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Ealing on the trail of Premiership rugby

SCORING TWO tries against Saracens is not the worst way to get your name in the papers, but Ealing Trailfinders hooker Alun Walker is confident recent headlines will not be the last generated by the ambitious club. Ealing knocked over the former European champions 27-26 at their home ground in January, with Walker touching down twice, and last month they repeated the dose at StoneX Stadium, running out 39-26 winners.

Ealing have come a long way since being relegated from the Championship in 2014. Walker has been with them ever since and says they’re ready to take the

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