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1. 21. Murphy's wake-up call

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 September 2006 RUGBY League legend Alex Murphy is calling for increased financial support to promoted clubs going into Super League as his own side, Leigh Centurions, start their play-off campaign.

2. 22. Long's time is cut short

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 16 December 2006 RUGBY league legend Alex Murphy believes St Helens star Sean Long will never play for Great Britain again following his controversial decision to return home early from the Tri-Nations series in Australia.

3. 23. Warrington step up Farrell watch

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 October 2006 THE queue has started to form in anticipation of Andy Farrell's return to rugby league. And the former Wigan and Great Britain skipper could well decide to return to his first love if he fails to forge his way into the England union squad preparing for next year's World Cup.

4. 24. Millward: Slippery slope to World Cup woe

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 January 2006 BOY, did Mike Newell kick up a stink by claiming "bungs" were still common in football. It was a bold statement for him to make as a manager, but I'm glad to say it's something that certainly does not go on in rugby league.

5. 25. Robinson's quest for pot of gold

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 27 May 2006 SALE skipper Jason Robinson will become the first player to win Grand Finals in both rugby union and rugby league if he can lead Sharks to victory over Leicester at Twickenham.

6. 26. Radlinski ponders future

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 March 2006 KRIS Radlinski admits he has no idea what the future holds after calling time on his illustrious rugby league career at the age of 29.

7. 27. Farrell and Robinson ready for the crunch

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 19 September 2006 TWO former rugby league greats are preparing to do battle in a mouth-watering cross-code crunch game at Edgeley Park.

8. 28. RL: Leigh move for Gregory

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 January 2006 FORMER & Wigan and Great Britain scrum-half Andy Gregory is back in professional rugby league after being appointed as coaching co-ordinator of National League One club Leigh.

9. 29. Bamford fears for Lions

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 October 2006 MAURICE Bamford claims rugby league is in the same boat as English football - struggling because top players cannot reproduce club form at international level.

10. 30. RFL seek new cup sponsors

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 February 2006 THE Rugby League are looking for new Challenge Cup sponsors after confirming that Powergen are to end their backing at the end of this season.

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