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600px) 70vw, 100vw" alt="David Denton" class=""/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-double-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43057909"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Scotland forward Denton to join Leicester from Worcester</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Leicester Tigers sign Worcester Warriors and Scotland back row forward David Denton for the 2018-19 season. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1518620677" data-timestamp-inserted="false">14 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/teams/leicester">Leicester</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43057909" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Scotland forward Denton to join Leicester from Worcester</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/16C6B/production/_100019239_pe_00655298.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ulster analyst and skills coach Niall Malone was capped three times by Ireland"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43052035"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">'Cockerill used to bully me to pieces'</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Ulster skills coach Niall Malone praises Richard Cockerill's impact on Edinburgh but adds his former Leicester Tigers team-mate used to "scare" him. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1518595115" data-timestamp-inserted="false">14 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/irish">Irish Rugby</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43052035" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on 'Cockerill used to bully me to pieces'</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/6376/production/_100026452_gettyimages-845015632.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Kieran Brookes in action for Northampton"/></div> </div> </aside><div 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href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43051080"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">England's Simmonds to miss two games</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Number eight Sam Simmonds is out of England's next two Six Nations matches after picking up a shoulder injury in the victory over Wales. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1518553632" data-timestamp-inserted="false">13 Feb </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43051080" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on England's Simmonds to miss two games</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/9C4D/production/_100031004_craig.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ulster wing Craig Gilroy"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43062753"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Gilroy and Timoney sign new Ulster deals</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1518620793" data-timestamp-inserted="false">14 Feb </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/irish">Irish Rugby</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43062753" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Gilroy and Timoney sign new Ulster deals</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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Full list of BBC rugby union commentaries </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="gel-mt+" data-reveal-controls> <button class="show-more-button button button--secondary gel-pica-bold" data-reveal-button> <span data-reveal-button-label>Show more</span> </button> </div> <script> onesport.moduleJs.push( function () { require(['module/show-more'], function (ShowMore) { var showMore = ShowMore({ container: '#multi-link-promo-2' }); }); } ); </script> </section> <section id="features" class="component component--default" aria-role="region" aria-labelledby="features-title" data-istats-container="features" data-comment-count> <h2 class="component__title" id="features-title">Features</h2> <div class="velodrome"> <div class="gel-layout gel-layout--flex" aria-role="region"> <div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="4" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/2ABB/production/_99993901_scotcele.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Scotland came from behind to beat France in the Six Nations"/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43029703"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">How Scotland sprung surprises to beat fading France</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Bold replacements, French fatigue and structural tinkering add up to an important Scotland victory, writes John Beattie. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/scottish">Scottish Rugby</a> </span> </li> <li><span class="comments-tag"><i aria-hidden="true" class="comments-tag__icon gelicon gelicon--comments"></i><span class="dna-comment comments-tag__text dna-comment-count___CPS_43029703"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20180215074125/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43029703" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on How Scotland sprung surprises to beat fading France</a> </article> </div> </div><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="4" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwOTQyMzEmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9Ym5ybUY3Z2lFYzhrVFRiTVBMd0NMZyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297094231&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=VGhlIEluZGVwZW5kZW50&d=115922&t=3&k=48621&fi=378753&ac=&ck=437aee76281bc25607969a8983cc0529">Six Nations 2018: Joe Marler admits he must clean up his act or lose his England place after Eddie Jones warning</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-14T22:15:31.000Z" title="14 Feb 2018">14 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://www.independent.co.uk/">The