The News Review:
- ‘Driscoll fights shy of rugby Slam talk
- Ruck and Maul: Hill’s exit and Sarries’ mass exodus show rugby is …
- Las Vegas hosts ‘Clash of the Polynesians’ rugby game
- Police quiz rugby league players over alleged rape
- Wales rugby stars offer to tackle your party for cash
- Lievremont gamble could rebound on French in Wales rugby game
‘Driscoll fights shy of rugby Slam talk
AFP
Saturday’s success left Ireland as the only team in this year’s tournament with a played three won three record. Now victories away to Scotland and Wales whose hopes of back-to-back clean sweeps disappeared against France in Paris on Friday would see Ireland end their 61-year-wait for the Grand Slam. But the focus of ‘Driscoll man-of-the-match against England after scoring Ireland’s only try having previously landed a 30-metre drop-goal was firmly fixed on Scotland who earlier Saturday won their first match of this season’s Six Nations with a 26-6 victory over a lacklustre Italy. “Nothing has changed for us” ‘Driscoll insisted.
Ruck and Maul: Hill’s exit and Sarries’ mass exodus show rugby is …
Independent
"You have to learn the trade. Clubs are looking at box-office figures it’s just the way of the world. "From lines to ChildLine The ChildLine support centre has the slogan "kicking bullying into touch" and is endorsed by Premier Rugby. "Remember" the prop says "you can speak to someone who can help you think about what you can do… "Remember" the prop says "you can speak to someone who can help you think about what you can do. " After a two-year ban for taking cocaine Stevens will not be back in the game until January 2011. He says he will return a "better person and player".
Las Vegas hosts ‘Clash of the Polynesians’ rugby game
Las Vegas Sun
) The ?Clash of the Polynesians? rugby game turned the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex into a tropical storm Saturday when the San Pedro Rhinos rugby club defeated the Las Vegas Silverbacks 37-6. ?I?m going to say it was between the top two Polynesian teams in the division because we are the only Polynesian teams in the division? Silverbacks President Dane Ngahuka said. The Silverbacks are a first-year team in the Southern California Rugby Football Union?s Men?s pen Division. They are the youngest of three rugby clubs in the Las Vegas Valley but they are the only Polynesian-orientated team in town. ?We?re made up of Maori Samoan Tongan Hawaiian and pakeha (caucasian) players but we also have an American boy from klahoma and a 6-foot-5 former basketball player from South America? Ngahuka said.
Police quiz rugby league players over alleged rape
The Australian
ad –> Font Size:DecreaseIncreasePrint Page:Print. article-tools –> By Wayne Heming and Angela Harper| March 01 2009. module-subheader –>Article from:… module-item –>A NUMBER of second grade rugby league players have been interviewed by police over an alleged rape of a woman in Queensland a rugby league boss says. Balmain Tigers chairman David Trodden has confirmed that police had interviewed a number of players from its NSW Cup team over the allegations from Saturday night at Caloundra. "I know there were some allegations made to police at Caloundra" Mr Trodden said. "And I know that the club and a couple of the players cooperated with police in relation to those allegations.
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Wales rugby stars offer to tackle your party for cash
Walesnline
Rugby greats including current Wales stars Ryan Jones Jamie Roberts and Lee Byrne have all signed up with a new Cardiff-based company Total Sport Management to offer their services for personal appearances. And with the Wales team doing well in the current Six Nations tournament the players are very much in demand. TSM managing director Jon Hollins said Ryan Jones Shane Williams and James Hook as well as up-and-coming star Jamie Roberts were attracting the most inquiries from people eager to get them to their big event. But you’ll have to fork out at least a few hundred pounds to get them through your door he revealed. And if you want them to give your child some tips on the field you’ll probably have to stump up even more.
Lievremont gamble could rebound on French in Wales rugby game
The Canadian Press
The New Zealander is aware that France is capable of raising its game at home but its team has been weakened because of last weekend’s domestic games. “France are one of the top sides in the championship and they are always going to be tough opposition especially at home and this is a must win game for them if they are to keep their title hopes alive” Gatland said. “We also know how tough it will be for them with a short six-day turnaround for many of their players who have featured in domestic rugby this weekend. We had a similar experience ourselves in between the Scotland and England games and found it hard going so that is something we must try to take advantage of. “Back row Martyn Williams will beat Gareth Edwards’ Welsh record for the most appearances in the championship when he makes his 46th appearance. ne of the game’s best ever scrum halves Edwards won three Grand Slams. Sylvain Marconnet makes his 72nd appearance for France equalling the French record for a prop held by Christian Califano.