111. Bracknell miss out on trip to Twickers

Bracknell failed in their bid to secure a dream trip to Twickenham when they were beaten in the semi-finals of the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup at Lily Hill on Saturday.

112. Bracknell must cut out the mistakes

Full-back Jaco Steenberg has been dropped from promotion-chasing Bracknell’s line-up to face in-form Bournemouth in a tricky South West Division 1 match at Chapel Gate.

113. Mixed fortunes for Dance

Prop Matt Moorcroft and No 8 Steve Willis both miss patched-up Abbey’s South West Division 2 East trip to third-placed Swanage & Wareham.

114. Danaher: We can’t afford to slip up again

Declan Danaher believes London Irish will need to win their last four games if they are to finish in the top four of the Guinness Premiership.

115. Blackburn can drag us back into danger zone, warns Rosenior

Liam Rosenior has warned his team-mates that defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers tomorrow (3pm kick-off) could plunge Reading back into a fierce relegation dogfight.

116. Catt: We’ve got to end our losing streak

No-one knows better than London Irish’s talismanic player/coach and fly-half Mike Catt that they have to end their three-match losing streak in the Guinness Premiership against Bristol at Madejski Stadium on Sunday (3pm).

117. Ratu double gives Reading a lifeline

118. Wallace: It’s win or bust for Reading

Troubled Reading are gearing themselves up for one of their most important South West Division 1 games of the season tomorrow as they face local rivals Maidenhead in a relegation showdown at Holme Park (3pm).

119. Newly formed Midas Tour set for Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain is to host a round of the newly formed Midas Tour on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19-20.

120. Gensians in sevens heaven

Berkshire champions Redingensians made it a cup double on Wednesday when they won the Berkshire Sevens after beating defending champions Bracknell 29-24 on their own Old Bath Road patch.