it brings a smile to me face because of the opportunities to go there and compete against group c. that s my only main focus. now to rugby union and it was a nightmare start to the new european champions cup for northampton saints. they were thrashed by 45 points to 14 by racing 92 at franklins gardens. the french side scored five tries in the game. the pick of them created by scotland stand off finn russell a brilliant, trademark run from him, before that lovely off load to wenceslas lauret for the score. it s the climax to the formula one season this weekend. and who win the title is anyone s guess. max verstappen and lewis hamilton are level on points, verstappen only top by virtue of winning nine races to the reigning champions eight. it s the briton who topped the time sheets in friday s second practice. he was more than half a second quicker than his title rival, which is a huge margin in formula
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Toulon coach Patrice Collazo praised South Africa s Rugby World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth after he returned from concussion in Sunday s 29-23 victory at Racing 92 in the French Top 14.
Etzebeth, who won the last of his 85 Springboks caps in the 2019 final, missed more than four weeks of action after suffering a head knock in the European Cup win over Sale on December 12. He played at the level we expect. Tonight I saw a very good Eben Etzebeth, like I saw very good French internationals and very good non-internationals, Collazo told reporters post-match. When there are individual performances on a collective basis like that, a team performance follows, he added.
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‘I’m keen to get my elbows dirty’ - Vunipola plots his own path towards Six Nations fitness
Elsewhere yesterday, the Springboks’ ‘very good’ Eben Etzebeth returned in Toulon’s win at Racing. By Press Association Monday 18 Jan 2021, 7:00 AM Jan 18th 2021, 7:00 AM 3,698 Views 1 Comment
Billy Vunipola (file pic).
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BILLY VUNIPOLA WILL continue to favour playing over training as he plots his own path towards fitness for England’s Guinness Six Nations title defence.
Vunipola was the only member of Saracens’ England contingent on parade at Vallis Way on Saturday as the country’s solitary match of the weekend ended in a 27-26 defeat by Ealing Trailfinders.
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