The News Review:
- Wasps star King moves to Clermont
- Upbeat Scotland eye Dragons slaying
- O’Sullivan hails ‘phenomenal’ Horgan return
Wasps star King moves to Clermont
BBC News – Jul 2, 2007
“Clermont is a very ambitious club” said King. “It’s important for me to go to a team that is motivated because I still have lots to learn and to give. "It has been a fantastic 11 years but hopefully I will be back at Wasps one day" Alex King King who was instrumental in Wasps’ Heineken Cup triumph in May added: “The end of last season wasn’t quite the right time to decide what I was going to do. “I wanted to be able to focus purely on preparing for the Heineken Cup final and after that was over obviously things were then very emotional. “The victory at Twickenham was a great day in the history of the club and one that is very special to me one that I am proud to have been a part of. “When the offer came in from France I could see that it would be a fantastic opportunity to gain some new experiences. “Having said that it was a massively difficult decision to make… “It’s important for me to go to a team that is motivated because I still have lots to learn and to give. "It has been a fantastic 11 years but hopefully I will be back at Wasps one day" Alex King King who was instrumental in Wasps’ Heineken Cup triumph in May added: “The end of last season wasn’t quite the right time to decide what I was going to do. “I wanted to be able to focus purely on preparing for the Heineken Cup final and after that was over obviously things were then very emotional. “The victory at Twickenham was a great day in the history of the club and one that is very special to me one that I am proud to have been a part of. “When the offer came in from France I could see that it would be a fantastic opportunity to gain some new experiences. “Having said that it was a massively difficult decision to make. I’ve had some of the best times a rugby player could hope for at this club and made some fantastic and hopefully lifelong friendships with some truly special people.
Upbeat Scotland eye Dragons slaying
Ireland Online – Jul 2, 2007
Hadden will announce his line-up for Saturday?s Murrayfield clash against Wales at 11am with forwards Nathan Hines and Allister Hogg both firmly in contention to face Gareth Jenkins? side. Australia-born lock Hines has been out of action since March last year after breaking a bone in his foot playing for Perpignan in their Heineken Cup victory over Castres. Flanker Hogg sustained medial knee ligament damage in early November but returned to the Scotland bench for the Six Nations opener against England. Former hooker Kenny Milne believes Scotland have every chance of putting their first Six Nations points on the board by beating the Welsh but only if they stamp their mark on the contest early on. Milne a member of the Five Nations grand slam team in 1990 said: ?I think they?ve got to dominate possession more. ?They didn?t win enough ball from the backs to give England cause for concern.
O’Sullivan hails ‘phenomenal’ Horgan return
Ireland Online – Jul 2, 2007
substring (2 11); document. Horgan required surgery after sustaining cartilage damage while on Heineken Cup duty at Gloucester last month and had set his set sights on playing in the February 24 appointment with England. But instead the powerful 28-year-old who was in wrecking-ball form during the autumn has made a remarkable recovery in time for the historic opening rugby international at Croke Park. ?Horgan has made a pretty phenomenal comeback from what was regarded to be a minimum three-week injury. He?s ready a week early? said O?Sullivan. ?Shane has worked tirelessly since he suffered the injury at Gloucester and credit must also go to our medical staff who have managed him so well.