The News Review:
- Martyn Williams and Cardiff Blues players still suffering
- De Villiers comments despicable – ‘Driscoll
- RuggaMatrix – Show 023 – The Rock
Martyn Williams and Cardiff Blues players still suffering
Walesnline
Williams explained how crocked prop Gethin Jenkins contacted him after Saturday’s second Test defeat in Pretoria to make that very point. “I got a text from Gethin from the hospital where he had to have surgery on his damaged eye socket asking how much more we have to take this season” said the veteran flanker. “We have lost to a late drop-goal with Wales in the Six Nations decider with Ireland and in a semi-final penalty shoot-out with the Blues in the Heineken Cup. “And now a last-minute penalty to lose a Lions series. We haven’t had much luck. ”Williams who came on as a replacement during the bruising 28-25 defeat at Loftus Versfeld added; “Saturday night was probably one of the worst feelings I have had as a rugby player. “To lose the Test series a week early is devastating.
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De Villiers comments despicable – ‘Driscoll
Irish Times
” This will go down as ’Driscoll’s best season. He adopted a new training regime trimmed himself down by a stone and conscious that he would be turning 30 last January he returned for the start of his 12th season with renewed vigour. He captained Ireland to their first Grand Slam in 61 years helped inspire Leinster to their first Heineken Cup was joint leading try scorer and player of the tournament in the Six Nations leading try scorer in the Heineken Cup and IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year. Yet it ends with a third losing Lions’ series. “That’s the thing. What I hate is that essentially that’s the last chapter which will prey on your holidays a little bit. That’s the taste that’s left in your mouth; it’s defeat in a series with the Lions having won the Slam and the Heineken Cup.
RuggaMatrix – Show 023 – The Rock
Heavensgame Rugby Union
jpg IMAGE–>He’s the man the whole world is talking about and he’s on RuggaMatrix for Episode 023 – The Rock. Leinster flanker Rocky Elsom joins the full panel this week to talk about the Heineken Cup final series and life in general in Ireland. Elsom’s immediate future had not yet been decided but he’s keen to play for the Wallabies when the Test programme resumes in June.