The News Review:
- Murray quits as North Queensland Cowboys coach in Australia’s…
- Rugby: England rugby ace Cipriani out for six months
- Kenya: Rugby – VIP Send-Off for Sevens Squad
Murray quits as North Queensland Cowboys coach in Australia’s…
International Herald Tribune – May 19, 2008
And the best interest of the club is for me to resign. ” Murray 53 has a 20-year coaching career that included a stint from 1997 to 1999 with Leeds in the English Super League where the Rhinos were grand finalists in 1998. He also coached Fiji at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup winning one game and losing two and coached the New South Wales State of Origin team in 2006 and 2007 when it lost the annual interstate series 2-1 each year to Queensland.
Rugby: England rugby ace Cipriani out for six months
Channel News Asia – May 19, 2008
His club Wasps said that the talented 20-year-old fly-half underwent surgery late Sunday on a fracture dislocation of his right ankle suffered during the Premiership play-off victory over Bath. Cipriani will remain under observation in London’s Lister Hospital for the next couple of days. He will then begin an intensive period of rehabilitation as soon as possible. Wasps said they expected he would be out of action for up to six months before he could regain full fitness.
Kenya: Rugby – VIP Send-Off for Sevens Squad
AllAfrica.com – May 19, 2008
GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);In the strictly invitation-only bash for the rugby team officials and the media Branson announced the renewal of the more than Sh8 million sponsorship by Virgin Atlantic Airways before the team left for the last two legs of the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series in England and Scotland. Talent"This is the second time that Virgin has sponsored the Kenya Rugby Sevens team and we are thrilled to be renewing the deal" said Branson. "From being underdogs they have put in an amazing effort to show the world just how talented their abilities are and they are now seen as one of the major teams to beat.