News about Allan Lamb

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY CHRIS FOY: David 'Ribeye' Ribbans, who spent his teenage years hunting great white sharks and dealing with issues of life and death by the ocean near Cape Town, should not have any concerns about him. The 27-year-old England lock will crash into the Premiership semi-final against the mighty Lions-packed Saracens, knowing it will be his last game for Northampton before heading to Toulon in the summer. Since moving to the East Midlands from the other side of the equator in 2017, he has been a stalwart of the Saints pack, revolving his career. Before joining Northampton, Ribbans had never been outside South Africa. He had lived in Somerset West, surrounded by his extended family, overlooking False Bay, an upscale neighborhood but not without difficulties.

'I told the deputy head that I told Sam that he would play for England as a youth.' If you give him a challenge, he rises to it.' He's shown that he can do anything. If Lamb, a member of England's losing a World Cup final against Pakistan 30 years ago, looks proud, it's because he has more than a passing interest in a player whose 13 wickets contributed to Jos Buttler's reign to glory.'

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Chris Lewis has urged England to'show up' in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final against Pakistan in order to avoid repeating his class's fatal mistake of '92.' Lewis, a gifted all-rounder in England's march to Melbourne 30 years ago, says the team regrets not doing justice. Each of our players came to the fore at some point in the tournament, and we had a great run.' Every country participated in the group stage, and Lewis says we were the best team.'