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Rugby Union: While “small” teams fight hard in 2007 World…
International Herald Tribune – Sep 13, 2007
Indeed in the two heavyweight clashes of the weekend winning might not be as important as avoiding further casualties. South Africa and England which will meet Friday in Saint-Denis both started the tournament with injury problems. After one match both have lost one player to injury and another to suspension. Australia which faces Wales in Cardiff on Saturday has lost one back Mark Gerrard who ruptured a knee ligament in the opening game.
Rugby Union: While “small” teams fight hard in 2007 World…
International Herald Tribune – Sep 13, 2007
Ashton must know that the experiment while worth taking could go horribly wrong. It suggests that he is prepared to lose the game and protect Wilkinson who the South Africans worry may be nearing fitness and Catt for later games. The weekend schedule does allow other contenders to rest players. New Zealand the great black whale has changed almost its whole team for its encounter with the World Cup plankton Portugal.
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Worldcupweb.com – Sep 13, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. Gareth Thomas replaces Kevin Morgan and will lead the side from full-back after watching his team-mates struggle along in the first half against Canada in Nantes from the bench. It will be the 20th time Thomas has led his country in a Test match. Jenkins has also recalled experienced duo Stephen Jones and Colin Charvis to take their place at fly-half and on the blindside flank respectively. This means there is no place for sprey’s star James Hook who drops to the bench while Charvis is preferred in the back-row ahead of Alix Popham with Jonathan Thomas switching to number eight.
Italy secure first rugby World Cup win
é港é»å° – é港é»å° – Sep 13, 2007
Elsewhere Fiji beat Japan 35-31 and Tonga won 25-15 against the United States. In other news England coach Brian Ashton has picked Andy Farrell at fly-half for Friday’s World Cup clash with South Africa. The rugby league convert normally a centre steps in after injuries to JonnyWilkinson and lly Barkleywho strained a hip muscle intraining. Martin Corry will captain theside in place of Phil Vickerywho was banned for two gamesfor tripping USA centre PaulEmerick in the opening match.