The News Review:
- spreys face worry over Hibbard
- Lipman Seeks Expert Advice
- Joe Worsley provides the rock on which England defence is built
- Richards excited by Quins
- Shane Geraghty ‘move’ takes gloss off London Irish comeback
- Heineken Cup final 2011 set for Lansdowne
spreys face worry over Hibbard
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The 25-year-old will be assessed on Monday having picked up an injury in Sunday’s 22-10 victory over Connacht. “It doesn’t look good he’s on crutches and in a boot it seems to be an ankle ligament injury but we’ll know more [on Monday]” said coach Sean Holley. “He’s a huge concern. These things tend to take a while to heal.
Lipman Seeks Expert Advice
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You have to look after yourself – I am only 29. I will be seeing a neurosurgeon in Bath on Tuesday. ” said the 2008 European Challenge Cup winner speaking after the draw with London Irish on Saturday. Steven Meehan and fans of the 1998 Heineken Cup winners will be hoping their influential captain can make a full recovery in time for their must win clash Leicester Tigers in the Heineken Cup quarter-final on Saturday 11 April at 6. 00 pm at the Walker’s Stadium. php 13:36 –>User comments: (You need to.
Joe Worsley provides the rock on which England defence is built
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But when a side expect to be under the cosh and there is mountain of tackling to do Worsley is your man. Two years ago Wasps not quite firing on all four trekked down to Castres for a ‘must-win’ pool game in the Heineken Cup a competition they eventually won that season. Worsley gave a jaw dropping performance as he tackled Castres into submission from start to finish. Shortly afterwards as we invaded the changing room – as you do to in France – he resembled a car-crash victim shaking uncontrollably with shock as he tried to muster this thoughts and talk. Few players put their bodies on the line as courageously and painfully as Worsley and that has always been my theory as to why he struggles sometimes to ‘go again’ the following week. Sometimes it is just not physically or mentally possible.
Richards excited by Quins
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“And looking at it from a league perspective it’s vital we win these games to keep our hopes alive. It would be very nice to get into the play-offs and there’s an opportunity for us to do it. “Harlequins already through to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals stay fifth in the table but a late try from Tom Williams means the leading quartet remain in range. Gloucester director or rugby Dean Ryan was critical of referee Dave Pearson for two decisions in the build-up to the decisive score but felt his side should have had the game in the bag by then. He said: “We worked hard enough to win but when we keep putting ourselves under pressure these things are going to happen. “We have a responsibility to get ourselves out of there. The last thing I want is this side to be a kicking side but you have to protect yourself and we are just not doing it well enough.
Shane Geraghty ‘move’ takes gloss off London Irish comeback
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“People need to understand rugby is a professional sport and it is a marketable commodity and players are going to attract attention from international markets. “France are clearly dominating the market in terms of buying power but their competitions are in a much better state as well. The rugby is great the refereeing standards have increased and you are still able to play in the Heineken Cup so you still have exposure to an international stage. “Just as Australia has gone through an exercise in losing talented players England need to understand they are not the only market in world rugby now. Players can go anywhere now and play. “The knee-jerk reaction is to say that you are losing the talent lines and feeder system for national representation but those players are still exposing themselves to top-level rugby. It just means they [the England coaching team] need to watch more tapes and review more players.
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Heineken Cup final 2011 set for Lansdowne
Irish Times Ireland -
Speaking at yesterday’s confirmation of a 10-year €44-million deal with insurance multinational Aviva which will result in the venue being officially named as the Aviva Stadium Browne said that the union will be submitting a bid to stage what would be the third final of the competition to be held in Dublin and that he is confident the European Rugby Cup board will consider the matter favourably. “At the end of the day” he said “it is up to the board of the ERC but we have not had a final here since 2003. I think our time is due and 2011 seems to be a bloody good time to have it. ” Pressed about prospect of the new stadium hosting two major European finals as little as a week or two apart he simply replied: “Why not?” The stadium will open the previous August when the FAI intends to stage a high profile international friendly with Argentina almost certain to be the opposition.