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Northampton’s last-minute victory over Saracens yesterday came at a cost, with four players left on the treatment table ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux Begles in Cardiff. Already without England wing Ollie Sleightholme and No.8 Juandro Augustus and with skipper George Furbank a major doubt, Saints picked up four more injuries. Hooker The post Northampton Saints in race to get stars fit for Champions Cup final appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Northampton’s last-minute victory over Saracens yesterday came at a cost, with four players left on the treatment table ahead of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux Begles in Cardiff. Already without England wing Ollie Sleightholme and No.8 Juandro Augustus and with skipper George Furbank a major doubt, Saints picked up four more injuries. Hooker The post Northampton Saints in race to get stars fit for Champions Cup final appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford, 32, was hugely instrumental on Friday night as Alex Sanderson’s men beat Bristol 41-27 to boost their play-off hopes. But despite winning 99 England caps, Ford has never represented the Lions and has been The post Give George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford, 32, was hugely instrumental on Friday night as Alex Sanderson’s men beat Bristol 41-27 to boost their play-off hopes. But despite winning 99 England caps, Ford has never represented the Lions and has been The post Give George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Gloucester are losing 19 players next month, but George Skivington expects to have a bigger squad next season for the same amount of money. Zach Mercer, Santi Carreras, Chris Harris, Gareth Anscombe, Christian Wade and Ruan Ackermann are some of the big names leaving Kingsholm, while Ross Byrne, Will Joseph, Jack Mann and Ben Redshaw The post George Skivington playing it smart at Gloucester appeared first on The Rugby Paper.