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BACK in 1958, Britain was welcoming everyone, including Paddington Bear, a strange, confused stowaway from "darkest Peru" who had a compulsion for eating marmalade sandwiches.

Today, at the RDS, it will be Tom Denton’s turn.

ALL 14 confirmations for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle have stood their ground at the declaration stage, including leading lights Big Buck’s and Grands Crus.

BOTH semi finals of the Droopys Stud Munster Oaks at Waterford on Saturday had similar outcomes with the early pace-setter caught in the dying strides.

RUGBY fans should well remember what Neil Back did to Munster in 2002. It was the closing minutes of the Heineken Cup final between the Irish team and his side, Leicester. The English side is winning by 15 points to 9, but Munster have a scrum in front of the Leicester posts, in a perfect position to launch a final assault on the Leicester line, to score a try that would have left Munster with a conversion to win the cup.

World Cup-winning flanker Neil Back believes the lineout could hold the key to an England victory over France on Saturday.

British supermarket group Somerfield unveiled a 63% rise in profits today as it said discussions with potential takeover parties had reached an “advanced stage”.

Clive Woodward has taken the drastic action necessary against his first Test flops by naming a radically changed team for Saturday’s showdown with New Zealand at Westpac Stadium.

Shane Williams enhanced his Test credentials with a sparkling five-try performance as the Lions finally found some attacking form to rack up a century of points against Manawatu and claim their biggest ever win in New Zealand.

Test places are up for grabs today as the battered British and Irish Lions take on second-division provincial side Manawatu.

Marty Holah has been called into the New Zealand squad just three days before the first Test against the Lions as Richie McCaw battles to recover from a “minor back strain“.

Wellington: Paku, Fa’atau, Nonu, Tuipulotu, Kinikinilau, Gopperth, Weepu, McDonnell, M Schwalger, Fairbrother, Andrews, Filipo, Ormsby, Herring, Waldron.

WELLINGTON scrum half Piri Weepu will face the British and Irish Lions for the second time in five days believing the Maori’s victory can help his provincial side.

THE British and Irish Lions are once again learning that southern hemisphere rugby is a lot different to their own brand of play.

Lions coach Clive Woodward has predicted that England veteran Neil Back will deliver a “super-charged” performance when he returns from suspension in Wednesday’s clash against Wellington.

British & Irish Lions coach Eddie O’Sullivan is convinced a fierce collision against Bay of Plenty next Saturday will lay the ideal foundations for a Test series win over New Zealand – and he is relishing the prospect.

Clive Woodward insists Neil Back still has an integral part to play in the Lions tour to New Zealand despite being handed a four-week suspension.

Lions head coach Sir Clive Woodward today issued a stinging rebuke to the Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel which handed Neil Back a four-week suspension for punching Joe Worsley in the Premiership Grand Final.

LEICESTER flanker Neil Back will face an RFU disciplinary hearing tomorrow that could affect his involvement in the Lions tour.

Leicester flanker Neil Back will face an English Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing on Thursday that could affect his involvement in the Lions tour.

ENGLAND World Cup hero Neil Back could find himself walking a disciplinary tightrope when he reports for Lions duty tomorrow.

Leicester coach John Wells today paid tribute to Tigers legends Martin Johnson and Neil Back as they prepare for their domestic rugby farewell.

Leicester 19 Toulouse 27

FORMER Italy coach John Kirwan will have to wait for Ian McGeechan to turn down the job as Wasps’ director of rugby before finding out if he will succeed Warren Gatland.

SHANE HORGAN makes his return to competitive rugby for Leinster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leicester Tigers at Lansdowne Road this evening.

LEINSTER’S veteran captain Reggie Corrigan has warned his players Leicester Tigers will be no soft touch in Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final, despite what the seedings might suggest.

CONSIDERING he was left in international rugby limbo for three years between 1997 and 2000, it is an even more exceptional achievement for Anthony Foley to be winning his 60th cap at the age of 31 against England at Lansdowne Road tomorrow.

HOW the mighty have fallen. It is hard to believe that in the 15 months since Martin Johnson lifted the William Webb Ellis Cup in Sydney, England have lost seven of the 12 internationals they have played.

WITH phase two of the Heineken Cup pool stages now completed, the Irish sides can look forward to the Christmas break with reputations intact.

British supermarket chain Somerfield today said tough competition and food price falls had hit first half like-for-like sales.

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Neil Back believes Leicester will return to winning ways in the new season after a trophyless campaign in 2003/04.

JOE WORSLEY wants to leave New Zealand on Sunday with his head held high and answers at the ready for England’s many critics in All Blacks country.

Joe Worsley wants to leave New Zealand on Sunday with his head held high and answers at the ready for England’s many critics in All Blacks country.

ENGLAND captain Lawrence Dallaglio called for “courage and intensity” from his players as the world champions finalised plans to storm New Zealand’s Dunedin fortress.

ENGLAND players will face possible disciplinary action if there is any repeat of the tickets saga that has blighted preparations for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Wales.

World Cup-winning flanker Neil Back today revealed that having to watch England’s record-ending defeat to Ireland at Twickenham from the bench convinced him it was time to bring an end to his international career.

England stars Danny Grewcock and Mike Tindall hope to prove their fitness for next week’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Wales.