The News Review:
- Manly nab rugby’s Sonny Bill
- Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
- Tri Nations Rugby – All Blacks Wallabies & Springboks Rugby
- Gavin Mairs: Why it’s time to take a stand on anthems
- Teams for round 3 matches in the Australian Rugby Championship (all…
- Rugby World Cup 2011 The Unofficial Rugby World cup website
- Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Manly nab rugby’s Sonny Bill
Stuff.co.nz – Aug 23, 2007
In a blow to rugby union in the battle between the codesWaerea-Hargreaves has rejected interest from four other NRL clubsas well as the NSW Waratahs the Western Force and the New ZealandRugby Union to link with the Sea Eagles on a two-year deal. The New Zealand-born back-rower who has been compared toBulldogs second-rower Sonny Bill Williams and retired Manly lockBen Kennedy was apparently offered by the Sea Eagles up to fourtimes more than the Waratahs were prepared to outlay. The Watarahs offered him a four-year deal but two of thoseseasons would have been spent as part of their academy program. Waerea-Hargreaves was dropped from the Central Coast Rays teamto play the East Coast Aces this Sunday in the Australian RugbyChampionship… In a blow to rugby union in the battle between the codesWaerea-Hargreaves has rejected interest from four other NRL clubsas well as the NSW Waratahs the Western Force and the New ZealandRugby Union to link with the Sea Eagles on a two-year deal. The New Zealand-born back-rower who has been compared toBulldogs second-rower Sonny Bill Williams and retired Manly lockBen Kennedy was apparently offered by the Sea Eagles up to fourtimes more than the Waratahs were prepared to outlay. The Watarahs offered him a four-year deal but two of thoseseasons would have been spent as part of their academy program. Waerea-Hargreaves was dropped from the Central Coast Rays teamto play the East Coast Aces this Sunday in the Australian RugbyChampionship. His manager Mike Newton denied the move was a “moneygrab”.
Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Super 14 – Aug 23, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. Speaking to reporters at the Sydney airport on Thursday before the team’s departure to France Connolly said he was confident that the team is well prepared for a shot at an unprecedented third World Cup rugby crown. “I guess everyone that goes to the World Cup – if you’re in the top seven or eight countries in the world – the goal is to win the World Cup so anything short of that is a failure” Connolly said. The Wallaby mentor added that it would be an advantage for his players to get away from the intense scrutiny they have faced in Australia in recent weeks by having their final camp on foreign soil. The Wallabies winners in 1991 and 1999 will spend a week in Portugal at a training camp at Vilamoura before arriving in Paris on August 29.
Tri Nations Rugby – All Blacks Wallabies & Springboks Rugby
Tri Nations Rugby – Aug 23, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. It was also the first time they lost a Test match abroad. That was 101 years ago. That day the captain did not play and Paddy Carolin captained the side. This time too the captain will not be playing for John Smit has a troublesome hamstring.
Gavin Mairs: Why it’s time to take a stand on anthems
Belfast Telegraph – Aug 23, 2007
Then over the tannoy came a crackled tape recording of The Rose of Tralee. Ringland and the Irish players just looked at each other. As the Ireland rugby team was drawn from both sides of the border the decades-old protocol for anthems was that for games at Lansdowne Road in Dublin Amhr?na bhFiann (The Solider’s Song) was played while God Save the Queen was played for games at Ravenhill. But no anthem had been previously played when the team was on foreign soil. "Now there are many songs you are going to lay down your life for but a really bad tape-recording of the Rose of Tralee was not one of them" recalls Ringland who went on to win 34 caps for Ireland as well as play in two Triple Crown winning sides and represent the British Lions. ProfileTwenty years later and Ireland are preparing for another World Cup which kicks off in France next month. Since Ringland and the Ireland team stood for the Rose of Tralee in New Zealand rugby has changed beyond recognition.
Teams for round 3 matches in the Australian Rugby Championship (all…
NEWS.com.au – Aug 23, 2007
article-tools –> August 23 2007 11:00pm Teams for round 3 matches in the Australian Rugby Championship (all times AEST):<p> Tomorrow:<p> 3. 10pm at North Sydney val<p> Sydney Fleet: Gavin DeBartolo Anton LaVin Morgan Turinui Tom Azar Andrew Barrett Daniel Halangahu Nathan Sievert Tim Davidson Pat McCutcheon Dean Mumm Adam Byrnes Will Caldwell Dayna Edwards Atonio Halangahu Jeremy Tilse. Reserves: Daniel Lewinski Laurie Weeks Matt Whittleston Chris Houston James Price Danny Kroll Jackson Mullane. <p> Perth Spirit: Cameron Shepherd Haig Sare Junior Pelesasa Lachlan MacKay Nic Cummins James Hilgendorf Matt Henjak (capt) Scott Fava Richard Brown Luke Doherty Sitaleki Timani Tom Hockings Troy Takiari Tai McIsaac AJ Whalley. Reserves: Ryan Cross Scott Daruda James Stannard Will Brock Scott Fardy Kieran Longbottom Luke Holmes. <p> Sunday:<p> 2.
Rugby World Cup 2011 The Unofficial Rugby World cup website
Worldcupweb.com – Aug 23, 2007
As promised Jenkins has kept the changes to a minimum in a bid to find consistency in the way his side plays as well as an improved display building on last week. “We have a lot of work still to do and we must concentrate on developing our style of play. But we are very much looking for a repeat result from last weekend coupled with an improved performance” said Wales head coach Jenkins. “We are at the sharp end of the coaching process and have maintained a consistency of selection in order to allow this side to develop its style. “That is not to say that there is no room for players to break into this side but it will be easier to add different players once the team has developed the collective understanding we are looking for. “There are obviously things we need to work on and we have undergone in-depth analysis of our performance against Argentina with a view to improving ourselves against France. “We went home with a victory on Saturday and that was very much a step in the right direction for us.
Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Super 14 – Aug 23, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. “It’s definitely going to [define me] it’s going to define this team” McCaw told rugbyheaven. “A lot of the guys have played a lot of rugby over the last four years and we’ve been pretty successful over the four years but what happens in the next six weeks [at the World Cup in France] will be how you remember what this team is about.