Krzysztof Ratajski ended the 2021 Players Championship series on a high with a superb comeback over Joe Cullen to claim his first title of the year with an 8-7 success in Barnsley. Ian Harkes' late strike gave the home side victory and saw Tam Courts' team move up to fourth, level on points with Hearts who are third in the Scottish Premiership table. James Slipper will switch to the tighthead side of the scrum, with Oliver Hoskins set to make a remarkable debut off the bench when Australia face England at Twickenham on Saturday. "Emma is an exciting young talent that both the Sirens Tribe and Thistle Army have watched develop over the last few years," she said.