beach, you should not touch it or go near it - it is better to stay away.If you've spotted a baby seal alone on a beach – don't panic. Seal pups are often left alone on the beach while their mums hunt for fish.In fact, mums leave their pups to fully fend for themselves quite early on, when they're as young as a month old – or younger.Don't try…

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Lawsuit against South West Water over sewage widens to more towns

Law firm Leigh Day said it was opening the claim to include people from the Devon towns of Dawlish, Sidmouth and Teignmouth, as well as Newquay and Penzance in Cornwall. It was previously limited to people living in Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Lympstone. Source link

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Lewis Pearson: Exeter Chiefs lock signs new contract

Exeter lock Lewis Pearson has signed a new deal with the Prem club.The 26-year-old has played 65 times for the Chiefs since his debut in 2018 and has established himself as one of the mainstays of the pack this season. The academy graduate played in the Premiership Rugby Cup final last season and was part of the Exeter side that played in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup two years ago.He has been Exeter's captain in their cup…

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