Breaking – Gavin Henson out o...
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Gavin has had really poor form over the last two season. Wales can now move on without all the Henson distraction.
Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins decided to make the early announcement despite the deadline for naming a world cup squad being over a fortnight away. "We have taken an early decision on Gavin and decided that he is no longer in contention for the Rugby World Cup squad which must be...
French players get pinball, foosbal...
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I think they should be allowed have their wives over the night before this game.
FRANCE'S rugby players will be allowed to have their wives and companions back to the team hotel after what could be a do-or-die World Cup group match with Ireland, team manager Jo Maso announced overnight They will also be allowed to attend every one of the host's matches, and will be permitted to return to the...
Just Breaking – Hooker Du Ple...
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Replacing an eightman with a hooker, Skinstad must be happy.
Eurosport | Tue, Jul 31, 11:21
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis replaces loose forward Pierre Spies in South Africa World Cup squad. Spies was withdrawn from the tournament in France due to clots on his
Somerville Rugby World Cup doubt af...
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Greg Somerville must feel really really unlucky.
Greg Somerville's hopes of making the rugby World Cup have suffered another setback with the injury-cursed prop expected to be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing eye surgery....a medical assessment after he had problems with his vision diagnosed a retinal tear to his right eye and recommended surgery.
Somerville's Cup chances blurred...
File under dumb rugby commercialism
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As a boy I used to see 'Quins play once a year, at the Old Belvedere Sevens in Dublin. I loved the shirt and the Harlequin on the chest. It was an exciting kit and kind of exotic. I embrace change but not stupidity like this.
Harlequins' jerseys are so distinctive that the club has never had to change them because of a colour clash during their 141-year history, but that will end next season...
Setanta kick off sports news in UK
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Virgin Media and Setanta Sports will come together to launch a Sports News channel in direct competition to Sky Sports. I hope they do a better job than Sky who obsess about sports they cover, we might even get some new programming on Setanta in the US.
Setanta Sports to launch sports news
Setanta bounces onto Dish in time f...
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Dish will give all it's subscribers free Setanta Sports for more than a month starting Wednesday. They'll switch it off two days before the start of the RWC.
Setanta Sports the popular European sports network debuts on Dish Network on Wednesday August 1st. The channel will be available to all Dish Network customers in FREE PREVIEW mode through September
Lyons has heart surgury for calf in...
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Sounds like an agressive way to treat an injury or DVT. Is there any connection between Pierre Spies clots and David Lyons? I guess I'll have to ask a doctor.
"They put in a catheter down from the top of my groin," Lyons told Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper. "They never really do this on legs, they normally only do it on heart patients. No one's ever really done it on the calf before. They...
Spies out of Rugby World Cup
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Disappointingly Bok No. 8 Pierre Spies will miss the RWC after being diagnosed with Blood clots in his lungs. He was a real powerhouse against England this summer showing pace and strength in scoring two tries in the second test. I was looking forward to watching him and Berger do some damage.
BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Springbok Spies to miss World
Life after the Rugby World Cup R...
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Good news, life will go on after the end of the RWC and here are the Heineken Cup fixtures and TV times and channels for France and the UK.
My Round One blockbusters are Leinster v Leicester and Wasps v Munster both on November 10.
POOL 1: Benetton Treviso; London Irish; Perpignan; Newport Gwent Dragons
POOL 2: Ospreys; Gloucester Rugby; Bourgoin; Ulster Rugby
POOL 3: Stade Français...
