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Any negative self-reflection after the Ashes should be left firmly to the vanquished Australians, former England wicketkeeper, Alec Stewart, has said.

Nathan Cameron scored the only goal to secure Bury’s first league home win of the season against Port Vale.

Manchester Giants’ British Basketball League season finally gets under way this Sunday with a tricky away game against North-West rivals Cheshire Phoenix.

A 78th minute try from St Helens’ Josh Jones stole victory away from the Warriors as they went down 18-14 in dramatic fashion at Langtree Park.

Manchester City’s great start to the Premier League has been greatly contributed to by their tight defence, with their last four games in all competitions finishing goalless at half time.

They may not yet hold a candle to the legendary centre partnership of old but Gordon D’Arcy believes Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne have earned their stripes in an Ireland shirt.

National Grid is expecting the UK’s demand for electricity to escalate substantially in the coming weeks due to the Rugby World Cup, which gets underway tonight at Twickenham.

Manchester pupils from select schools will be able to design their team’s rugby shirt in conjunction with the All Schools programme and kit suppliers Canterbury.

For one Rochdale rugby player, tonight’s World Cup opener between England and Fiji carries a level of significance that goes beyond the mere eighty minutes, owing to an association that backdates half a century.

Manchester United have been given a huge boost ahead of the Southampton clash with the news Wayne Rooney will return after missing the last two matches with a hamstring injury.

Rochdale manager Keith Hill is in no doubt that his team will bounce back tomorrow when they entertain Scunthorpe United at Spotland.