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RUGBY : Ayoola Erinle insists he is ready to lead England in a full-frontal physical assault on New Zealand after being selected to make his full Test debut at Twickenham on Saturday.
FOOTBALL : Nemanja Vidic is in line to return to the Manchester United defence for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League showdown with Everton.
FOOTBALL : Arsenal striker Eduardo has signed a new “long-term” contract at the Emirates Stadium.
MOTORSPORT : Kimi Raikkonen’s manager claims the Finn was McLaren’s first choice to be paired alongside Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season – but failure to agree terms on a deal paved the way for reigning champion Jenson Button to get the nod.
RUGBY : New Crusaders coach Brian Noble will be reunited with one of his former clubs in Bradford at next season’s engage Super League Magic Weekend in Edinburgh.
MOTORSPORT : Jenson Button’s projected move to McLaren appears to have taken another step towards completion amid reports the Briton is set to be confirmed at the team on Wednesday afternoon.
FOOTBALL : Injured Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has a vision of getting fit and remaining at Goodison Park for the rest of his career.
CRICKET : Worcestershire have signed Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for next season.
MOTORSPORT : Kimi Raikkonen will take a sabbatical from Formula One next year after talks over a return to McLaren broke down, his manager has revealed in a newspaper interview.
RUGBY : Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll is backing Leinster team-mate Jonathan Sexton to make a seamless transition to Test rugby.
MOTORSPORT : An all-British line-up at McLaren next season could move closer to reality on Wednesday with Jenson Button locked in talks to become Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate.
CRICKET : England were dealt two major blows in pursuit of a tough 280 target against South Africa A at Potchefstroom.
RUGBY : Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes from the team that edged past Samoa for Saturday’s Millennium Stadium clash against Argentina.
FOOTBALL : Holland striker Dirk Kuyt has accused Italy of a lack of respect as the row of Robin van Persie’s ankle injury continues to rage.
RUGBY : Andy Robinson named an unchanged side to face Australia in this weekend’s second autumn international at Murrayfield.
