The News Review:
- School accused of rugby racism
- Henry culls Rugby World Cup failures (+video)
- Henry wields the axe – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
- Rugby legend coming to Cayman
- Rugby Club hosting several league finals
School accused of rugby racism
Independent Online – May 28, 2008
Sharief Hendricks a representative of Collegians Rugby Club is accusing officials and parents at Noord Eind Primary School of forfeiting matches played in Mitchells Plain because the school “doesn’t want to come to a poor area”. His concern follows a last-minute cancellation by Noord Eind on Friday for a match that was set to be played on Saturday. ‘Last year they missed five matches that they were supposed to play here’”It’s not the first time they are doing this. Last year they missed five matches that they were supposed to play here but we play the matches scheduled on their home ground.
Henry culls Rugby World Cup failures (+video)
New Zealand Herald – May 28, 2008
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Henry wields the axe – New Zealand’s source for sport rugby…
stuff.co.nz – May 28, 2008
Weepu's manager Bruce Sharrock confirmed several NRL clubs were interested in the Hurricanes halfback and that there had been offers from overseas. "And we haven't marketed him that hard yet" Sharrock said. Weepu 24 played down his All Blacks aspirations earlier this year saying before the first Super 14 game against the Waratahs that if he enjoyed his rugby he would remain in New Zealand. However those close to him suggest he was waiting to see if he got back in the All Blacks and a contract to play in Europe would now be hard to turn down. It would be more lucrative than his now considerably reduced NZRU deal and more money for less damage than playing league. Masoe's future in New Zealand is also unsure. He had been used by the All Blacks as cover for all three loose forward positions but specialist backup for Richie McCaw now seems required in the form of Auckland's Daniel Braid.
Rugby legend coming to Cayman
Cayman Net News – May 28, 2008
Mr Hastings whose visit will come just a few months after the Rugby World Cup Trophy the William Webb Ellis Cup or “Bill” as it is fondly called visited these islands for the opening for the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifiers in April. Mr Hastings who amassed 61 international caps for Scotland (20 as Captain) and a total of 667 test points for his country over nine years holds the record for all-time points scored for the Scottish national rugby union team. He also holds points records for the British and Irish Lions (in test matches) with 66 points and for the Watsonians with 1203. With Mr Hastings’s impressive tally of records it is not surprising he held the top position until 2007 for points scored for an individual player in the Rugby World Cup with 227.
Rugby Club hosting several league finals
Cayman Net News – May 28, 2008
On Tuesday 27 May DHL Cayman Storm will take on fourth-place Queensgate Pigs Trotters at 5:20pm at the Rugby Club in the first semifinal of the Waterford Vase knock-out championship. On Thursday 29 May at 5:20pm number two BPC Buccaneers will take on third-ranked Don Fosters Dive Iguanas in the second semi-final. The finals are set for Saturday 31 May at 5:00 pm. At the awards ceremony slated for 6:45 pm Cristin Alexander will present DHL Cayman Storm Captain Keswick Wright with the Alex Alexander Memorial Challis.