The News Review:
- Rugby round-up: Stade’s interest in Haskell is worrying news for Wasps
- Rugby-mad couple have their own little Henson
- Rugby star Vainikolo in court on brawl charge
- 2008: A Recap f Rugby In Nigeria
- Lets there be peace in rugby
Rugby round-up: Stade’s interest in Haskell is worrying news for Wasps
Independent UK
The 23-year-old like Wasps’ 21-year-old England fly-half Danny Cipriani has not yet signed a new contract for next season. Bath are also believed to be interested in Haskell; Saracens despite a disavowal from their director of rugby Eddie Jones this week are still being linked to Cipriani. Wasps had until the end of 2008 to tie the two – and other England players – to new deals before under Premier Rugby regulations they could speak to other clubs. Haskell and Cipriani are among a number of England players who return to the Wasps team who will face Harlequins at Adams Park this afternoon having missed the 31-3 defeat at Sale on Boxing Day. The openside Tom Rees who is also yet to sign a new deal starts as well as does the tighthead prop Phil Vickery who this week committed himself to the club for two years. The loosehead prop Tim Payne another England player whose future has not been decided is rested under the terms of the Premiership clubs’ elite player agreement with the Rugby Football Union.
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Rugby-mad couple have their own little Henson
Walesnline United Kingdom
Henson Alwyn Evans 11 months was born just before Wales’ win over England at Twickenham last February – the game that launched the Grand Slam campaign. Rugby-obsessed parents Douglas Holmes and Lisa Evans of Commercial Street Aberbargoed called him Henson because of his impressive mop of hair. Mum Lisa 27 said: “He will be watching every match with us this year. “He’s our little Welsh mascot and he helped Wales win last time. ”The 7lbs 15oz baby named after Gavin Henson and Alun Wyn Jones came into the world 36 hours and 39 minutes before kick-off on February 1. But Henson’s birth was a distressing time for Douglas and Lisa.
Rugby star Vainikolo in court on brawl charge
AFP
In a short hearing at Bath Magistrates’ Court he spoke only to confirm his name. The case was sent to Bristol Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on January 13. The 6 feet two inches 17. 5 kilogrammes) player who is nicknamed The Volcano represented New Zealand at Test level in rugby league. After switching codes he made his England debut in last year’s Six Nations after becoming eligible through residency and has since won five caps.
2008: A Recap f Rugby In Nigeria
LeadershipNigeria Nigeria
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation NRFF failed to perform throughout the 2008 rugby season with only one miserable outing for the senior national Team Cameroon which ended in great disappointment for the Rugby community. The federation started the year on a questionable note with the visit of the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Secretary General and the IRB African Regional Manager to Nigeria in the first quarter of the year on an audit and fact finding mission which has greatly exposed a lot of the misgivings of the present board and in particular the secretariat. This visit was prompted by the cancellation of the 2007 Super 16 African Rugby League & U18 Rugby Championship hosted by Nigeria for the first time which attracted so much protests from the participating countries eventually resulting in the cancellation of the championship. Nigeria was to be penalized but for the timely intervention of the IRB educator for Nigeria Mr.
Lets there be peace in rugby
Sunday Times.lk Sri Lanka
Thus I thought this message should be shared with as I wish you the best for the year 2009. When I received this SMS thoughts distracted me to rugby when I should have been following the New Years Eve service. I was suddenly woken up. True to form as the message of Martis was taking me to rugby and I though the word as I heard has a connection.