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1. 91. Saints hit target in transfer battle

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 March 2005 SUPER League champions St Helens have fired back for rugby league in the transfer war with rugby union.

2. 92. Sean Long can’t rule out doing a Scholesy!

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 January 2012 Rugby league legend Sean Long has revealed he could follow Paul Scholes’ lead by coming out of retirement with Salford City Reds.

3. 93. Skipper Jason is toast of England

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 November 2004 JASON Robinson, the rugby league icon who crossed the great divide into union so successfully, has reached another milestone in his career by being named England captain against Canada on Saturday.

4. 94. RU: End of era for Billy Whizz

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 September 2005 TIME is up on Jason Robinson's international rugby union career - and the man dubbed Billy Whizz bows out with his head held high. The world's greatest sporting arenas will sadly no longer be the stage for this true all-time great.

5. 95. Curtain up on Jason show

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 May 2006 THE man who unearthed rugby league gem Jason Robinson believes the Sale Shark is now one of union's greats.

6. 96. Sharks eye League star Ashton

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 January 2007 SALE Sharks are among a number of top Zurich Premiership rugby union clubs linked with Wigan Warriors' young full-back star Chris Ashton. Wigan RL bosses look set to upgrade and extend Ashton's contract, but a rival offer from rugby union cannot be ruled out for the lad who broke into the first team last season.

7. 97. Sharks hope to learn from Reds

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 June 2005 SALE Sharks' coaches want to introduce rugby league skills to rugby union - and have turned to Salford City Reds for help.

8. 98. Scully backs Farrell to come good

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 December 2006 ST Helens' treble-winning captain Paul Sculthorpe is backing Andy Farrell to overcome the doubters and eventually play a major role for England after an injury-hit start to his rugby union career.

9. 99. Kris happy to stay

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 06 July 2005 WIGAN Warriors star Kris Radlinski claims money cannot buy happiness and that's why he has snubbed a £200,000 cross- code switch to rugby union.

10. 100. Farrell want new deal

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 December 2007 FORMER Wigan and Great Britain RL legend Andy Farrell wants to extend his stay in Rugby Union by signing a new two-year deal with Saracens.

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