Paul James's charge-down of Harry Ellis's kick nearly gave the Ospreys a dream start to the second half, but Leicester got themselves out of a corner and stayed nine points clear until Hook's penalty, which came just after Flood limped off.

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Sean Ellis, chairman of Riverlight developer St James, dismisses such comparisons.

WSJ: A Diplomatic Breakthrough

Gareth Ellis and Sam Burgess have been strutting their stuff in the Australian NRL, and James Graham and Sam Tomkins are highly regarded.

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