Call for parent ban after all-in footy brawl – News.com.au
AN ALL-in brawl involving parents and officials at a junior rugby league match has prompted an official to call for parents to be banned from watching games. Keiaran Kennedy, 12, says he was called a “little black c**t” by a person connected with the

Pumas recall Hernandez, Roncero, Ledesma; Italy pick up Parisse – International Herald Tribune
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Argentina and Italy, preparing for their one-off rugby test on Saturday, benefited from a defeat by Stade Francais 11,000 kilometers (7,000 miles) away. Stade’s 31-13 loss to Toulouse in the French Top 14 semifinals at the

UEFA refs chief against on-pitch explanations – ESPN.com
REGENSDORF, Switzerland, June 23 (Reuters) – The head of UEFA’s referees committee said on Monday he was against the idea of following rugby’s lead and allowing spectators to hear a match official explaining his decisions during a match. Euro 2008

Rugby-McCaw to miss bulk of Tri-Nations with ankle injury – Reuters UK
WELLINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Richie McCaw will be out of action for up to six weeks with strained ankle ligaments, the All Blacks said on Sunday. McCaw suffered the injury in the first half of his side’s 44-12 victory over

Troubled rugby squad back home – Enfield and Haringey Independant
The England rugby squad have arrived back in Britain after a tour of New Zealand which made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Two crushing defeats by the All Blacks were overshadowed by allegations of serious sexual assault against four players

Lions to host rugby league tournament – This Is Bolton
Westhoughton Lions will be holding a tag tournament and are looking for local businesses, organisations and groups to enter nine-a-side teams. The tournament, open to men and women aged 16 and over, starts on Wednesday, July 2, and will run for four

England rugby league call-up shocks Peter Fox – Daily Telegraph
Peter Fox, the Hull KR winger released by Tony Smith when he was in charge at Leeds, is the surprise choice to solve England’s wing problem for Friday’s Gillette Test against France. With Hull’s Gareth Raynor and Harlequins’ Ricki Sheriffe injured

English blame rape claim on World Cup – Stuff
An English rugby official says a rape allegation against four players was “designed to destabilise” the tour – and suggests Kiwis’ bitterness at their early exit from the Rugby World Cup might also be a relevant factor. British newspaper The

The Power Play – Time
During the Boer War, Afrikaner prisoners in British camps, like this one in the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, take to rugby as a welcome diversion—and an outlet for aggression Rugby is not a gentle game. But when the South African team

England rugby players face new code of conduct (+ photos) – New Zealand Herald
The acting manager of England’s national rugby team, Rob Andrew has confirmed that from next month players will be bound by a new code of conduct. Strict new guidelines will come into force on July 1 when the players sign their new elite rugby

Rugby: UK press scathing of English effort – New Zealand Herald
The British press were scathing of England’s two-week rugby tour of New Zealand, describing it as a failure on the field and a public relations disaster off it. New Zealand’s greatest critic Stephen Jones turned his sights on the English in his

New Zealand 44 England 12 : Question of attitude the latest poser for – The Independent
England’s Mathew Tait suffers All Black Richard Kahui’s high tackle at Lancaster Park, leading to the full-back being taken off Does it hurt enough? Defeat, that is. Rugby in New Zealand is always cruel to the body. As the last rites were being read

Perth’s latest entertainment news and gossip – News.com.au
Australian fashion designer and stylist to the stars Donny Galella visited Perth this weekend to scope out stockists for his menswear collection. Coincidentally, he was celebrating his birthday on his visit and rated his birthday dinner at Must one

England rugby rape claim: Woman ’sought hospital treatment’ – Daily Telegraph
Police in Auckland are investigating a claim that the woman was raped and sexually assaulted by players in a hotel room after a lengthy early hours cocktail-drinking session on Sunday morning. Reports in New Zealand today suggest that the woman, who

HETHERINGTON HAILS ‘WORLD’S BEST’ – Sporting Life
RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS Leeds celebrate at the final whistle. HETHERINGTON HAILS ‘WORLD’S BEST’ E-mail Article Print-Friendly Subscribe to RSS Feed Post to del.icio.us Facebook

NZ police wait on England players – BBC News
New Zealand police have yet to speak to four England rugby players under investigation after an alleged incident in an Auckland hotel last Sunday. No formal police complaint has been lodged, and no details made public, but Auckland police are now in

Sophie Lewis on Rugby Rape Claim Scandal – Gambling 911
Model Sophie Lewis claims to have romped with England star “RAMPANT RABBIT” winger David Strettle on rugby’s night of shame. “He pressed all the right buttons and kissed me in all the right places,” she says. “He was so energetic.” But Strettle was

