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- Leinster fight to keep Elsom in Ireland
- Willis thirsty for more Heineken
- n the Rugby Club
- Rangers add Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl
Leinster fight to keep Elsom in Ireland
The Age
au Thursday May 28 2009 Leinster fight to keep Elsom in Ireland May 28 2009 – 4:20PM Leinster’s Australian coach Michael Cheika has outlined how much Rocky Elsom’s expected return would boost the Wallabies by revealing he’s still improving with every match. Elsom is close to re-signing with the Australian Rugby Union but Cheika warned it wouldn’t come without a huge fight from the Irish club heavyweights. The former Randwick coach told ruggamatrix. com the Heineken Cup champions were “doing everything we can to keep him” in Dublin. Part of their pitch is talking up the positive effects of the Irish lifestyle on the former NSW Waratahs firebrand. Cheika said Elsom was now a far more relaxed character highlighted by the way he handled a serious car accident before running amok in the weekend’s Heineken Cup final triumph against Leicester. “He’s very calm and relaxed now” Cheika told ruggamatrix.
Willis thirsty for more Heineken
South Wales Argus
That will mainly be in the tourist hotspots but first there is some unfinished business to attend to in a quieter spot around 45 minutes from Milan. And he doesn?t want to fail after the Dragons put themselves in the position of having to take part in the play-off because of their failings in the final matches of the season. ?At the end of the day I want to be part of the Heineken Cup next season? he said. ?I know the players feel the same way and they want another crack at the Heineken Cup so there will be plenty of motivation for one last effort. ?Naturally when it was decided we had this game to play everyone was disappointed we didn?t want it but we have to do it and the management have been good in their approach. ?We?ve had some time off then we came back in for a full working week so it?s been a balanced approach as opposed to everyone dwelling on it. ?My knowledge of Calvisano is limited? he admitted.
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n the Rugby Club
SkySports
30pm Thurs Sky Sports 2 & HD2 11. 30pm Thurs Sky Sports 1 & HD1 10am Fri Sky Sports 2 & HD2 After a thrilling Heineken Cup final where Leinster were crowned the new kings of Europe all eyes now turn to South Africa where the Lions have landed. It’s a tough ask for the British and Irish Lions who will take on the current World Champions in their own back yard – knowing that before they even get to the big green machine they will have to take on the likes of The Royal XV The Sharks The Lions and the Stormers who will do their best to soften up the visitors. But they have been there before and triumphed against all odds under the guidance of Ian McGeechan who is once again at the Lions helm. We have the latest from the squad including interviews with McGeechan Warren Gatland Paul ‘Connell and Shane Williams. Plus Stuart Barnes will report from the Lions camp in Johannesburg We will look back at that last Lions tour to South Africa in 1997 and there is a special feature on the youngest member of the party Munster and Ireland centre Keith Earls.
Rangers add Swiss forward Andres Ambuhl
Newsday
Last week the Rangers signed Finnish D-man Ilkka Heikkinen. UPDATE: Reports in April indicated that the ilers Leafs and Hawks were interested in Ambuhl. Sounds like he gets an invite to camp and possibly a spot in Hartford.