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Tindall and Robinson pay price for Gloucester's failings

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Lamb exerts powerful influence to put one over his old club

London Irish 23 Gloucester 16

Thompson gets kicks on the long road back

If Steve Thompson's ears are burning at the praise he has just received from two heroes of the game, ancient and modern, it is a feeling Leeds's England hooker is accustomed to. Thompson spent a fortnight in the summer riding a motorbike across America on the fabled Route 66, fulfilling a long-held dream on a trip of fierce desert heat, run-ins with the law and outstanding spare ribs.

Chiefs try to remain calm after 'fantastic' Gloucester scalp

Exeter 22 Gloucester 10

Chiefs' fight for survival can win place in history, declares Baxter

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter has urged his players to write their names into West Country folklore by surviving their first season in the Premiership.

Johnson reveals anguish over his decision to dump Borthwick

'Conversations don't get any tougher' says coach but former captain vows to return

Youngs' England sense rosy future after win for the ages

Australia 20 England 21: Fresh talent behind first southern-hemisphere success since 2003

Youngs and Lawes given England starts

Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes will make their first starts for England after manager Martin Johnson made two changes for Saturday's second Test against Australia.

Banahan banned for England after dangerous tackle

Matt Banahan's England tour is over after he was found guilty of a dangerous tackle in yesterday's 15-9 victory over the Australian Barbarians.

Johnson turns to Hape in search for an inside man

New Zealand-born centre will make his debut for England against Australia, sending his Bath team-mate Barkley out of the side

Hape handed England debut

Bath centre Shontayne Hape will make his England Test debut in Saturday's Cook Cup clash with Australia at the Subiaco Oval in Perth.

Barkley dismisses first-Test hopes

Disappointed Olly Barkley broke from the party line today and revealed he has no chance of forcing his way into England's Test team for Saturday's Cook Cup showdown with Australia.

David Flatman: Old-school tour but it'll be men at work in land Down Under

View from the front row with Bath & England prop

Tindall looks to overturn form book at turnovers

Centre hopes to cast off set-piece shackles and show conviction against Aussies
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