Elite athlete…? – Scottish Rugby
Aiming to be one or just mad about them on the telly? Who ever you are, Baxter’s soups can play a healthy part in your diet allowing you to maximise your potential sporting success on and off the field. Baxter’s healthy soups can be an ideal

Gutsy Performance at WD – Scottish Rugby
Oban Lorne travelled to Coatbridge with a makeshift backline due to injuries and work commitments. Chris MacDonald started at stand-off with debutant Innes McCallum forming a centre partnership with Robbie MacDonald. Andy MacDougall, David Miller and

MELROSE PLAYERS’ SUSPENSION CONFIRMED – Scottish Rugby
The appeals of Melrose forwards Kieran Cooney and John Dalziel were rejected tonight following a Scottish Rugby appeals committee hearing. Both players had appealed the decision given by the discipline panel on 1 April however tonight’s appeals panel

Villagers Finish Season With 7 Try Romp – Scottish Rugby
Uddingston Rugby Club finished their Scottish Hydro Electric league campaign on Saturday with a superb 7 try demolition of Hughenden at Bothwell Castle Policies. With the final promotion spot still up for grabs the Villagers knew that anything less

Tickets for Murrayfield are ON SALE NOW!! – Scottish Rugby
Don’t miss the opportunity to watch the famous AURFC play Portobello RFC in the Plate Final at Murrayfield on Saturday 3rd May. Tickets are priced £10 per adult and £5 for STUDENTS/OAPs/U18. Tickets can be purchased by e-mailing chriswhunter

Kilmarnock v Linlithgow Match report – Scottish Rugby
Kilmarnock completed their league campaign last Saturday at Bellsland with a comfortable 22-7 win over visitors Linlithgow. The weather started off rosy but soon deteriorated into a mudbath with hailstones and torrential rain making ball handling

AURFC NEEDS YOU!! – Scottish Rugby
The AURFC will host GHK in the semi-final of the SHE National Plate tomorrow. The match takes place at Kings Playing Field and will kick off at 3pm. The weather forecast predicts a cracking day so there is no excuse not to come down and support the

France recall Chabal for first Australia test – Guardian Unlimited
SYDNEY, June 23 (Reuters) – France have recalled utility forward Sebastien Chabal to bolster an inexperienced line-up for the first test against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The bearded Chabal was the face of the 2007 Rugby World Cup on home soil

Connacht challenge London Irish – Irish World News
London Irish will face the men from the West of Ireland in next seasons Challenge Cup, as well as Italian side Rugby Rovigo and either Dax or Albi, with the French rugby authorities yet to confirm which side will be sent forward to represent France

Wallabies wary of French: Dunning – ninemsn
Veteran prop Matt Dunning has warned his Wallabies teammates not to underestimate the second-string French tourists in Saturday night’s rugby Test at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. Bracing himself for a tougher night at the office than in the Wallabies’ hard

French name team to face Wallabies – ninemsn
French coach Marc Lievremont has named just one survivor from last year’s Rugby World Cup semi-final in his side to tackle Australia in the first of two Tests in Sydney on Saturday night. But Lievremont warned the Wallabies against taking his

Connacht to face London-Irish in Challenge Cup – Independent
Connacht have been drawn against London-Irish in the pool stages of next season’s European Challenge Cup. The two sides have been drawn in Pool 1 along with Rugby Rovigo and either Dax or Albi. Complications surrounding whether Dax or Albi will go

French rugby squad Toulouse hammer Stade Francais to set up Clermont – Turkishpress.com
Toulouse’s centre Yannick Jauzion (L) scores a try despite Stade Francais’ flanker Remy Martin during their French Top 14 rugby union match Stade Francais vs. Toulouse, at the stadium Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux, southwestern France. Toulouse won 31-13

Tuqiri heeds French challenge – Sportal.com.au
Explosive Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri has warned his side to expect the unexpected when they host France in Sydney on Saturday. In the absence of players from the four clubs involved in the Top 14 league semi-finals, Les Bleus coach Marc Lievremont

France names just one World Cup player for 1st test against Australia – International Herald Tribune
SYDNEY, Australia : France coach Marc Lievremont has named just one player from last year’s Rugby World Cup semifinal in his side to play Australia in the first of two tests in Sydney on Saturday. Lievremont warned the Wallabies on Monday against

England succumb to All Black power – Times Online
ENGLAND crashed and burned in Christchurch last night as another dismal tour of New Zealand ended on a low note with Rob Andrew’s bedraggled outfit, haunted all week by lurid sex scandal allegations, were given an object lesson in precision and

