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Northampton 8 Leicester 36: Toulon will test even record-breakers Leicester
Leicester had a fantastic prelude to this week's Heineken Cup quarter-final with their record league win away to Northampton, 36-8 at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday. Then the chastening news came in that Tigers' European opponents Toulon had done even better with a 43-11 thrashing of Stade Français under the roof of the Grand Stade Lille Métropole in northern France.
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Fabian Cancellara powered to victory as he claimed his second Tour of Flanders title ahead of main rival Peter Sagan on a disappointing day for Team Sky in Belgium.
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Craig Sandercock's jaundiced view of Super League's Easter programme is reflected in his team selection for the visit of the leaders today.
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