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Ulster face Northampton in tonight’s Challenge Cup quarter-final. By Adam McKendry Saturday 10 Apr 2021, 6:45 AM 1 hour ago 831 Views 0 Comments
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WHILE LAST WEEK’S game against Harlequins proved something of a damp squib in terms of a contest for Ulster, this week they will be given a much sterner test on their return to England.
Six days on from their 57-21 mauling of Quins, this time the foes are Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup and, based on the names on the respective team sheets, this one should provide a bigger challenge.
THE large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centre at Chester Racecourse has received a shot in the arm thanks to scores of firefighters helping to administer the jabs. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has provided more than 100 staff, trained by NHS colleagues to deliver the vaccine, at the county s newly-launched sites at the city s racecourse and Alderley Park, Macclesfield. The fire service personnel are also assisting with administrative and support duties. They are working vaccination shifts around their existing workloads where possible and, in some cases, volunteering their own time outside of working hours. Assistant chief fire officer Alex Waller said: “We’re all in this together, and as a service we are keen to make sure that everyone can get a vaccine as soon as is practically possible – that’s why we offered our help.
ELDERLY and vulnerable residents across Warrington are being assisted in receiving their coronavirus vaccinations through the selfless actions of firefighters. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering its support to reach those living in hard to reach places to ensure that they are able to make appointments and receive their jabs. For several weeks, the service has been visiting the addresses of those who have not responded to the offer of a vaccination as part of the ‘Safe and Well’ programme. As well as promoting the vaccine and collecting data on behalf of the health service, firefighters are imparting fire safety information and offering general home safety and health advice.
Leinster set to keep the foot down as Saints make maiden RDS trip Leo Cullen brings in six Irish internationals but warns against complacency
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Leinster v Northampton Saints, RDS, Saturday, 1pm – Live on Virgin Media/Channel 4/BT Sport
Already atop Pool A as one of only two sides to obtain a five-point haul in that half of the draw last weekend, an imposing-looking Leinster side have the chance to maintain their push for a place in the knock-out stages and, potentially, something more than that.
Although it’s early days yet, by close of business on Sunday evening we will be halfway through the pool stages, and the prize for topping Pool A would not only ensure playing the second leg of the quarter-finals at home, but would have the additional carrot of home country advantage in the semi-final stages.