The News Review:
- xford rugby gets academy boost
- Hughes appeals for an end to rugby at Falkirk Stadium
- Poots hits out at gay rugby team
- Rugby: Henjak and Sare in strife
- NATINS: Traditional rugby rivals lock horns once more
- Rugby: Crusaders set to face Bulls
xford rugby gets academy boost
BBC News – Feb 19, 2008
The Leadbitter xford Rugby Academy will act as a link between junior and senior players and forms part of an ambitious long-term plan. John Brodley xford Rugby Academy director said: “Rugby in xford has great potential we’ve a clear vision about where we would like to take it. Under the sponsorship package a new colts team will be created with a strong focus on developing players. A part-time coach and schools liaison officer will be employed through the academy to promote rugby across more schools in the county and a prestigious mini tournament will be established in September. Players will even be encouraged to do their RFU Level ne coaching badge and those who want to combine their academic studies with rugby specific qualifications can do BTECs through Witney and Abingdon College.
Hughes appeals for an end to rugby at Falkirk Stadium
Sunday Herald – Feb 19, 2008
The SRU have made the ground the venue for the Scotland Under-20 team’s Six Nations matches against France and England but Hughes insisted last night that the decision was threatening his side’s chances by preventing them from playing their usual passing football and the club were not making any money out of it in any case. “I don’t know who it is that brings rugby to my stadium” Hughes said after his side had used the bare surface effectively enough in yesterday’s 4-0 win over St Mirren. advertisement”I know it is all politics but they are absolutely killing my team. For my style of play I need a really slick surface and that is absolutely killing it.
Poots hits out at gay rugby team
BBC News – Feb 19, 2008
Mr Poots said he could not understand the motivation behind the founding of the Belfast-based Ulster Titans. “I just cannot fathom why people see the necessity to develop an apartheid in sport” he said. However one of the team’s founders Declan Lavery said everyone was welcome to join the club. “When the club was set up it welcomed members regardless of their age creed religion sexual orientation or whatever and that’s how it continues” Mr Lavery said.
Rugby: Henjak and Sare in strife
New Zealand Herald – Feb 19, 2008
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NATINS: Traditional rugby rivals lock horns once more
Taipei Times – Feb 19, 2008
New France coach Marc Lievremont has swept out a lot of the old guard and replaced them with fresh faces with a view to rebuilding for the 2011 World Cup. With it has come wins against Scotland and Ireland as the French backs have displayed an attacking verve so lacking under former coach Bernard Laporte whose tenure came to an end with ctober’s World Cup semi-final loss at the Stade de France. England have rarely looked like the side that reached the World Cup final. They have been beaten by Wales and squeezed out a victory over Italy in a match they could have lost had the Italians not been so feeble in the lineouts and had a kicker of the caliber of Jonny Wilkinson.
Rugby: Crusaders set to face Bulls
New Zealand Herald – Feb 19, 2008
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