The News Review:
- … Zaheer to go home – New Zealand’s source for sport…
- ‘Four more years boys.’ Need we say more?
- Pretorius trades rugby for football
- … lands elite job – Rugby News Results Fixtures and…
- Planet-Rugby
- Former rugby rep in court
- Memories live on at Eden Park
… Zaheer to go home – New Zealand’s source for sport…
stuff.co.nz – Jan 3, 2008
The Indian cricket board announced last night that a medical report had determined the damage to Zaheer's left heel an injury that ruled him out of the Sydney Test would further weaken a depleted pace attack. Zaheer will be replaced in the touring party by fast bowler Vikram Rajvir Singh. Vikram Rajvir 23 has played five Tests and was last month called into the squad for the final Test against Pakistan after injuries ruled out Zaheer and Munaf Patel. "Zaheer will not be able to take part in the rest of the series … He will return immediately … " a board statement issued in Mumbai said.
‘Four more years boys.’ Need we say more?
NEWS.com.au – Jan 3, 2008
article-tools –> January 03 2008 12:00am RUGBY union – it may be a thugs’ game played by gentlemen but players of the code are not without the ability to take out the opposition with a sharp quip or two. Here we pay tribute to some of the best quotes from the world of rugby union including the greatest lines from the 2007 Rugby World Cup. "Sort of desolate decayed the smell of – I don’t want to dramatise it – but death you know. That is what it feels like no-man’s-land and it is not a nice place to be. " New Zealand’s Anton liver on the dressing-room mood after defeat to France in the Rugby World Cup. "It doesn’t matter whether it’s cricket rugby union rugby league – we all hate England.
Pretorius trades rugby for football
SU – The Lantern – Jan 3, 2008
jpg” >Lantern File PhotoKicker Ryan Pretorius (85) converted both extra points in this year’s 14-3 win over Michigan. Every morning the routine was the same. Roll out of bed grab the football and hop on the Denver city bus line to the nearest football field. But it was not always so simple for hio State kicker Ryan Pretorius. It could not be just any field; it had to have a turf surface – none of this muddy grass stuff. Grass cannot withstand four to six hours of kicking one field goal after another.
… lands elite job – Rugby News Results Fixtures and…
Planet Rugby – Jan 3, 2008
Maw and Davies who served as caretaker coach for Wales’ November Test match against world champions South Africa will work with new Wales coach Warren Gatland. The New Zealander succeeded Gareth Jenkins in November. Gatland’s fellow New Zealander ex-Wales fitness coach Andrew Hore had been strongly linked with the post but he was subsequently snapped up by Welsh regional side the spreys. Maw 43 joined the British Triathlon Association as performance director in 2001 but recently stood down from that post.
Planet-Rugby
Planet Rugby – Jan 3, 2008
RWC’s trumpet blast – l?h3> Thursday 3rd January 2008 You may well have wondered about the sudden trumpet phrase followed by cheers during the World Cup which became the sound of the World Cup a signature tune of sorts. Jean-Roger Delsaud of Midi lympique tells us what that was all about. It comes from Spain and is heard in the local Spanish “ferias” which means feasts. The trumpet sound is the beginning of a famous Spanish “paso-doble” paso-doble (two step) being a typical piece of Spanish music played by “wind” instruments (trumpets saxophones etc) and suited to the sound drama and movement of the Spanish bullfight. The words of this paso-doble beginning are: “Toca toca la guitarra Manuel” (Play play the guitar Manuel).
Former rugby rep in court
Fiji Times – Jan 3, 2008
45pm A FRMER national rugby player appeared in the Suva Magistrate Court this morning for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Samu Saumaisue 35 is charged with assaulting a police officer but did not take plea before Chief Magistrate Naomi Matanitobua. He was represented in court by Simione Valenitabua. Legal officer Joseph Daurewa appeared for prosecution. An application for full disclosures to be served on Sue was made by prosecution.
Memories live on at Eden Park
Auckland stuff.co.nz – Jan 3, 2008
But that’s the reality behind the origins of Auckland’s best-known sporting arena Eden Park. While the stadium became the home of Auckland Cricket in 1910 and Auckland Rugby in 1914 it was not until 1921 the venue hosted its first international rugby game. And it was not a great debut for the ground with the South Africans downing the All Blacks 9-5. Auckland Rugby Union life member Charlie Klink remembers going to his beloved Eden Park as a 12-year-old perched in a tree just outside the ground.