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1. 1. Robbo ready for challenge

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 October 2003 JASON Robinson will enter rugby union's World Cup arena on Sunday - and he is ready for the biggest challenge of his career. It is less than three years since Robinson switched codes from Wigan to Sale Sharks, but his impact in that time has been staggering.

2. 2. 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.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. 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.

5. 5. Jason Robinson's World Cup experience

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 October 2003 SALE'S Jason Robinson's rise to the top in rugby union has been dramatic to say the least.

6. 6. 16-man England fined £10,000

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 October 2003 THE Rugby Football Union has been fined £10,000 for having 16 men on the field at one time against Samoa.

7. 7. Inga's Jason mission

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 October 2003 WHEN "Inga" Tuigamala was at Wigan he was credited with saving Jason Robinson from a sporting Skid Row brought about by booze and birds.The former All Black, who played Rugby League at Central Park and Union with Newcastle Falcons, introduced the Sale Shark to Christianity. Now he's out to destroy his friend's World Cup ambitions.

8. 8. Andy's conversion

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 PLAYERS like Jason Robinson, Wendell Sailor and Iestyn Harris won't be the only former Rugby League stars strutting their stuff at the World Cup in Australia during the next few weeks. Another convert from the 13-a-side game, Orrell's Andy Craig, will be in action for Scotland.

9. 9. Sit back and enjoy the show

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 October 2003 INJURED Sale skipper Pete Anglesea gives his views on rugby at Edgeley Park and Down Under as part of his weekly column.

10. 10. Win with BetFred

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 October 2003 BETFRED is giving away a free £100 handicap double on this weekend’s two major Rugby matches: firstly the massive World Cup clash - South Africa v England at 1pm, followed by the Super League Grand final - Bradford v Wigan at 6.30pm.

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