World No 4, and three-time Grand Slam runner-up Wade is up next after a 16-14 win over Rob Cross - and 'The Machine' can point to a perfect record in semi-finals at the event, which should make for a thrilling Sunday afternoon showdown. Rafiq described how Moxon, who is currently signed off sick with a stress-related illness, "got me in a room and literally ripped shreds off me" on his return to the club after the stillbirth of his son. Traditions remain but this is a new era for Union. Promotion was "like a miracle" and European qualification, secured thanks to Max Kruse's last-minute winner on the final day, something else. "Everyone was freaking out." How can they top it? Perhaps they can't. The top two finishers in both of Asia's qualifying groups advance automatically to Qatar 2022 while the teams in third spot will progress to a series of play-offs.