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Onus now on senior operators

YMCA could be without as many as seven first-team regulars tomorrow as they chase victory on the East coast with the visit to Bridlington (2.15). Read

Playmaker Clayton is back for Penrith trip

HUDDERSFIELD head up to Cumbria tomorrow, keen to avoid a repeat of their last long journey north when they were downed at promotion rivals Westoe. Read

Wilkinson not fit enough for Falcons

NEWCASTLE boss John Fletcher claims he would have been "a stark raving lunatic" to leave out a fully-fit Jonny Wilkinson for Sunday's Guinness Premiership clash against title contenders Bristol. Read

We'll give it our very best shot

FOR the second time in three years Huddersfield face the unenviable task of tackling Leeds Tykes in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup (Chandos Park, 2.00). Read

St Joseph's facing big title tester

ST JOSEPH'S will put their Pennine League First Division title credentials firmly to the test tomorrow. Read

Controversy as YM denied late clincher

EAST YORKSHIRE referee Doug Chapman denied YMCA what would have been a grandstand finish to this top-four Yorkshire I clash when he disallowed an 80th-minute home try. Read

Tour funding with auction

HUDDERSFIELD YMCA are staging a fund-raising auction tomorrow night to raise funds for the club's Under 17 tour to Spain at Easter. Read

England face anxious wait over top duo

WORLD Cup winners Iain Balshaw, below, and Lewis Moody are racing against time to be fit for England's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. Read

Semi-final spot spurs Meltham

MELTHAM All Blacks Under 12s secured a semi-final slot in the Supplementary Cup with a stunning 24-0 win over Huddersfield Sharks. Read

Sharks reach semis

HUDDERSFIELD Sharks Under 16s cruised into the semi-finals of the West Riding Cup with an impressive 34-4 win over Odsal. Read

Holmes sparkles in superb YMCA show

YMCA moved up to fourth place in Yorkshire I after their most accomplished and disciplined display of the season. Read

Wilkinson desperate for action

JONNY WILKINSON has described his return to the England rugby union starting XV after more than three years away as like reaching "the end of a long journey". Read

UNTITLED

LOCKWOOD PARK finally got the chance to stage the all-Huddersfield Rugby Union derby (Part II) when YMCA visited their North I neighbours on Saturday. Read

It's a mud-bath

HUDDERSFIELD vanquished York 22-6 in a mud-bath game at Fartown. Read

YMCA grab victory over Keighley

FOR one of the few times this season, YMCA played to the level they are capable of and came away with a confidence-boosting Yorkshire I victory from Keighley. Read

Revenge is so sweet!

HUDDERSFIELD'S director of rugby Mark Sowerby had called for a massive display from his young side against Altrincham Kersal - and he certainly got it! Read

We need to be at very best!

MARK SOWERBY has called for his players to produce their best display of the season to guarantee success over Altrincham Kersal in tomorrow's North I clash at Lockwood Park (3.00). Read

Wolfe ready to join YMCA pack

AUSSIE scrum half Ben Wolfe is set to make his first start for YMCA in tomorrow's Yorkshire I clash at Keighley (2.15). Read

Tigers to tame Blues

LEICESTER'S England hooker George Chuter believes Cardiff Blues will have "a point to prove" in tomorrow's Heineken Cup clash which could make or break Tigers' European hopes. Read

USA first up for the champions

ENGLAND will launch their Rugby World Cup defence later this year with a Saturday tea-time kick-off against the USA in Lens. Read

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