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‘I’ll remember it for the rest of my life’: the footballers whose biggest games come before their league begins
By Gavin Willacy

Larne’s Dan Bent has played in two European competitions this summer and now faces a former team in a Conference League tie that could earn vital funds for his club

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/17/footballers-games-champions-league-europa-conference-prize-money

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‘I’d not heard of rugby league’: Mary Coleman’s journey from Cambridge graduate to England cap
By Gavin Willacy

The Wigan prop only took up the sport in her 20s when she moved north to work for the Home Office but now hopes to play at the World Cup

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2026/aug/05/rugby-league-mary-coleman-wigan-england-cambridge-kent-world-cup-home-office

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Missing the World Cup? The rugby league version will be here soon
By Gavin Willacy

There are similarities between the tournaments – three co-hosts, England challenging and diaspora players – but tickets are cheaper and there are half as many matches

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2026/jul/28/world-cup-rugby-league-host-countries-england-semi-finals-diaspora-players-tickets-matches

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