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           <title><![CDATA[Maurice Lindsay's 'indelible mark' on rugby league]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[It is most common in sport for the stars to be players or coaches, but every 50 years or so a person comes along who makes an indelible mark on their favourite game without ever having crossed the white line.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 18:44:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: League at its best]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[This week, referees and restructure are hot topics - but it's the rugby I want to focus on.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:22:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: No summer slump for Dragons]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA["Allez Allez Allez!"&#160; This is the Dragons' fans' chant from the Perpignan terraces - and they'll be shouting it a lot more soon, as Catalans return to the Stade Gilbert Brutus more often after regular trips across the Channel in the first half of this year.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:29:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: RL's community spirit shines through]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[More than ever, events over recent months have proved rugby league's reputation as a community sport.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: In praise of Daryl Powell]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Phil Clarke reflects on the Challenge Cup semi-finals, in particular the performance of Castleford Tigers and how head coach Daryl Powell's tenure has shaped the team and individual players...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12327189/phil-clarke-in-praise-of-daryl-powells-work-at-castleford-tigers</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:45:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Does Leigh's spending match club's ambition?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Following the news that John Duffy has parted ways with Leigh, Phil Clarke asks if the Centurions' spending matches their Super League ambitions...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12323309/as-leigh-centurions-part-ways-with-john-duffy-phil-clarke-asks-if-the-clubs-spending-matches-their-ambition</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:09:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Fantastic to have fans back]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports rugby league pundit Phil Clarke reflects on the return of fans to Super League games on Monday evening and how some teams could not make the most of that home advantage...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12309920/phil-clarke-fantastic-to-have-fans-back-in-super-league</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 13:50:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke on rugby league's rulebook: Keep it simple!]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[After watching a recent Super League match, Sky Sports rugby league pundit Phil Clarke asks whether recent changes to the Laws of the Game are making the sport unnecessarily complicated...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12299499/phil-clarke-why-rules-of-rugby-league-should-be-kept-simple-after-changes-cause-confusion</link>
           <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 07:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: The best structure for rugby league?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[In the wake of football's proposed European Super League collapsing in acrimony, Phil Clarke ponders what is the most sustainable structure for rugby league's domestic competitions...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12287854/phil-clarke-asks-what-is-the-best-structure-for-rugby-league-after-collapse-of-footballs-european-super-league</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:40:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Another season, another set of new rules]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Phil Clarke questions the constant rule changes in rugby league and whether they are turning people off the sport...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12260271/phil-clarke-questions-the-constant-rule-changes-in-rugby-league-after-super-leagues-opening-weekend</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Do SL clubs spend wisely on overseas players?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[A club needs to get several things right if it is to have a successful season but one of the most important aspects is the recruitment of their overseas players, writes Phil Clarke...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12254280/phil-clarke-looks-at-super-leagues-overseas-signings-over-the-years-and-asks-if-clubs-have-spent-wisely</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Looking from the ref's viewpoint]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports rugby league expert Phil Clarke underlines why the courage and integrity of the sport's match officials should never be doubted...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12054908/phil-clarke-looking-at-rugby-league-from-the-referees-viewpoint</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 12:14:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: A troubling time for rugby league]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Phil Clarke believes the news of positive coronavirus tests for six Hull FC players and two staff members will serve as a reminder to everyone involved in rugby league that they cannot let their guard down.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12047695/phil-clarke-on-the-impact-hull-fcs-positive-coronavirus-tests-could-have-on-super-league-season</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:10:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: SL restart like a kid waiting for Christmas]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports rugby league expert Phil Clarke looks ahead to Super League's restart and wonders what effect the new rules will have on the competition...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12038115/phil-clarke-super-league-restart-is-like-a-kid-waiting-for-christmas</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: A privilege to talk to Whiteley]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[We've got something very special for you this week on <em>Sky Sports</em> and I want to give you a heads-up so that you don't miss it. ]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/12008010/phil-clarke-a-privilege-to-talk-to-johnny-whiteley-for-golden-point-vodcast</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Carney and Clarke: Player welfare debate]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of the Golden Point Daily podcast, Sky Sports rugby league experts Brian Carney and Phil Clarke got into a heated debate about how a condensed Super League season would impact player welfare.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/11971909/super-league-brian-carney-and-phil-clarke-debate-player-welfare</link>
           <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:53:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Rugby league 'in a vulnerable position']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Phil Clarke has issued a stark warning about the potential consequences for rugby league if the coronavirus outbreak means the 2020 season faces a lengthy suspension.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/11959666/coronavirus-phil-clarke-warns-rugby-league-in-a-vulnerable-position</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Robinson made Roosters from good to great']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Trent Robinson has made Sydney Roosters "from good to great", Phil Clarke said ahead of their World Club Challenge match against St Helens.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/11938015/trent-robinson-has-made-sydney-roosters-from-good-to-great-says-phil-clarke</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke: Sonny Bill's the boost rugby league needs]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[<em>Sky Sports</em> pundit Phil Clarke gives his views as Toronto Wolfpack secure one of the biggest names in the history of world rugby ahead of the 2020 Super League season...]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/11856571/phil-clarke-sonny-bill-williams-is-the-boost-rugby-league-needs</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Clarke relishing 2020 Super League]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[With the announcement of the  2020 Super League fixtures being announced, Phil Clarke is fascinated by a round-one encounter between Leeds and Hull FC.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12532/11854763/phil-clarke-looking-forward-to-leeds-vs-hull-fc-in-round-one-of-super-league</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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