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Weekend Preview: Gloucester midfield pair hope to make headlines for right reasons

A fresh start for Mike Tindall. After his widely-documented travails while on national service in New Zealand, the 31-year-old lines up at inside-centre for Gloucester against Exeter at Sandy Park today, having been on bench duty a week ago. He partners Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, whose woes from the World Cup have continued.

Henry Trinder signs new deal with Gloucester

Gloucester have secured the future of one of their most promising young talents with centre Henry Trinder signing a two-year contract extension at Kingsholm.

Martyn Thomas is no longer the acting chief executive at the RFU

Johnson remains in limbo after RFU removes Thomas

Key positions, including that of England manager, undecided as acting CEO of governing body ousted

Cherries' home run faces sternest test

Gloucester v Saracens

David Flatman: My man of the tournament is peerless Weepu

From the Front Row

Evans runs riot for Quins but Sharks still have bite

Harlequins 48 Sale Sharks 41

McCall calm as shine comes off Saracens' title

Saracens 15 Wasps 20

Peter Bills: The road south is easier than it used to be

Talking World Cup Rugby: Every time I go to Australia, I marvel at the ease of modern day travel over such a distance. And reflect on how it must have been for those travellers in earliest times making the long journey there by sea.

Steve Borthwick agrees new deal with Saracens

Saracens captain Steve Borthwick has agreed a new contract with the Aviva Premiership champions.

Peter Bills: Buoyant send-off for the Springboks

Talking Rugby... For South African rugby fans everywhere, Saturday’s victory over the New Zealanders’ second string side in the Tri-Nations clash in Port Elizabeth, was a re-affirmation of principles by the Springboks, a restoration of faith.

Peter Bills: England performance was shockingly deficient

Talking Rugby... To see this sub-standard, grossly inferior stuff again being churned out last weekend by northern hemisphere countries was to despair.

Tuilagi gets a puncher's chance for England spot

Manu, youngest of six rugby brothers from Samoa, is making an imposing case to clinch a late World Cup place
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Countdown's rudest ever moments

Yesterday a contestant spelt the word 'minge'.
Special report: Tamil asylum-seekers to be forcibly deported

Special report

Tamil asylum-seekers to be forcibly deported
The problem with social mobility

The problem with social mobility

Politicians who say they want to break down Britain's social barriers have been told to unlock closed-shop professions – starting in their own backyard
France's sixth biggest city* goes to the polls (*that's London, by the way)

France's sixth biggest city* goes to the polls (*that's London, btw)

Next month expats in the stronghold of South Kensington will have a big say in who is returned as the first French overseas MP
Aftershock: How Haiti's quake hit the whole of Hispaniola

Aftershock: How Haiti's quake hit the whole of Hispaniola

Two years on from the disaster that shook the Caribbean state, its eastern neighbour, the Dominican Republic, fears a new wave of illegal immigrants could hurt its economy
Mean streets at the movies

Mean streets at the movies

Plan B's new film explores the urban tensions that led to last summer's riots – and he's not the only one finding cinematic inspiration in social unrest
Romney hits the magic number, but his smartphone app fails crucial spelling test

Romney hits the magic number...

... but his smartphone app fails crucial spelling test
Car-crash TV: Ferrari quits news after gaffes, rows and poor ratings

Car-crash TV: Ferrari quits news after gaffes, rows and poor ratings

Weeks after the demise of Sarkozy, the TF1 star he's said to have dated finds herself out of office too
Meet your doctor (please don't unplug it)

Meet your doctor (please don't unplug it)

Can a network of hi-tech terminals and online medics make the connection?
The 10 Best cycling gear

The 10 Best cycling gear

It’s summer, it's sunny... it’s the perfect time to get on your bike.
Song of the suicide bomber: How 'Babur in London' negotiated a cultural minefield

Song of the suicide bomber

Daring new opera 'Babur in London' features British terrorists planning an attack.
The school that brought the International Baccalaureate to the East End

Bringing the IB to the East End

The International Baccalaureate is not just for pupils in leafy suburbs.
England must beware brilliant Belgium

England must beware brilliant Belgium

They may have missed out on the Euros but the Belgians have a rash of young players who, thanks to the unifying skills of their coach, look to have a bright future
James Lawton: Liverpool must show new man the respect he needs to do the job

James Lawton

Liverpool must show new man the respect he needs to do the job
2012: the year when England's support decided to stay at home

2012: the year when England's support decided to stay at home

Three Lions will play their Euro 2012 games in front of only a few thousand of their fans