Independent</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwOTQyMzEmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9Ym5ybUY3Z2lFYzhrVFRiTVBMd0NMZyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297094231&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=VGhlIEluZGVwZW5kZW50&d=115922&t=3&k=48621&fi=378753&ac=&ck=437aee76281bc25607969a8983cc0529" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Six Nations 2018: Joe Marler admits he must clean up his act or lose his England place after Eddie Jones warning</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwMjY3NDAmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9SE9zUkoyZENDcW1PUjdFUHlSUjdkQSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297026740&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWlycm9yLmNvLnVr&d=115922&t=3&k=33022&fi=378753&ac=&ck=51ad3ae0abb86cf9971f8248ce056951">England bad-boy Joe Marler reckons Eddie Jones is scarier than Scotland away after being read disciplinary riot-act</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-14T22:06:48.000Z" title="14 Feb 2018">14 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://www.mirror.co.uk/">Mirror.co.uk</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwMjY3NDAmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9SE9zUkoyZENDcW1PUjdFUHlSUjdkQSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297026740&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWlycm9yLmNvLnVr&d=115922&t=3&k=33022&fi=378753&ac=&ck=51ad3ae0abb86cf9971f8248ce056951" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on England bad-boy Joe Marler reckons Eddie Jones is scarier than Scotland away after being read disciplinary riot-act</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwMTM1NTImcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9Y1FidDN2X2JtYmkzM3E1b1IwSnhEUSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297013552&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=VGVsZWdyYXBo&d=115922&t=3&k=48006&fi=378753&ac=&ck=87493b4098a591457e6db3ee70f498b6">Joe Marler appreciates Eddie Jones' hard truths: 'It's been made clear what I have to do to get back'</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-14T22:05:06.000Z" title="14 Feb 2018">14 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/">Telegraph</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTcwMTM1NTImcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9Y1FidDN2X2JtYmkzM3E1b1IwSnhEUSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33297013552&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=VGVsZWdyYXBo&d=115922&t=3&k=48006&fi=378753&ac=&ck=87493b4098a591457e6db3ee70f498b6" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Joe Marler appreciates Eddie Jones' hard truths: 'It's been made clear what I have to do to get back'</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTY5ODg5NTMmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9d00zVFAwRnlvMV9Fc19wZ0dESkxyUSZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33296988953&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=RGFpbHkgRXhwcmVzcw&d=115922&t=3&k=12650&fi=378753&ac=&ck=ec191b63dc4e940e49fe8afc3118ac54">Joe Marler reveals how he has been punished by Eddie Jones over suspension</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-14T22:02:00.000Z" title="14 Feb 2018">14 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/http://www.express.co.uk/">Daily Express</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTYzNTM1MDImcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9WFVGNzhuMWFPMEZUakdpeDNuRVc5dyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33296353502&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWlycm9yLmNvLnVr&d=115922&t=3&k=33022&fi=378753&ac=&ck=99782128a68e516e07229edb6a04a72a">'Worst night ever. So I got raped': Texts between alleged victim and best pal after she was 'attacked by rugby players'</a></h3><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier"><li class="qa-timestamp"><span class="gs-c-item-status gs-c-item-status--default"><span class="gs-c-item-status__icon gel-icon"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-c-item-status__text"><time class="qa-status-date" datetime="2018-02-14T20:45:34.000Z" title="14 Feb 2018">14 Feb 2018</time></span></span></li><li class="qa-section-tag"><span class="gs-o-section-tag gel-brevier"><span class="gs-u-vh">From the section </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://www.mirror.co.uk/">Mirror.co.uk</a></span></li></ul><a class="gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTYzNTM1MDImcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9WFVGNzhuMWFPMEZUakdpeDNuRVc5dyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33296353502&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=TWlycm9yLmNvLnVr&d=115922&t=3&k=33022&fi=378753&ac=&ck=99782128a68e516e07229edb6a04a72a" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on 'Worst night ever. So I got raped': Texts between alleged victim and best pal after she was 'attacked by rugby players'</a></div></div></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@l gel-mb+" aria-role="listitem"><div class="gs-o-faux-block-link gs-o-media"><span class="gs-c-centre-court__icon gs-o-media__img gel-long-primer gel-mr"><svg viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0z"></path></svg></span><div class="gs-o-media__body"><h3 class="gel-pica-bold gel-mb gs-o-faux-block-link__target"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215074125/https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzMyOTU4NDcyMDMmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9SEQtcTZKQVpxUDdwbnFVN1dvcmEtZyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33295847203&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=SWFpbi5IZXBidXJuQGJiYy5jby51aw&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&e=VGVsZWdyYXBo&d=115922&t=3&k=48006&fi=378753&ac=&ck=7f8484b15936c8f3abe00dc39f011b7a">Premiership's first female finance director Julia Chapman: 'I don鈥檛 want my 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