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Mighty quins: Harlequins' players celebrate at the end of the Premiership final against Leicester

Robshaw leads way and Quins roar past Tigers in title thriller

Harlequins 30 Leicester Tigers 23: Multicoloured men take their first Premiership crown after pulsating final

Robshaw lifts trophy as Quins take Premiership title

Harlequins 30 Leicester 23

<b>May 8 - Nick Barmby (Hull City)</b><br/>
After rumblings concerning the future of the former England international, it was finally confirmed that Barmby had been sacked. The 38-year-old had only been in charge for six months, winning 13 of his 33 game tenure, but it was his comments to the media about the club's finances that angered the Tigers hierarchy.

Nick Barmby fails in appeal over Hull sacking

Nick Barmby has lost his appeal against the decision to sack him as Hull manager

Manager of Hull City Nick Barmby has quit the club

Hull City sack Adam Pearson but remain quiet on future of Nick Barmby

Hull head of football operations Adam Pearson has been sacked but owners Assem and Ehab Allam have still refused to confirm whether or not manager Nick Barmby has been suspended.

'Sick' Ed Miliband spotted at football match

Ed Miliband was spotted at a football match this weekend just three hours after he was due to give a speech that he cancelled due to illness.

Poyet has been linked with the Wolves role

Poyet shows pride in staying put with resolute Brighton

Hull City 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 0

Leicester are out, admits Cockerill after disaster

Ulster 41 Leicester 7

‘Hull is a hard, working-class city and I want to give it a team to be proud of,’ says Barmby

Nick Barmby becomes permanent manager at Hull

Hull have appointed Nick Barmby as their manager on a permanent basis.

Coventry manager Andy Thorn has seen his side slump to the bottom of the Championship

Glenn Moore: Visionary leaders are nowhere to be seen at Coventry

The Football League Column: Jimmy Hill took them up 47 years ago and similar inspiration is needed right now

Nick Barmby is keeping an eye on Birmingham

Barmby predicts lift-off for Blues

Hull City's caretaker manager, Nick Barmby, expects today's opponents Birmingham City to make a concerted push for promotion from the Championship in the new year.

Gareth Ellis missed the win over New Zealand

Returning Ellis in race to be fit for final

Gareth Ellis trained fully yesterday for the first time since injuring his back 10 days ago, boosting his chances of playing against Australia in the final of the Four Nations on Saturday.

Geordan Murphy: Excited to save the Tigers

Leicester have suffered while their players have been on World Cup duty. Their captain tells Simon Turnbull they can still recover

Bullard's contract to be terminated by Hull

Hull City have moved to terminate the contract of Jimmy Bullard, their £5m record signing.

Hull start termination of Jimmy Bullard contract

Hull have moved to terminate the contract of their club record signing Jimmy Bullard.

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