Neil Mulholland made a dream return to action after a seven-month spell on the sidelines with victory aboard Storymaker at Carlisle.

SAMOA ended their disappointing World Cup campaign on a high note as three first-half tries did for the United States in an entertaining Pool A dead-rubber in rainy St Etienne.

Samoa 25 United States 21

MARTIN CORRY has predicted “direct and physical” early exchanges when England and Samoa fight for their World Cup lives in Nantes this afternoon (3pm, Setanta Sports, ITV).

SAMOA coach Michael Jones was angry that his side were out-fought by Pacific Island rivals Tonga in their 19-15 defeat in Montpellier.

Struggling Newcastle have raided New Zealand to bolster their squad with Joe McDonnell, Mark Sorenson and Loki Crichton arriving at Kingston Park.

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Based on a Michael Crichton novel, so expect mysterious pits, frightening old castles, dangerous passages, black holes in time and space.

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Jurassic Park Author Michael Crichton was robbed at gunpoint and tied up by two men who ransacked his California home, but he wasn’t harmed, his publicist said.

Leicester handed a full debut to non-contract signing Nicky Summerbee in their opening First Division clash at the new Walkers Stadium against Watford.

Norwich are hoping to seal a place in the First Division play-off final tonight and keep alive their dreams of returning to the top flight for the first time in seven years.

Comedian Billy Connolly is to play a time-travelling history professor who ends up stranded in 14th century France in a new film.

Michael Crichton has filed for divorce from his fourth wife.

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