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BERE REGIS 129; WIMBORNE 130-2 (28.1 overs) – Wimborne won by eight wickets

A young boxer is aiming at a place at the European Championships later this year after a superb season that has seen her go from strength to strength.

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Álvaro Rodríguez is "on a top level" in a number of attributes and has areas he can improve in, Marco Rose said, as the boss confirmed that he had previously tried to sign him when at RB Leipzig.

Pirates team manager Gary Havelock heaped praise on teenager Will Cairns, describing his performance at Workington as "poetry in motion."

Danny Ford believes Pirates have gained some momentum as they earned an impressive draw and a big win in back-to-back meetings at the weekend after their disappointing defeat to Berwick in the KO Cup semi-final.

Marco Rose praised the mentality of his Cherries squad as one of the group’s biggest strengths.

There will be some ‘small’ adaptations to the Cherries' style of play under Marco Rose, but he will continue the blueprint set by predecessor Andoni Iraola.

The FTY Lab, located in Poole, was launched during a VIP event on July 10, with former football manager Harry Redknapp in attendance.

James Hill ‘can be a crucial player’ for the Cherries as Marco Rose looks for the Englishman to step up after the departure of Marcos Senesi.

Marco Rose has been enjoying himself in Dorset since his arrival at AFC Bournemouth, getting stuck in playing golf at a club that is ‘like a zoo’ and taking a dip in the sea to show his friends that he’s a ‘really tough guy’!

Marco Rose has revealed what he and Andoni Iraola discussed in their handover meeting earlier this summer and said that his predecessor had not left much space for him to improve on the club's league position after last season's historic campaign.

Marco Rose knows it will be difficult for him to avoid a touchline ban this coming season with the Cherries – as he holds the record for the most yellow cards as a coach in Germany.

Will Cairns scored a brilliant 12 points in just his second outing in the main body of the Pirates team as Poole produced a superb away performance to defeat Workington 39-51 at the GT Tyres Arena.

Marco Rose does not have the feeling that any of the Cherries’ young stars will leave the club this season, and said that both Alex Scott and Junior Kroupi appreciate what opportunities they have at the club.

Marco Rose does not underestimate the challenge that faces him as Cherries boss as he leads the club into their first season in Europe and said competing in the Premier League is "like the Champions League."