The News Review:
- Ireland prop Best retires from rugby
- Schoolboy rugby player dies
- Rugby: Blues face dilemma on fine-tuning
- Rugby: Donald’s steady boot saves wobbling Chiefs
- BBC SPRT / RUGBY UNIN
- Rugby players’ group and HSBC begin partnership
- Scottish rugby player fails doping test
Ireland prop Best retires from rugby
Irish Times – Feb 25, 2008
Best has been closely monitored by medical staff since fallingill after Ireland’s third group game against the hosts in Septemberand while the former Ulster captain who has just turned30 suffered no long-term effects from the illness he hasbeen advised further high intensity training could provoke arelapse. “It is with great sadness that I am forced to retire from thegame at this stage in my career” said the man from Poyntzpass CoArmagh today. “However I have no regrets and feel immensely proud andprivileged to have represented both Ulster and Ireland for the pastnine years. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work withcoaches management and players that I have had the utmost respectfor and have formed lifelong friendships with many.
Schoolboy rugby player dies
Independent nline – Feb 25, 2008
In fact 15-year-old Karabo Lephadi loved the game so much that he chose to go to an Afrikaans-medium school in Carletonville because of its rugby-playing culture. And in the end it appears the sport he loved so much killed him. Karabo the son of senior magistrate Samuel Lephadi in Fochville North West died at Lenmed Clinic in Lenasia south of Johannesburg last week. The details surrounding his death are sketchy and a postmortem will be conducted this week.
Rugby: Blues face dilemma on fine-tuning
New Zealand Herald – Feb 25, 2008
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Rugby: Donald’s steady boot saves wobbling Chiefs
New Zealand Herald – Feb 25, 2008
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BBC SPRT / RUGBY UNIN
BBC News – Feb 25, 2008
Number eight Tinus Du Plessis limped off with a hamstring injury at Meadow Lane after just three minutes. But his replacement Worcester loanee Tim Collier was then sent off for a high tackle on his debut. Nottingham scored 57 unanswered points before Jon Fabien hit the only Cornish points with a drop goal on 60 minutes. Head coach Jon Hill who called it “a bad day at the office” said the defeat came as a big blow.
Rugby players’ group and HSBC begin partnership
Brand Republic – Brand Republic (subscription) – Feb 25, 2008
The deal will see HSBC form a close association with the PRA over the next two years aiming to provide financial assistance support and advice to its members during their playing careers. It also aims to build on the PRA's Player Development Programme a scheme that better prepares members for their post-rugby careers.
Scottish rugby player fails doping test
Turkish Press – Feb 25, 2008
The governing body has called a press conference for 1115 GMT “with regard to a member of the Scotland squad failing an anti-doping test”. No further details were immediately released by the SRU ahead of the press conference at Murrayfield which was to be attended by the player concerned and the team’s doctor James Robson. Scotland have played three matches in this season’s Six Nations tournament losing at home to France and away to Wales before going down to a 34-13 defeat in Ireland on Saturday.