The News Review:
- ESU rugby to host Benedictine
- Jonny Wilkinson set to leave Newcastle for Toulon in £620000 deal
- Munster Rugby – a sideline view
- Moa fined $1200 for bottling incident
- Council in talks over rugby club
ESU rugby to host Benedictine
Emporia Gazette
on the ESU rugby pitch located on campus behind the softball fields through the Interstate 35. The ESU team is 3-1 so far this season and is looking for people interested in learning the game or joining the team. Practices are held at the rugby pitch on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.
Jonny Wilkinson set to leave Newcastle for Toulon in £620000 deal
guardian.co.uk
The Newcastle director of rugby Steve Bates has privately expressed fears that the 30-year-old Wilkinson will leave the club where he has spent his entire senior career. Newcastle’s captain the No8 Phil Dowson and the lock Geoff Parling and prop David Wilson are also leaving Kingston Park at the end of the season. Wilkinson’s unfinished deal with.
Munster Rugby – a sideline view
Limerick Post
There?s no denying that last Sunday in the hallowed grounds of Thomond Park and thus beamed to the many lucky homes that day or later that evening people punters and fans alike witnessed over 80 odd minutes of pure gold. spreys head coach Sean Holley described it as a ?cup winning? and there isn?t too many out there that would disagree with him. From one to 22 hands were put up for first team places like their lives depended on them. f course they do because borrowing that jersey and playing for Munster is something that means so much more than is quantifiable to the ordinary man on the street.
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Moa fined $1200 for bottling incident
Stuff.co.nz
Moa was involved in an incident at the Marist rugby club on Saturday 28 March where a bottle was thrown hitting a woman. He appeared at a misconduct hearing at the NZRU offices in Wellington today. NZRU General Manager Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen said as well as facing a misconduct hearing today Moa had also appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with assault and was granted diversion. Mr Sorensen said considering the facts and circumstances of Moa’s conduct and taking the court appearance and outcome into account the incident was deemed to be serious misconduct under the Collective Employment Agreement. He was fined $1200 has received a formal warning and been directed to complete an alcohol counselling programme in full.
Council in talks over rugby club
BBC News
Bath Rugby wants to build a 15000-seat stadium on the Recreation Ground site but the proposals have been rejected by the trust that owns the land. n Wednesday B&NES council confirmed it was in talks about compensation in return for allowing the club’s plans. A supporters’ club spokesman has welcomed the latest move. Councillor Malcolm Hanney said: "We have indicated to the trust that we are prepared to consider the transfer of additional land to the trust to compensate for the land that would be used by Bath Rugby for its stadium proposals.