The News Review:
- ERC committee hears Quinlan appeal against six-week ban
- Irish select stars of the future
- Warner Wright make Leinster squad
- Scarlets secure Gloucester lock
ERC committee hears Quinlan appeal against six-week ban
Ireland nline – Mar 1, 2007
substring (2 11); document. The flanker pleaded guilty last month to stamping on Cardiff’s Mark Lewis during the Heineken Cup match at Thomond Park on December 16. However Munster have appealed the severity of the punishment which would rule him out of their last two Heineken Cup pool games against Bourgoin and Leicester.
Irish select stars of the future
BBC News – Mar 1, 2007
The members of the high performance group will participate in Irish squad sessions to prepare them to step into the national team structures. Players will move in and out of the group depending on performance injury and succession into the national team. They will spend most of their time working in the provincial structures but will be analysed by the High Performance Unit and national management during Magners League and Heineken Cup games. Tailored coaching will be applied to each player in consultation with the provincial coaching structures and the national team coaching staff. Players named in the high performance group are:Leinster: Luke Fitzgerald Jamie Heaslip Trevor Hogan Robert Kearney Kieran Lewis Ronnie McCormack. Connacht: Daniel Riordan. Munster: Barry Murphy.
Warner Wright make Leinster squad
Ireland nline – Mar 1, 2007
substring (2 11); document. Ronnie McCormack is out of the frame with a neck injury and it looks as though Luke Fitzgerald could be out of contention for the last two Heineken Cup pool matches. LEINSTER (v spreys):FRWARDS: Stanley Wright Will Green Reggie Corrigan Harry Vermaas Bernard Jackman Trevor Hogan Malcolm ‘Kelly wen Finegan Cameron Jowitt Stephen Keogh Keith Gleeson Jamie Heaslip. BACKS: Chris Whitaker Guy Easterby Felipe Contepomi Jonathan Sexton Christian Warner Gordon D’Arcy Brian ‘Driscoll (captain) Kieran Lewis Denis Hickie Shane Horgan Rob Kearney Ross McCarron.
Scarlets secure Gloucester lock
BBC News – Mar 1, 2007
“We have a lot of young players coming through here at Stradey and Adam offers a bit of experience” Scarlets coach Phil Davies told the club website. “I’m sure Adam will do a good job for us as he has gained plenty of experience in England and Europe. Since graduating from Widden ld Boys and the club’s academy Eustace has made 129 appearances in the Premiership and a further 18 in the Heineken Cup.