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1. 81. Reds go for a Shark attack

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 16 July 2008 PAUL Highton believes Super League status for Salford will lead to the club enjoying a fan base boom similar to the one experienced in recent years by rugby union neighbours Sale Sharks.

2. 82. Aussies' World Cup poser

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2008 THE Australian Rugby Union is considering bidding for the 2019 World Cup - despite the massive asking price to host the tournament.

3. 83. Quality National Rugby League signings are in short supply

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 June 2011 A top agent has highlighted the worrying problems every Super League coach faces in signing overseas stars.

4. 84. Cueto banned for two weeks

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 April 2009 SALE Sharks' Mark Cueto has been suspended for two weeks by a Rugby Football Union Disciplinary Panel.

5. 85. Get set for magic show

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 May 2007 SALFORD legend David Watkins is fully expecting Super League's stars to shine and put on a show of skill when the "Millennium Magic" promotion takes centre stage in Cardiff's rugby union hotbed this weekend.

6. 86. Farrell facing biggest test

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 31 March 2005 AFTER weeks of speculation, Andy Farrell has joined the ranks of rugby union and will be fast-tracked into an England side bidding to retain their World title in 2007. But some believe that, for all his super-star status in the 13-a-side code, Farrell wil find it hard to switch codes as smoothly as former team-mate Jason Robinson did. Geoff Green asks those in the know how he'll do.

7. 87. Farrell ready to crack new code

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 March 2005 ANDY Farrell will become one of the highest paid players in world rugby after Saracens announced the Wigan and Great Britain captain's '700,000 cross-code switch from league to union.

8. 88. Comment: A question of class

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 October 2007 EGG-chasing, peanut-hugging, the unspeakable in pursuit of the unspherical - until four years ago, no-one really gave a monkey's about rugby union.

9. 89. Farrell's role play

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 16 February 2005 RUGBY legend David Watkins knows what it takes to switch codes. The Welsh ace went from union to league in October 1967 and became one of Salford's all time greats. Wigan and Great Britain skipper Andrew Farrell is all set to go in the opposite direction, but just where will he play in the 15-a-side code?here Does Farrell play? Special report RL lead Wednesday

10. 90. Lay off Farrell

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 February 2007 ANDY Farrell is easy meat for the snipers within rugby union circles who have berated his performance for England in the crushing defeat by Ireland, argues Neil Barker.

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