The News Review:
- Your say: Price is right as Warriors jolt rugby
- Hain steps into rugby trains row
- Made-in-Canada rugby game wows fans worldwide
- Rugby: Big guns confirm their entries
- Prairie Fire to play Saturday in Rugby Canada Super finals
Your say: Price is right as Warriors jolt rugby
Stuff.co.nz – Aug 15, 2007
nz readers have their say on Lindsay Knight’s column about rugby league’s popularity making inroads into rugby union. Another kiwi team in the NRL could spell disaster for Union in Newzealand lets be honest League has all the best players and rules. -Albert WhittleTotally agree with the comments of Lindsay Knight with regard to Rugby v Rugby League. I’m an ex league player and in fact an ex rugby player I’m so glad that Rugby League is in fact getting some recognition that it deserves. The Warriors have been in the competition for a few years now and usually all I hear within my work is people bashing them and League itself that is until like at present the Warriors start playing well.
Hain steps into rugby trains row
BBC News – Aug 15, 2007
Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said he would be writing to train service provider First Great Western. The game is scheduled to begin in the Millennium Stadium at 2000 BST but currently the last train from Cardiff to London will leave at 2030 BST. A First Great Western spokesman said extra trains were "being looked into". The Rugby World Cup 2007 which begins on 7 September is based mainly in France but four games are being played in Cardiff including the quarter-final on Saturday 6 ctober.
Made-in-Canada rugby game wows fans worldwide
Globe and Mail – Aug 15, 2007
Down in New Zealand the No. 1 video game is a made-in-Canada rugby title. EA Sports Rugby 08 rated E for Everyone for the PlayStation 2 is developed by HB Studios in Lunenburg N.
Rugby: Big guns confirm their entries
Malaysia Star – Aug 15, 2007
Red Rock of Fiji and Marist St Joseph Rugby Club of Samoa who won the tournament in 2003 and 2004 respectively are making a return after a year’s break. Combined ld Boys’ Rugby Association (Cobra) president Datuk Krishnan Tan said that the presence of the sides would make the tournament which offers a total purse of US$33000 (RM115000) more competitive and interesting. “We have reduced the number of local teams to two from five last year. Some of the teams are world-class and our local clubs are still developing their game” he said.
Prairie Fire to play Saturday in Rugby Canada Super finals
Canada.com – Aug 15, 2007
inc–>Prairie Fire to play Saturday in Rugby Canada Super finalsThe Leader-PostPublished: Wednesday August 15 2007The Saskatchewan Prairie Fire has announced the starting time for Saturday’s Rugby Canada Super League final. The match between the Fire and the Niagara Thunder is to begin at 3 p. at Regina Rugby Park.