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Fin Smith and Sam Prendergast set for shootout in Champions Cup semi-finals as Lions selection looms

Fly half hopefuls Smith and Prendergast will battle as Northampton take on a mighty challenge against Leinster

The Independent UK

Northampton’s Fin Smith eager to seize final chance to show Lions credentials

The England fly-high will go head to head with Leinster rival Sam Prendergast in Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final.

The Independent UK

Is Lamine Yamal already the best male footballer on the planet?

In today’s Football Daily: We compare unfavourably with Lamine Yamal

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Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis

The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league

The Guardian - UK

Northampton dealt injury blow ahead of Champions Cup semi-final clash with Leinster

Captain George Furbank has suffered a set-back after breaking his arm earlier this season

The Independent UK

Red Roses triumph again but cannot afford another World Cup wobble

Seven straight Six Nations titles is impressive but rivals may have been encouraged by the nervous finish against France

The Guardian - UK

‘You give everything in that first scrum’: meet Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Sale and England’s killer baby Shark

The 20-year-old prop is making a name for himself with eye-catching displays but visit of Saracens is a serious test, he tells Robert Kitson

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Why Celtic keeper will draw on Exeter City relegation dogfight in Scottish Cup semi

Why Viljami Sinisalo will draw on lessons learned in Exeter City v Northampton Town relegation dogfight in Scottish Cup semi-final.

The National (Scotland)

Premiership’s disjointed sprint finish begins with playoff battle bonanza

The second to seventh-placed teams all play each other this weekend but the European calendar has threatened to stall momentum

The Guardian - UK

PA sport day schedule for Friday, April 18

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cups aren’t adding up for major unions and there is no easy fix

South Africa no longer see hosting as viable and World Rugby is under pressure to deliver for its members

The Guardian - UK

Rangers star shares hilarious story of duel with 'strongest man you'll ever face'

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland recounts a memorable encounter with Adebayo Akinfenwa during his loan spell at Cheltenham Town, highlighting the…

The National (Scotland)

Northampton’s growing list of Lions contenders sparkle in Castres thrashing

Northampton 51-16 Castres: The Saints set up a Champions Cup semi-final date with Leinster that could prove crucial to Andy Farrell’s final selection

The Independent UK

Northampton set up Leinster rematch after Henry Pollock batters Castres

The Champions Cup quarter-final finished Northampton 51-16 Castres after Henry Pollock dazzled with two tries in the second half

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Northampton’s George Hendy taking rough with smooth as he plots England path

The player dubbed the ‘Ginger Penaud’ is also handy with a Rubik’s Cube and cricket bat but wants European glory against Castres

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Women’s FA Cup, Masters and Michael van Gerwen

Have you been following the football, horse racing, golf, cycling, cricket, rugby union, darts and hockey?

The Guardian - UK

Saints’ Dowson says English clubs hampered by ‘dysfunctional’ schedule

Director wants fewer club games in the international window while Cardiff are on the brink of entering administration

The Guardian - UK

Premiership clubs’ European debacle illustrates growing French strength

Four English clubs conceded 215 points on a calamitous weekend with French clubs poised to improve further

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The Independent UK

Why English clubs are struggling in the Champions Cup

The Premiership provides just one of the remaining eight clubs in the continental competition

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith vs Sam Prendergast and five things to watch as the Champions Cup knockout stages begin

The two playmakers and Lions hopefuls go head-to-head in Dublin in the Investec Champions Cup last-16

The Independent UK

The Saracens decision that shows how the Champions Cup has lost its lustre

None of the club’s England stars will travel to Toulon this weekend, placing player workloads and a flawed competition back in the spotlight

The Independent UK

When Harry Kane could finally win first major trophy as Bayern Munich close in on Bundesliga title

The England captain continued his strong season to take Bayern closer to domestic success

The Guardian - UK

Premiership ready to rumble again with a post-Six Nations glow

The English top flight has clouds on its horizon but it returns with Derby Weekend full of promise and intrigue

The Guardian - UK

Pollock cameo captures air of optimism around buoyant England

Borthwick says Northampton youngster ‘just comes on and wants to win’ and is not letting the shirt weigh him down

The Independent UK

Alex Mitchell knows England need to maintain standards after Wales rout

Steve Borthwick’s men finished Guinness Six Nations runners up.

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