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- GUAZZINI’S VISIN SHWS WHY FRENCH ARE EUR SCEPTICS.
- Rugby union: Hook happy to be compared to Barry John | Sport | The…
- Neck injury rules out Thompson
- PICK UR STAR.
- Eurowatch updates for the Last Eight
GUAZZINI’S VISIN SHWS WHY FRENCH ARE EUR SCEPTICS.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jan 29, 2007
An ordinary club match of the French Championship was transformed into a spectacular showbiz event in Paris on Saturday night in a way no other country has even approached. Eighty thousand people many of them women and children endured temperatures of just four degrees and a kick-off time of 9 o’clock on a Saturday night to share a vision of the game’s future. Lest anyone be in the slightest doubt the threat to the Heineken Cup.
Rugby union: Hook happy to be compared to Barry John | Sport | The…
Guardian Unlimited – Jan 29, 2007
It is making me appreciate what being a fly-half is about and you can only learn from a playing alongside Stephen Jones. “Hook has already become a marked man someone opponents take seriously. When the spreys played at Sale in the Heineken Cup this month the home No8 Sébastien Chabal never wasted an opportunity to give Hook a running commentary on how he saw things progressing and the centre can expect more of the same on Sunday when he comes up against arguably the leading midfield pairing in the world game Gordon D’Arcy and Brian ‘Driscoll. “I am sure there will be a bit of banter” said Hook. “I suppose I can take what Chabal did as a compliment but I let words drift over my head. Ireland first up is a big game in itself. They are the bookies’ favourites to win the championship but if we beat them it will give us momentum to take into the rest of the campaign.
Neck injury rules out Thompson
Ireland nline – Jan 29, 2007
The 28-year-old Northampton hooker who has won 47 caps faces an eight-week rest period from playing and training because of a disc problem. Thompson had been widely tipped to gain an England recall in next Saturday?s Six Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham. But he now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines not only for England but also his club with the possibility he could miss Saints? Heineken Cup quarter-final appointment with Biarritz on April 1. The eight-week rest period was agreed between Thompson and the Northampton and England medical teams after which he will be reassessed. Thompson said: ?I am hugely disappointed to miss out on a potential opportunity to play for England again.
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Eurowatch updates for the Last Eight
sportnetwork.net – Jan 29, 2007
Colin Gregor this week at outside half after playing in the centre against Sarries kicked the remaining points with two conversions and a penalty. All Cardiff had to show for their long trip was a solitary Ben Blair penalty. The Warriors move above Munster in the table to eighth on 27 points from their 13 matches played although the reinging Heineken Cup champoins have a game in hand. Glagow will be back at Hughenden for their next game on Friday 16 February when Llanelli Scarlets one place above them in the table are the visitors. Elsewhere in the Magners League the Dragons who welcome Brive in the ECC quarter finals put the hapless Border Reivers to the sword as they ran in seven tries in a 48-0 shut-out at Rodney Parade. The scorers were fullback Gareth Wyatt wing Gareth Chapman scrum half Alex Walker no8 Nic Fitisemanu replacement back rower Richard Fussell and a double from prop Adam Black while fly half Aled Thomas added five conversions and a Drop Goal. Paul Turner’s team is now sixth in the table on 29 points from 11 games played and they too will be back in action on 16 Februray when reigning Magners League champions Ulster visit Rodney Parade in a game that you can see live on BBC2W Sky Channel 991 kicking off at 7.