The News Review:
- Wales trawls world for rugby secrets
- Dhanraj Pillay can play rugby too!
- … a big word’ – Rugby News Results Fixtures and…
- New rugby cup structure
Wales trawls world for rugby secrets
News Wales – Jun 28, 2007
The fact-finding missions have taken them to Australia New Zealand and the United States studying Rugby Union Rugby League Aussie Rules American Football and wrestling among other sports. best ideas in the world of sport. The aim is to find the best methods anywhere in the world and to find ways of applying those to Welsh rugby development. The travellers are WRU Elite Coach Development Manager Leighton Morgan spreys Coach Lyn Jones who went to Australia Skills Coaches Gruff Rhys and Rob Appleyard went to the US Skills coaches Wayne Jones and Danny Wilson went to New Zealandne of the first findings is that much of the development and coaching work in Welsh rugby is going along the right lines and can compare favourably with the good practice anywhere else.
Dhanraj Pillay can play rugby too!
Times of India – Jun 28, 2007
But it did not rain at the celebrity rugbymatch played last week at the Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai. Kingfisherthe official refresher of Hutch Indian Rugby specially brought cheerleadersfrom Russia for the game. It was Rahul Bose’s team pitted against NasirHussain’s and politician Chhagan Bhujbal kicked off the match. NethraRaghuraman cheered on husband Ash Chandler from the stands.
… a big word’ – Rugby News Results Fixtures and…
Planet Rugby – Jun 28, 2007
The Springboks arrived in Sydney on Thursday minus 24 leading players whom White said were either injured or being rested ahead of September’s World Cup in France. White denied the Springboks were surrendering their Tri-Nations chances and said South Africa traditionally had a poor away record in the tournament and wasn’t prepared to risk injuring players a few months out from the World Cup. “I think anyone that understands it would say that it would be ludicrous to come here with players that are carrying injuries so we brought our best possible team that can make us proud in the next two weekends” White said at Sydney Airport. South Africa play the Wallabies in Sydney on July 7 and the All Blacks in Christchurch on July 14.
New rugby cup structure
News Wales – Jun 28, 2007
Three rounds of matches will be played in the four-team group stages at club grounds before the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals and the EDF Energy Cup Final on Saturday March 22nd and Saturday April 8th 2008 respectively. spreys will accompany Worcester Warriors London Irish and Harlequins which will see the spreys away to Worcester in the opening fixture on Saturday 27th ctober followed by a home tie against London Irish and finally an away trip to London to the Stoop to face the Harlequins. The full pool structure for the 2007-8 season is as follows: Group A Newport Gwent DragonsLondon WaspsGloucester RugbyNewcastle Falcons Group B Cardiff BluesBath RugbySale SharksLeicester Tigers Group C spreysHarlequinsWorcester WarriorsLondon Irish Group D Llanelli ScarletsLeeds CarnegieSaracensBristol Rugby spreys Director of Rugby Kevin Hopkins has said ‘The recent Heineken Cup draw and the new pool structure for the EDF Energy Cup both provide the spreys with some interesting and exciting challenges ahead.