The News Review:
- Fire halts children’s rugby game
- BBC SPRT / RUGBY UNIN
- Rugby: NZRL to consider Bennett for Kiwis
- Giant wing lends the team a wow factor
- Saru denies rugby revolution
- The lympian behind the scene for Fiji rugby union
- Planet-Rugby
Fire halts children’s rugby game
BBC News – Jan 13, 2008
A man was taken to hospital with burns after the blaze at the Glynn Evans auto clinic in Denbigh on Sunday morning. Police say they evacuated a 200-metre area around the fire on the Colomendy Industrial Estate as a precaution due to worries over cylinders. The evacuation at around 10. 50 GMT included Dinbych rugby club where children were playing rugby.
BBC SPRT / RUGBY UNIN
BBC News – Jan 13, 2008
Clermont led 20-6 at half-time Pierre Mignoni and Mario Ledesma scoring tries and Brock James kicking 10 points to two Ronan ‘Gara penalties for Munster. Lifeimi Mafi scored the only try of the second half with ‘Gara converting and adding a further two penalties. The French side’s only points after the break came from two James penalties. Clermont made the livelier start but ‘Gara opened the Irish province’s account against the run of play with a 30-metre penalty in the 11th minute.
Rugby: NZRL to consider Bennett for Kiwis
New Zealand Herald – Jan 13, 2008
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Giant wing lends the team a wow factor
Times nline – Jan 13, 2008
England may have an embarrassment of riches on the wing at themoment but Vainikolo is the best finisher of the lot even though he is arugby union novice. He set out his union stall with a five-try debut for Gloucester at Leeds inSeptember and he hasn’t looked back. If he did he would see an astounding try-scoring record in rugby league whichsaw him run in 149 tries in 152 appearances for the Bradford Bulls and 14in 12 Tests for the Kiwis. More than anything Vainikolo is tailor-made for the way England play. Englandplay rough tough straightforward rugby – it is our traditional game andthe game we play well – and there is a massive benefit when you play thatstyle in having a 6ft 2in 17st-plus wing. html”–>Tackling players of his size is manageable in rugby union because there arelots of them but almost all of them are in the forwards.
Saru denies rugby revolution
news24.com – Jan 13, 2008
According to informed sources officials of the SA Rugby Players Association (Sarpa) are planning a meeting with members of last year's SA World Cup squad who are still based in South Africa. Sarpa allegedly wrote to players last week and suggested a meeting to be held on January 20. This follows the appointment of.
The lympian behind the scene for Fiji rugby union
Fiji Times – Jan 13, 2008
Upon moving to Australia he attended boarding school where he was bashed simply because “that was the culture” but he gave it back to them. He eventually represented Australia in rowing at the 1992 lympics. Today Peter Murphy is the manager of the Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit. Yesterday he was water boy at Bidesi ground where the Fiji Under-20 rugby fitness tests were being held. Not many people know or have heard of Peter.
Planet-Rugby
Planet Rugby – Jan 13, 2008
Law Discussion – 13 January 2008 Monday 14th January 2008 January is already rushing away as we finish Round 6 of Europe’s championships with law matters to discuss from five Heineken Cup matches. The matches are spreys vs Gloucester in the Swansea rain Wasps vs Llanelli Saracens vs Biarritz Cardiff Blues vs Harlequins in Cardiff mud and Leinster vs Toulouse. There are many things one could discuss but we shall choose just a few. There are six clips taken from matches on the South African Referees site which may be of interest – www.