The News Review:
- 6 weeks to Rugby World Cup and Irish getting geared up
- Edinburgh sever ties with Murray
- Dowson Delivers Statement Of Intent
6 weeks to Rugby World Cup and Irish getting geared up
Belfast Telegraph – Jul 28, 2007
In Ireland’s Pool D are France Argentina Namibia and Georgia. Munster will have a healthy contingent in the panel too who will be gunning for their Heineken Cup conquerors Llanelli Scarlets once more when the tournament is over. Denis Leamy would love an excuse to play as many big games as possible this autumn. He says that the worry at the moment is that he’d pick up an injury before the competition. Post a comment Limit: 500 charactersView all comments that have been posted about this article.
Edinburgh sever ties with Murray
BBC News – Jul 26, 2007
Murray who joined Edinburgh from Saracens in 2002 is Scotland’s record caps holder with 83 appearances. The capital club have been involved in an acrimonious row with the Scottish Rugby Union. Edinburgh claim they are owed Magners League and Heineken Cup fees and the dispute is heading for the courts. And at the height of the ugly rift Edinburgh withdrew 12 players of their players from Scotland’s World Cup training squad inlcuding Murray and Paterson. The club have refused to confirm that they have now terminated Murray’s contract. But owner Bob Carruthers stressed that everyone at the club must play by the same rules whether on duty for the capital team or Scotland. “We can’t allow people to be free to do what they like when they are employees of Edinburgh Rugby” he told the Edinburgh Evening News.
Dowson Delivers Statement Of Intent
Newcastle Falcons – Jul 27, 2007
The England Saxons star forms part of a side aiming to build on a season which saw them go six months unbeaten at home as well as beating all four Heineken Cup and Guinness Premiership semi-finalists. But having taken over the captaincy this time round the fit-again No. 8 has stated emphatically that the time is now for his side to fulfil its enormous potential saying: “It’s a massive season for us. “Every year people always say we are a team with potential and promise but we can’t hide behind that label any more. “Yes we have a lot of young players but they are young players with plenty of Premiership experience.