The News Review:
- BBC SPRT / RUGBY LEAGUE
- Planet-Rugby
- Rugby captain Mike Beckner quits
- Rains root for hosts India in the rugby face-off
- Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
- Rleague.com – The World of Rugby League
- Rugby Union News Tough draw for Bath
BBC SPRT / RUGBY LEAGUE
BBC News – Jun 23, 2007
Josh Cale forced his way through two tacklers for a try improved by Damien Quinn to give the Welsh a 6-2 at the break Carl Forbes kicking Town’s goal. Dexter Miller then pounced on a grubber kick to bring the visitors level. But two tries from Paul Ballard plus scores from Quinn and Tony Duggan sent Crusaders clear despite an Adam Sidlow try for under-strength Town. The win for the Crusaders at the Brewery Field saw them leapfrog over Workington and puts them third in the National League Two table.
Planet-Rugby
Planet Rugby – Jun 23, 2007
Latham returns to Australian foldSaturday 23rd June 2007Australia have announced an expanded training squad for their Tri Nations clash with New Zealand in Melbourne including long term injury absentee Chris Latham. Latham has not played this season since suffering knee ligament damage in a pre-season training accident. The injury left the vastly experienced full-back requiring surgery and subsequently put pay to any hopes he had of playing in the Super 14. His inclusion is a huge boost for Australia ahead of the World Cup. Latham will look to prove his fitness this week leading up to the Test and hope he can reclaim his starting berth over the course of the Tri Nations.
Rugby captain Mike Beckner quits
IPPmedia – Jun 23, 2007
The annual tournament will be staged from June 26-30 at the Friedkin Recreation Centre ground in Arusha. The Tanzania Rugby Union (TRU) Vice President Chris Hatt said the player withdrew because he was busy doing his businesses. “He has decided to quit at the moment. I hope he will make a comeback“ he said.
Rains root for hosts India in the rugby face-off
Expressindia.com – Jun 23, 2007
Scores ended level at 8-8 when India last traveled to the North Pacific cean islands two years ago but Guam currently in rebuilding mode have come with a young team with a lot of hustle in their attack and promise of the ball being thrown around though having dropped some notches in experience. Also central to the result on Saturday will be the Mumbai weather with Guam charging straight into the city’s monsoons – the rains not being their strongest allies back home. Indians traditionally play better in wet conditions and Guam coach Peniasi Uluviti was quick to note “We hardly see this kind of rain. We have a young team and respect our opponents but we’ve prepared well.
Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Super 14 – Jun 23, 2007
Rogers 31 who has switched back to rugby league with Australian franchise the Gold Coast Titans says he still does not understand some of rugby’s vagaries despite playing 45 Tests for Australia. “I’m not surprised people struggle to follow it because I played it for five years and I still struggle to understand the rules” Rogers told Friday’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. “The whole technical aspect of rugby is just too much. There’s the lineouts the scrummaging and the breakdown laws you have to worry about.
Rleague.com – The World of Rugby League
World of Rugby League – Jun 23, 2007
Warrington Wolves forward Adrian Morley led Smith’s experimental side to Britain’s biggest win over the French since a 72-6 win at Leeds in 1993 on a night of huge promise for the British game. Morley the oldest man in Smith’s team by some distance led by example and was rewarded with his first try for his country almost 11 years since making the first of his 27 appearances. Livewire scrum-half Rob Burrow who made up for the disappointment of his non-appearance on last year’s Tri-Nations tour grabbed a brace of tries in one of a host of eye-catching displays in front of a 12685 crowd. The St Helens quartet of Jon Wilkin James Graham James Roby and Ade Gardner all enhanced their burgeoning reputations while Kevin Sinfield showed his class after being brought back from the international wilderness.
Rugby Union News Tough draw for Bath
Sportbox – Jun 23, 2007
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