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- Popular rinda athlete dies after collapsing at a rugby party;…
- Australian Super rugby franchises on the horizon with advent of …
- England unveils rugby squad for Barbarians
- Trio cleared of assaulting off-duty cops at rugby club
- Wales coach McBryde awards two new caps for rugby game against Canada
Popular rinda athlete dies after collapsing at a rugby party;…
San Jose Mercury News
Gabrielli lives near Joseph’s family on Hillcrest Drive but it was not immediately clear whether the party was at Gabrielli’s house. Gabrielli could not be reached for comment. A friend said he believed it was a rugby team celebration. Gabrielli Advertisement yld_mgr. place_ad_here(“adPosBox”); and Joseph were teammates on the Lamorinda Rugby Club a regional team. Joseph’s family declined to comment Sunday referring questions to police. Coaches and teammates described Joseph as a natural leader.
Australian Super rugby franchises on the horizon with advent of …
Fox Sports
ARU chief executive John ‘Neill has already flagged that Australia’s fifth Super rugby team will be operated under a different ownership model to the existing sides – the Brumbies Western Force Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs which are run by the traditional owners the state and territory unions. The expansion team is likely to be the first Australian Super rugby franchise in the true sense of the word operated by private enterprise in the same way that a small businessman runs a Bakers Delight outlet. If it is successful it has the potential to change completely the Australian Super rugby landscape. Franchising is one of the only ways to access investment capital without giving up control of the business.
England unveils rugby squad for Barbarians
AFP
Harlequins Chris Robshaw and Jordan Turner-Hall are named at blindside and in the centre while Northampton duo Dylan Hartley and Ben Foden start at hooker and right wing with Bath’s Matt Banahan starting on the left wing and Newcastle’s David Wilson at tighthead. Johnson also called up captain Steve Borthwick and full-backl Delon Armitage who played throughout the 2009 Six Nations campaign while hooker Steve Thompson and flanker James Haskell are among the replacements. England (15-1)Delon Armitage (London Irish); Ben Foden (Northampton) Jamie Noon (Newcastle) Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins) Matt Banahan (Bath); Andy Goode (Brive) Danny Care (Harlequins); Nick Easter (Harlequins) Lewis Moody (Leicester) Chris Robshaw (Harlequins); Steve Borthwick (Saracens capt) Louis Deacon (Leicester); David Wilson (Newcastle) Dylan Hartley (Northampton) Tim Payne (Wasps)Replacements: Steve Thompson (Brive) Nick Wood (Gloucester) Chris Jones (Sale Sharks) Steffon Armitage (London Irish) James Haskell (Wasps) Paul Hodgson (London Irish) Tom May (Newcastle)Copyright © 2009 AFP.
Trio cleared of assaulting off-duty cops at rugby club
Brisbane Times
We use an id here to be able to jump to this section. –> Trio cleared of assaulting off-duty cops at rugby club. –> Christine Flatley May 27 2009 – 3:45PM Three men have been cleared of assaulting two off-duty police officers at a Brisbane rugby club. A Brisbane District Court jury on Wednesday found Magid Santino Agwaig 25 of Acacia Ridge Marier Majur Amour 22 of Carseldine and Hakuma Martin Mirich Teny 25 of Acacia Ridge not guilty of common assault grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning bodily harm. A fourth man Doctor Martin Mirich Teny 21 had charges against him dropped during the trial after there was found to be insufficient evidence. The Brisbane trio was jubilant as they emerged from court at the end of the week-long trial. They had been accused of attacking Souths Rugby Union Football Club’s general manager Donald Godfrey as well as two off-duty police officers David Eugarde and Inspector Steve Munro – the club president – at Yeronga in late 2007.
Wales coach McBryde awards two new caps for rugby game against Canada
The Canadian Press
Fullback Daniel Evans and outside centre Jonathan Davies will make their debuts at Toronto’s York University against a Canadian side that is coming off a 25-6 loss to Ireland last Saturday. Three other players could make their debut for Wales – back row Sam Warburton centre Jonathan Spratt and prop Craig Mitchell – who are all named as replacements in McBryde’s first team selection. “Both Daniel and Jonathan have earned the right to wear the jersey and now have the chance they’ve been waiting for” McBryde said in a release. Canada played well for a good chunk of last weekend’s match before a game-turning scoring play the other way put Ireland in the lead for good.
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