The News Review:
- Rugby: Three All Blacks in Barbarians squad
- emirates unveils world class sports facility
- … net NBA player – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
- Rugby stars held over club fight
- Rugby: Boks call up 37-year-old veteran
- I am not an agent for the ANC – Stofile
- … joins Tigers – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
Rugby: Three All Blacks in Barbarians squad
New Zealand Herald – Nov 27, 2007
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emirates unveils world class sports facility
Al-Bawaba – Nov 27, 2007
The Emirates-funded purpose-built complex boasting state-of-the-art sporting facilities will be Dubai’s new home of rugby from next year. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group said: “There is great excitement at the prospect of taking the Dubai Rugby Sevens to a dramatic new level while still preserving the special character and atmosphere that makes this tournament so unique. “Emirates is proud to be establishing a new home for rugby which will be pivotal to the development of the sport in the UAE and the wider Gulf region while supporting the needs of the community. ” The complex located off the Al Ain Road near Dubailand will feature a main pitch which will have a permanent 10000 seat stand; while pitch two will be located in a bowl enclosed on three sides by grassed embankments capable of holding a crowd of 15000… The Emirates-funded purpose-built complex boasting state-of-the-art sporting facilities will be Dubai’s new home of rugby from next year. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group said: “There is great excitement at the prospect of taking the Dubai Rugby Sevens to a dramatic new level while still preserving the special character and atmosphere that makes this tournament so unique. “Emirates is proud to be establishing a new home for rugby which will be pivotal to the development of the sport in the UAE and the wider Gulf region while supporting the needs of the community. ” The complex located off the Al Ain Road near Dubailand will feature a main pitch which will have a permanent 10000 seat stand; while pitch two will be located in a bowl enclosed on three sides by grassed embankments capable of holding a crowd of 15000. Work on the rugby centre is already underway and is due to be completed by November next year in time to stage the 2008 Dubai Rugby Sevens and then the 2009 IRB Sevens Rugby World Cup involving 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams – which is being held in the emirate for the first time (5th 7th March 2009). The unveiling of the new as yet unnamed sporting venue follows the recent announcement that the Dubai Rugby Sevens will move from its current home at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Club in Al Awir after 38 years. Elements of the current set-up will remain and a key consideration in the overall design was to ensure that spectators will still be able to walk freely between all the pitches in use.
… net NBA player – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
stuff.co.nz – Nov 27, 2007
93m point guard rien Greene 25 has played 128 NBA games for the Boston Celtics Indiana Pacers and the Sacramento Kings but became a free agent on November 15. Breakers general manager Richard Clarke said the club worried that the player market would be bare given that the key European and American leagues were into their new seasons. "We knew we were facing a tough task to replace a guy like Wayne Turner and were a little nervous about who would be available in the market" Clarke said.
Rugby stars held over club fight
BBC News – Nov 27, 2007
Jason Hobson and his former Bristol team mate Neil Clark were questioned after a man was punched outside the Lizard Lounge club Clifton. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: “Both men were released on police bail pending further inquiries. Mr Clark 27 recently finished a loan spell at Bath from the Cornish All Blacks.
Rugby: Boks call up 37-year-old veteran
New Zealand Herald – Nov 27, 2007
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I am not an agent for the ANC – Stofile
Independent nline – Nov 27, 2007
He admitted that opportunities had been lost promises not kept. ‘Stofile is not afraid to make changes’Stofile is not afraid to make changes to tackle head-on what he sees as rank injustices and crass failings of the system. “1992 was unification year for all the structures of rugby in this country” he says. “Promises were made to the people of South Africa that we would have one structure of rugby. But in that process there was a step that was ignored by all the presidents to reconcile all the communities. That is why we have a huge problem with suspicions now. We are suspicious about one another and the reason is we have not done much to reconcile our communities… That is why we have a huge problem with suspicions now. We are suspicious about one another and the reason is we have not done much to reconcile our communities. ” Transformation in rugby is as spiky a subject as a thorn bush in the desert. “People become so scared when you start talking about it. They think you want to kick all the white players out and bring in all the black players. thers say this is taking away our power. “But in the true sense of the word transformation doesn’t mean that.
… joins Tigers – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
stuff.co.nz – Nov 27, 2007
The 24-year-old scored seven tries in 11 games and also kicked 15 goals for Penrith in 2007. Youngquest has played a total of 33 first grade games in a career which started with Cronulla in 2003 and went to St George-Illawarra in 2004 and 2005 before he joined the Panthers for 2006. Wests Tigers recruitment manager Warren McDonnell said Youngquest would be a valuable asset. "Nick will fill a utility hole left by the departure of Daniel Fitzhenry" McDonnell said.