County Championship: Ben Slater guides Nottinghamshire to win over Yorkshire

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Hull KR half-back Jordan Abdull is set to win his first cap for England in next Saturday’s Test against France in Perpignan.The 25-year-old former Hull FC and London Broncos player’s selection in a 20-man squad is reward for a magnificent season with the shock Super League semi-finalists which also earned him a place on the Man of Steel shortlist.As one of only two specialist half-backs in the squad, Abdull looks certain to line up alongside Jonny Lomax, one of five players from champions St Helens.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #EnglandRL Head Coach Shaun Wane has today named a 20-man squad for next Saturday's international...

Armando Broja struck his maiden Premier League goal as Southampton picked up an overdue first win of the season by deservedly beating Leeds 1-0 at St Mary’s.Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed doubt ahead of kick-off about whether Chelsea loanee Broja was ready to start top-flight games.But the Slough-born Albania striker responded in emphatic fashion, capping a scintillating display by powerfully finishing a flowing breakaway goal in the 53rd minute.Victory for Southampton ended a nine-match winless league run dating back to last season to lift them a point above their below-par opponents.Leeds – deprived of influential duo Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha...

London Irish missed a golden opportunity to pick up their first victory of the season as they dominated Gloucester for most of the match but the visitors dug in to come away with an undeserved 25-25 draw.Irish had not managed a win in their opening four matches but their first-half efforts should have ensured they were out of sight at the interval. As it was they were only eight points ahead and the visitors were able to stage a comeback.Gloucester scored three tries in less than 15 minutes. Ben Morgan scored two of them and Louis Rees-Zammit the other, with...

Emma Raducanu will train this week with Johanna Konta's former coach Esteban Carril. The US Open champion has lined up a short trial with the Spaniard as she weighs up who is best placed to guide the next stage of her career. Andrew Richardson coached Raducanu to the title in...

Cardiff and Wales centre Willis Halaholo admits he is dreaming of facing the country of his birth, New Zealand, in the autumn international opener. Halaholo, 31, was born in Auckland but moved to Cardiff in 2016 and qualified for Wales through the three-year residency rule. After making his debut against...

Coverage: Live on BBC Four, Red Button, iPlayer & BBC Sport app. Britain's Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald doesn't need to get pumped up for the Track Cycling World Championships - just don't try to ask her something when her headphones are on. Archibald, 27, aims to continue thriving amid...