Mike Henson
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Henry Pollock: England flanker extends deal with Northampton (opens the original)
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Henry Pollock has brought an end to his contract stand-off with Northampton, saying it was ultimately "a very easy decision" to sign an extension with the defending Prem champions. "I am very, very happy to sign here," Pollock told BBC Radio Northampton. "I have been here my whole career so it made sense for me to stay on the journey with such a young group of players, who are so ambitious. "It was a very easy decision in the end." The 21-year-old forward's new terms tie him to Northampton until
Israel's Under-20 footballers and a golden generation of hope and talent (opens the original)
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It was, says Ido Rakovsky, like reporting on "science fiction", rather than sport. Israel, whose senior team have qualified for the World Cup just once, had beaten global powerhouses Brazil in the quarter-finals of the under-20 version of the tournament. At the final whistle, the commentator covering the match for Israeli television vowed "you will tell of this night to your children, and they will tell it to your grandchildren". Five days later, the team's semi-final against Uruguay was the mos
Henry Pollock: Northampton fans on contract stand-off (opens the original)
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Henry Pollock is determined not to blink first in his contractual face-off. Despite a deal with Northampton being close, amid reports of an agreement of about £400,000 a year,, external the back row stressed on Monday that his renewal was not signed. Asked if he was looking forward to the end of the saga, stoked by Pollock's advisor Eddie Hearn, Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson joked that "it would have been good to have it sorted three weeks ago". The haggling has certainly played out more
Diamond League results: Amy Hunt continues strong season with third in Diamond League final (opens the original)
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Amy Hunt's strong late-season form showed no signs of letting up as she clocked a season's best 22.16 seconds, just eight hundredths off her lifetime best, to finish third in 200m at the Diamond League final in Brussels. The Briton, who picked up four gold medals at the European Championships in Birmingham last month, was beaten by St Lucia's Julien Alfred, the fastest woman over the distance this year, who took victory in 21.79, and American Kayla White in 22.00. "I'm really really proud of tha
South Africa vs New Zealand: Siya Kolisi urges Boks to seize spirit of Soweto (opens the original)
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Captain Siya Kolisi has called on the Springboks to summon inspiration from Soweto's pivotal part in South Africa's history as they take on New Zealand on the edge of the Johannesburg township on Saturday. The 94,736-capacity FNB Stadium staged the opening match of football's World Cup, the first and only time the tournament has been staged in Africa. However, Kolisi, South Africa's first black captain, also referenced 1976's Soweto Uprising - the student protests that were a turning point in th
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