The News Review:
- New Zealand was top of the rugby union world in 2008
- GSI restructures laser unit
- Western Force puts John Mitchell under microscope
- The Do brothers’ can-do attitude comes up trumps
- Rugby: Evans on the move
New Zealand was top of the rugby union world in 2008
International Herald Tribune France
That team is New Zealand and for 20 years the pattern has been the same: three years of calling the All Blacks the best team on earth followed by a fourth asking how it is that they again failed to win the World Cup. In that seemingly unchanging rhythm 2008 a post-World Cup year is the start of a new cycle. n the surface it was almost as good a year as New Zealand could have wanted. New Zealand was eliminated by France at the quarterfinal stage in the 2007 World Cup.
GSI restructures laser unit
EETimes.com
) has restructured its Rugby U. -based laser business.
Western Force puts John Mitchell under microscope
The Australian Australia
In a statement released by Rugby WA the club announced it had retained the services of retired West Australian Supreme Court judge Robert Anderson QC to "undertake certain inquiries of players coaching staff and management". In 2004 Anderson investigated an alleged drug scandal involving Australian Institute of Sport cyclists in South Australia that led to the closure of the Del Monte training facility at Henley Beach and resignation of high performance manager Michael Flynn. Mitchell has been placed on restricted duties at the Force until further notice while Anderson looks into "certain assertions which have been raised with Rugby WA (including from players and coaching staff)". "Until Mr Anderson has finalised his inquiries and reported back to the board RugbyWA does not intend to make any further comment in respect of these matters. " Club insiders have said that sacking Mitchell is not an option for now fearing a protracted legal wrangle and an expensive payout that RugbyWA would struggle to meet as the credit crunch bites deeper.
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The Do brothers’ can-do attitude comes up trumps
Sydney Morning Herald Australia
He is in demandas a stand-up comedian and has become a familiar face ontelevision. ther promising TV projects which have yet to beannounced await him. He’s still keen on rugby league a sport hehas followed since the family arrived as refugees from Vietnam inthe early 1980s. At school though he played rugby union. He and his brotherattended St Aloysius’ College in Milsons Point a long train ridefrom their home in Yagoona. “n Saturday morning I’d play union forAloysius. I played halfback five-eighth or in-centre.
Rugby: Evans on the move
New Zealand Herald New Zealand
Nick Evans’ journey to work each morning at Harlequins rugby club takes him on a 10 minute drive through Richmond Park. It is a journey through the fauna flora and history of one of England’s great parks. He calls it “a lovely way to go to work”.