The News Review:
- Rugby reforming young Italian offenders
- Rugby league’s precious metal
- BBC SPRT / RUGBY LEAGUE
- Tri Nations Rugby – All Blacks Wallabies & Springboks Rugby
- Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
- CIT launches rugby degree course
- Rugby rolls in as part of the new Wave
Rugby reforming young Italian offenders
æ°åç’ – Aug 22, 2007
Firstly he was not sure that teaching youngsters – many of whom were inside for violent crimes – to ruck scrummage and wrestle each other to the ground was the best route to reform. Guida was also worried that the physical nature of the sport would overload the centre’s medical facilities with injured inmates. The enthusiasm he saw the kids embrace the game with in the first week of training dispelled his reservations about the first point. The fact that the only people to get hurt in the debut season were the coaches from the Amatori CUS Napoli club – three of whom got broken bones tackling detainees – set his mind at rest on the second.
Rugby league’s precious metal
BBC News – Aug 22, 2007
Not a player or coach but the firm of Bradford silversmiths who designed the trophy itself back in 1897. Every year since then – apart from brief suspensions during two world wars – clubs have battled for the right to get their hands on one of the most iconic trophies in world sport. “Fattorini’s weren’t given any particular commission just told to come up with something prestigious” Tony Collins professor of social history of sport at Leeds Met University and the Rugby Football League’s archivist told BBC Sport.
BBC SPRT / RUGBY LEAGUE
BBC News – Aug 22, 2007
Here St Helens forward Jon Wilkin answers some of your emails ahead of his side’s clash with Catalans Dragons. With Wembley getting closer are you starting to feel nervous or excited?Lucy Muskett St HelensJon Wilkin: You feel a combination of nerves and excitement. The nerves will only kick in closer to kick-off but I have been excited for weeks. There is a lot of pressure on 80 minutes of rugby but we have prepared very well and are confident going into the match. You’ve played in the big finals and internationals.
Tri Nations Rugby – All Blacks Wallabies & Springboks Rugby
Tri Nations Rugby – Aug 22, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. The Biarritz star was admitted on Saturday night after fainting and suffering chest pains following the Pumas’ 27-20 defeat to Wales at the Millennium Stadium. Doctors at the hospital discovered that one of the player’s arteries was blocked and performed a successful procedure to dilate it. “I’m feeling very good. Whatever they did to me was perfect and I am getting over it now” Gaitan told La Nacion newspaper.
Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Super 14 – Aug 22, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. Carter admits that the experience of New Zealand missing out at reaching the final in Sydney four years ago has been a significant feature in his preparation for the 2007 event. Voted the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year in 2005 the Kiwi number ten has been branded as one of the greatest players in the game but has had an average home domestic Test season this year. But he is confident of regaining his peak powers by the time the World Cup reaches the crucial knockout stage. ne can point the finger at All Blacks coach Graham Henry’s reconditioning programme which kept the core of his side away from any game-time in the first half of the Super 14 series to maintain their physical peak heading towards the World Cup.
CIT launches rugby degree course
The Nationalist – Aug 22, 2007
The Institute of Technology in conjunction with the Leinster Branch and the IRFU launched the BA Sport and Exercise (Rugby) course amid great cheer and applause from all the guests who turned out to witness its inception. There was a distinct air of excitement at the launch of the the three-year course which will begin in September as people realised the potential value of this course both to Irish rugby and to Carlow sport. The Leinster Branch executives and the IRFU top brass were genuinely delighted with this new development for Irish rugby. This course will provide a second rugby academy for the province to go with the one already established in UCD.
Rugby rolls in as part of the new Wave
acorn-online.com – Aug 22, 2007
With the help of rising sophomores Connor McCarthy and Will Fitzmaurice rugby became a club sport. After much hard work and anticipation the club was able to play in its first match ever against Greenwich High School’s freshman team. ne of the Wave club rugby coaches Middlesex teacher Russ Caruso was one of the founding members of the GHS rugby team. It took only a few seasons of club play before the Cardinals were able to compete at the varsity level.