London Pulse closed the gap at the top of the Netball Super League table with a 75-71 win over previously unbeaten leaders Loughborough Lightning, now both teams have identical records of nine wins and one defeat.
The pressure of coaching is horrific at times and despite having had a third quarter that was as good as Leinster had played this season, they were a try away from losing.
Aston Villa, alongside European semi-finalists Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace, are pushing to sign the Scottish teenager as a free agent. Multiple English clubs have already entered formal discussions with Rice's representatives, presenting detailed pathways designed to accelerate his transition into senior first-team football.
Brendon McCullum has decided this is the perfect moment to be absent, thereby missing the opening 54 matches of the County Championship, or 43% of the first-class season.
