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1. 1. Super League can be dire, says former Salford legend

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 October 2006 SALFORD RL legend and former World Cup winner Chris Hesketh is not a massive fan of Super League. Hesketh, who captained Salford and GB in the 1970s, labels certain aspects of the modern game as "quite dire."

2. 2. 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.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. Gregory saluted as one of the game's greats

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 October 2006 MIKE Gregory, the rugby league legend who is battling a life-threatening illness, has been hailed as one of the game's greatest captains.

5. 5. Lions name squad for warm-up clash

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 October 2006 GREAT Britain have named an 18-man squad for the warm up game against a Newcastle Divisional team at Energy Stadium, home of National Rugby League club Newcastle Knights tomorrow.

6. 6. Radlinski salutes Wellens as No 1

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 18 October 2006 FORGET being crowned Man of Steel, winning the Grand Final man of the match and being named as Rugby League Writers' Association player of the year. St Helens superstar Paul Wellens today received the ultimate accolade - glowing praise from a Wiganer.

7. 7. Jonathan jumps in to Farrell of row

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 October 2006 JONATHAN Davies agrees with England that former Wigan star Andy Farrell's best position in rugby union is inside centre.

8. 8. Vikings planning a Grand finale

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 October 2006 STEVE McCormack is busy gearing up for what is arguably the biggest game of his life and his players must put on their Sunday best. The ex-Salford City Reds boss is back in the Grand Final spotlight - it's that tense time of the year again when Super League opens its doors and offers promotion to the National League's champion club.

9. 9. Salford City gear up for the Rebels

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 October 2006 FC UNITED could be facing another first tonight - the first time their huge non-league support has ever been outnumbered by the opposition!

10. 10. Brave Sean's big day

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 October 2006 TWELVE months ago, St Helens star Sean Long was lying in a hospital bed undergoing surgery to repair his shattered face.

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