Troubled England squad back home – Ananova
The England squad arrived back in Britain on Monday after a tour of New Zealand which made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Two crushing defeats by the All Blacks were overshadowed by allegations of serious sexual assault against four players

Carter shines in All Blacks win over England – International Herald Tribune
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand : Daniel Carter produced a sublime all-round performance to lead New Zealand to a 44-12 victory over an outclassed England side in the second test at Lancaster Park on Saturday. Carter, whose only mistake was to slice his

England rugby players in alleged hotel incident return from NZ tour – International Herald Tribune
LONDON : The four England rugby players at the center of an allegation of sexual assault on the tour of New Zealand returned home Monday with their teammates. The incident allegedly happened earlier this month at the team hotel in Auckland after the

England outclassed by All Blacks as disastrous week ends in failure – Daily Telegraph
New Zealand piled on the misery as England’s tour to forget ended with another comprehensive defeat to the All Blacks. England’s management insisted the squad had been galvanised by the allegation of sexual assault levelled at four of the players

Rugby: Future looks All Black for champs (+photos) – New Zealand Herald
Four players from the junior world championship-winning New Zealand team have been tipped as future All Blacks by a leading coach. And team captain Chris Smith has been described as a “great leader, on and off the field”. Zac Guildford, Nasi Manu

Steve Borthwick praises All Blacks as England suffer heavy defeat – Daily Telegraph
The tourists’ unhappy trip ended with a second comprehensive defeat to the All Blacks, who clinched the two-Test series 2-0. Precision: England were outplayed by the All Black’s who displayed their clinical finishing England captain Borthwick said

Is Dan Carter the best player in the world? – Bleacherreport.com
England lost to the All Blacks again on Saturday, simply out classed in the second test, debutant Richard Kahuishowed the world how an outside centre should play. Explosive, powerful, straight lines aiming for gaps, looking for space, supporting

Troubled rugby squad back home – Croydon Guardian
The England rugby squad have arrived back in Britain after a tour of New Zealand which made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Two crushing defeats by the All Blacks were overshadowed by allegations of serious sexual assault against four players

Who will replace injured McCaw? – Stuff
Two of New Zealand’s greatest openside flankers have plumped for left-field candidates to replace injured All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw. Michael Jones believes talented Chiefs loose forward Liam Messam is McCaw’s obvious successor, both as openside

HETHERINGTON HAILS ‘WORLD’S BEST’ – Sporting Life
RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS Leeds celebrate at the final whistle. HETHERINGTON HAILS ‘WORLD’S BEST’ E-mail Article Print-Friendly Subscribe to RSS Feed Post to del.icio.us Facebook

Perth’s latest entertainment news and gossip – News.com.au
Australian fashion designer and stylist to the stars Donny Galella visited Perth this weekend to scope out stockists for his menswear collection. Coincidentally, he was celebrating his birthday on his visit and rated his birthday dinner at Must one

England rugby rape claim: Woman ’sought hospital treatment’ – Daily Telegraph
Police in Auckland are investigating a claim that the woman was raped and sexually assaulted by players in a hotel room after a lengthy early hours cocktail-drinking session on Sunday morning. Reports in New Zealand today suggest that the woman, who

Connacht to face London Irish in Challenge Cup – Independent
Connacht have been drawn in Pool One of this season’s European Challenge Cup. The side face London Irish, Italian team Rugby Rovigo, and either Dax or Albi from France. The draw was conducted today using the new ERC European Ranking system, based on

Rugby: UK press scathing of English effort – New Zealand Herald
The British press were scathing of England’s two-week rugby tour of New Zealand, describing it as a failure on the field and a public relations disaster off it. New Zealand’s greatest critic Stephen Jones turned his sights on the English in his

England rugby players face new code of conduct (+ photos) – New Zealand Herald
The acting manager of England’s national rugby team, Rob Andrew has confirmed that from next month players will be bound by a new code of conduct. Strict new guidelines will come into force on July 1 when the players sign their new elite rugby

Battered England fly in under cloud as Andrew insists ‘I’m not – Guardian Unlimited
England’s ill-fated tour may be over but there is no sense of closure. While Auckland police did not prevent any of the squad from leaving the country yesterday, the players embroiled in last week’s sex allegations remain in limbo and the Rugby

The Power Play – Time
During the Boer War, Afrikaner prisoners in British camps, like this one in the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, take to rugby as a welcome diversion—and an outlet for aggression Rugby is not a gentle game. But when the South African team

New Zealand 44 England 12 : Question of attitude the latest poser for – The Independent
England’s Mathew Tait suffers All Black Richard Kahui’s high tackle at Lancaster Park, leading to the full-back being taken off Does it hurt enough? Defeat, that is. Rugby in New Zealand is always cruel to the body. As the last rites were being read

