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Article: Weakened Borders on dangerous ground

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November 3, 2006
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IT COULD be a case of heading from the frying pan into the fire when the Borders return to the Magners League tonight at the intimidating home of the reigning champions.

After being well beaten at Northampton in the Heineken Cup, Steve Bates' Reivers are back into a league in which they languish at the foot of the table, away to leaders Ulster. They will run out at the noisy Ravenhill without their inspirational Samoan lock Opeta Palepoi due to injury, Ross Ford, the hooker, who is suspended, and Scotland pair Gav Kerr and Kelly Brown.

The Reivers have won only once on the road in their past 11 league games, at Glasgow in March, while Ulster are bidding to register their tenth home win on ...

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