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1. 11. RU: Profile - Fran Cotton

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 19 October 2003 HE may have been brought up in a tough mining background - but Wigan lad Fran Cotton was the gentle giant of rugby union.&  Born in Wigan in 1947, it was expected that Fran would follow in his father's footsteps into the world of rugby league, but it was in union that Cotton junior was to make his name.

2. 12. RL: Wes is all wound up for Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 31 August 2003 WES Davies has never looked back since returning to the 13-man game from rugby union.

3. 13. RU: Charlie ready for No 10 shirt

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 26 January 2003 IF Rugby Union had a "Mission Impossible" most people would probably suggest it was trying to get Jonny Wilkinson out of England's No 10 jersey.

4. 14. Jason: We're ready to go!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 October 2003 JASON Robinson is ready to step on to rugby union's biggest stage for England's World Cup opener against Georgia in Perth on Sunday - and head for what could become his finest hour.

5. 15. Sharks prove the doubters wrong

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 14 September 2003 THERE had to be a big question mark over whether top class rugby union would work at Stockport County's Edgeley Park ground but, if Friday was anything to go by, all doubt should be over says the M.E.N's Geoff Green.

6. 16. RL: Ireland's loss can be Great Britain's gain

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 07 November 2003 HAD his career not begun taking shape at Wigan, Brian Carney might well have been in Australia now helping Ireland to try to battle their way through to the last four of the Rugby Union World Cup.

7. 17. AMD sign again for Sharks

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 September 2003 SALE Sharks have extended their main sponsorship deal with computer technology firm AMD. The new deal extends the original three-year sponsorship to five years and includes major investment in Sale Sharks' community programme, designed to promote the game of rugby union across schools and junior rugby clubs.

8. 18. Sharks ready to take bite out of Saints

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 September 2003 THE big top may not be up but the giant posts are as the rugby union circus comes to Stockport tonight.&  Edgeley Park, home of Nationwide Two side Stockport County, stages its first Zurich Premiership match when Sale Sharks take on Northampton Saints.

9. 19. Jason thanks League fans

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 December 2003 RUGBY Union superstar Jason Robinson today thanked Wigan RL fans for supporting him during the World Cup.

10. 20. Beaumont's pointer for Sven

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 October 2003 ENGLAND'S soccer players are never likely to match their rugby union counterparts unless there is a drastic change of attitude over the club- versus-country debate, according to former England and British Lions captain Bill Beaumont.

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