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A round-up from around the grounds on who tasted success through the English rugby pyramid

Andrew Flitcroft chats with Mick Lacey, one of Rutland Water’s most experienced and modest bank anglers, known for his no-nonsense approach to catching trout

BEST: Darryl Flahavan, Simon Francis, Alan Moody, Adam Barrett, Chris Powell, Mark Gower, Kevin Maher, Ryan Leonard, Roy Hollis, Freddy Eastwood, Stan Collymore. WORST: Nathan Bishop, Elvis Bwomono, J

The style set is returning to the very neighbourhoods it once made a habit of spurning, finds Will Hosie

ENGLAND SKILLS COACH ANDREW STRAWBRIDGE HAS SURVIVED A SEPSIS ORDEAL AND IS NOW STEVE BORTHWICK’S VALUED AIDE

What was the first game you ever attended? Chelsea against Blackpool in 1971 when I was five. I went with my friend Phil and his older brother, who was about 15 or 16 and was looking after us for the