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- Ireland rugby on the up as Lions head to SAfrica
- Posted missing: Scotland 2 Rest 35
- RUGBY: Ulster duo reflect on Lions call-up
- Fiji Rugby Union in the red
- Stanford has a shot to defend rugby title
This time it’s rugbynot razzmatazz that’s central to the …
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Dimmed lights pulsing music arty-farty videos a commentary booming the mantra “The Power of Four” – it was a Woodward production with bells on. Eric Morley used to announce the results in reverse order Sir Clive went for alphabetical – and as he was taking the world his dog his nutritionist his lawyer and his spin doctor it seemed endless. So much potential for hubris. Beginning with that amount of fanfare could only end in the bum note of a whitewashed test series against the All Blacks.
Ireland rugby on the up as Lions head to SAfrica
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McGeechan has scheduled a training camp in the Spanish town of Granada in a bid to help those players available to get some practice at altitude and so acclimatise to the kind of conditions they will face in South Africa. “ne of the reasons we went to 37 was because we could have a European Cup final with 14 players missing in the preparation week in the UK which just gives us that little bit of extra support during the first two (tour) games” said McGeechan. “There will be some players playing some pretty tough rugby before they get on the plane. “But also after April 25 there will be a number of players who stop playing and those are the ones we would like to give some altitude training to and get on the front foot before the tour. Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved.
Posted missing: Scotland 2 Rest 35
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getElementById(theDiv);theDiv. It was the nation’s lowest representation in a Lions party for almost 80 years. Not since Hawick forward W B Welsh travelled with the 1930 squad to New Zealand and Australia have Scotland been so poorly represented. In short the domestic focus must once again be on Scottish failure. advertisementWhat was particularly galling was that two factors should have provided more leeway to allow McGeechan – albeit the former Scotland captain coach and director of rugby is a self-proclaimed product of the English game – to find room for fellow Scots and help the overall balance of the squad.
RUGBY: Ulster duo reflect on Lions call-up
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While the large Press contingent were huddled around the television screen at the Ulster Rugby training ground at Newforge Ferris was outside kicking a ball about when fitness coach Johnny Davis ran out to give him the ‘thumbs up. ‘In Swansea Bowe was training with the spreys and eventually found out about an hour after the announcement that he had made the squad. Five minutes later both appeared in their Lions jerseys and were swamped by the Media. The pair have had a dream season doing well with their clubs although at different ends of the Magners League table and then playing major roles in Ireland’s Six Nations Championship and the historic second Grand Slam in 61 years. After the dust had settled following the announcement although the realisation had probably not quite settled in both players were unanimous on one thing – great to have been selected for the squad but the big challenge was now getting into the Test team.
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Fiji Rugby Union in the red
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CM ENTIRE WEB. Both have attributed the massive loss to the Union’s non ability to secure a sponsor despite the Flying Fijians impressive quarter-final finish at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France and the Fiji’s struggling economic state of affairs. Naiveli told local newspapers that the insolvent affairs of the Union were one of the worst he has encountered in his 18 years as treasurer of the Union. Dakuidreketi also admitted in a local daily that compared to the $334. 740 loss in 2007 staggering $770.
Stanford has a shot to defend rugby title
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embarcaderopublishing. Stanford first routed UCLA 81-10 on Saturday to advance to the playoff finals against Army on Sunday where the Cardinal produced a 29-15 triumph to earn a berth in the national semifinals on its home field Steuber Rugby Stadium. “I was pleased with our set piece today” said Stanford coach Jonathan Griffin. “ur forwards set a great platform for us. However we didn’t exploit the opportunities we were given and gave Army too much time in open space which definitely something we will need to work on as we prepare for the semifinals.
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