Villagers Finish Season With 7 Try Romp – Scottish Rugby
Uddingston Rugby Club finished their Scottish Hydro Electric league campaign on Saturday with a superb 7 try demolition of Hughenden at Bothwell Castle Policies. With the final promotion spot still up for grabs the Villagers knew that anything less

Tickets for Murrayfield are ON SALE NOW!! – Scottish Rugby
Don’t miss the opportunity to watch the famous AURFC play Portobello RFC in the Plate Final at Murrayfield on Saturday 3rd May. Tickets are priced £10 per adult and £5 for STUDENTS/OAPs/U18. Tickets can be purchased by e-mailing chriswhunter

‘HILLS’ DUMBRECK DOWNFALL – Scottish Rugby
In their final league game of 2007/8 against their city rivals, Cartha QP, ‘Hills dominated for large parts of the game but, as has been customary all season, failed to turn pressure into points and were beaten by two goals, two tries and one

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LINLITHGOW 6 DALZIEL 12 – Scottish Rugby
Dalziel have made it to their first ever Scottish Cup Final which will be played at Murrayfield on Saturday 3/5/08. Dalziel just edged out their division 2 opponents in a hard fought and exciting cup match. The big pitch was in perfect condition but

Murphy sets new Irish 50m freestyle record – Ireland On-Line
Barry Murphy has set a new Irish record in the men’s 50m freestyle event. The Dubliner set a time of 22.59 seconds in the United States last night. However, he still fell short of the Olympic qualification mark of 22.35 seconds. Meanwhile, Andrew

Mulryne set to rekindle career in Irish League – Belfast Telegraph
Linfield are favourites to offer a life-line to former Northern Ireland international Phil Mulryne. The ex-Manchester United and Norwich City star has returned to Belfast and is on the look-out for a new club and Blues boss David Jeffrey has invited

Irish Derby: Tartan Bearer on course – Daily Telegraph
Tartan Bearer limbered up for the rematch with New Approach in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh with a strong gallop at Newmarket yesterday. Big-race jockey Ryan Moore was in the saddle. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained colt is 3-1

Bree registers new Irish record – BBC Sport
Northern Ireland’s Andrew Bree set a new Irish record of two minutes, 04.43 seconds in the 200 metres individual medley in Nashville on Sunday night. The Helen’s Bay swimmer won the 200m breaststroke at the summer invitational meeting, setting a time

Irish arts festival inspires musicians – The State
Laury Christie gets Irish harp lessons wherever she can. Sunday that place was the Columbia Museum of Art during the S.C. Irish Arts Weekend. “I’ve always wanted to play the harp,” said Christie, who took her first lesson at a Celtic music

THE IRISH IN COLUMBIA – The State
Many are reported to have died from excessive heat or “miasma” (bad air) within a year. Others moved north when the work was finished. The few who remained formed the first Catholic congregation in Columbia. They completed St. Peter’s Catholic

Murphy sets new Irish 50m freestyle record – Ireland On-Line
Barry Murphy has set a new Irish record in the men’s 50m freestyle event. The Dubliner set a time of 22.59 seconds in the United States last night. However, he still fell short of the Olympic qualification mark of 22.35 seconds. Meanwhile, Andrew

Mercury Rev announce UK and Irish tour – NME
Mercury Rev have announced details of a UK and Irish tour set to begin in Dublin on November 2. The ten-date tour is likely to see the band play songs from their forthcoming new album, ‘Snowflake Midnight’ , which is released on September 29. The

Aviva’s Irish operation to offshore 500 jobs – Insurancetimes.co.uk
Over 500 jobs at Hibernian, part of Aviva,, will be moved to India in a drive to cut costs. Ireland’s largest insurer said over the next three years, it would gradually move part of its service and support functions to Aviva’s well-established global

Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies and EUROMAC sign LOI for Irish – Forbes
PICKERING, ON, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies Inc.(HYHY:otcbb) is pleased to announce that, as a result of ongoing discussions, a Letter of Intent has been signed with EUROMAC, an Irish firm marketing environmental

Classic generation expected to prove dominant force – Times Online
Like the rumble of distant thunder, belief grows that the classic crop resembles a storm cloud fermenting on the horizon. Its message is clear. The recent drought of three-year-olds able to match their elders should give way to some vintage all-aged

Cameron attacks Brown over treaty – BBC UK News
David Cameron has accused the prime minister of “letting down” Britain, Ireland and Europe by failing to declare the EU Lisbon Treaty “dead”. He said Gordon Brown had joined fellow EU leaders at their recent summit in “bullying” the Irish who