2008 August | Rugby World Cup

Wallabies name squad to tour South Africa – scrum.com
Halfback Luke Burgess and lock Nathan Sharpe are the two players from Australia’s original Tri-Nations squad of 30 who have missed out on inclusion in the Wallabies touring party that will depart for South Africa tomorrow morning. The pair, who have

Sharpe, Burgess out of South Africa trip – West Online
The Test future of Wallabies second row stalwart Nathan Sharpe is in doubt after he was omitted from Australia’s 28-man tour to South Africa. Western Force skipper Sharpe, 30, was the one major omission from the squad, though halfback Luke Burgess

Burgess ruled out of Wallabies – News.com.au
THE Wallabies suffered a major setback ahead of their Tri Nations tour of South Africa with star halfback Luke Burgess ruled out with a knee injury. Burgess suffered a torn meniscus during a training mishap on Wednesday, and after undergoing tests

Halfback Luke Burgess to miss South African tests – International Herald Tribune
SYDNEY, Australia : Halfback Luke Burgess will miss Australia’s two Tri-Nations rugby tests against the Springboks in South Africa later this month because of a knee injury. Wallabies coach Robbie Deans on Thursday said Burgess would be sidelined for

Habana: If we lose, we’re out – Beeld
Cape Town – This is effectively a final and it will be a tactical battle. That is how 2007 IRB Player of the Year Bryan Habana and scrumhalf Fourie du Preez view the Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand at Newlands on Saturday. “If we lose, we’re out

Wallabies at sea level – Beeld
Auckland – Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hopes that basing Australia at sea level will help break their long drought in South Africa and repeat his success in that country with his previous employers. Australia head to South Africa on Friday for two

Henjak eyes Lockyer as Broncos co-coach – ninemsn
Incoming coach Ivan Henjak would love to see champion Darren Lockyer keep playing for Brisbane for another three seasons and then jump into a coaching role with him at the club. Two days after ruling out ever playing rugby union and declaring a huge

Fans await Nagusa’s Ulster debut – Fiji Live
Flying Fijian winger Timoci Nagusa makes his debut with his new Ulster team this weekend when they take on Bath. The pre-season friendly match at Ravenhill tomorrow night is expected to draw a massive crowd who eagerly await Nagusa’s first

Rugby League – Chicago Tribune
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page. Cristiano Ronaldo is certain to play for Manchester

IRB confirm 2015 & 2019 host bids – BBC Sport
The International Rugby Board has confirmed that 10 unions have formally expressed an intention to host the Rugby World Cup in 2015 or 2019. Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Scotland, South Africa and Wales have confirmed their interest in

JONNY’S NOW A PERFECT FIT FOR JOHNNO – Daily Express
Jonny Wilkinson gave his old World Cup-winning chum Martin Johnson a lift at Twickenham yesterday when he announced he was likely to be fit to start the new season – after sorting out an injury he had been carrying for more than five years

Jonno – New era starts here – SkySports
What the squad has been through can’t happen again. The players are aware of that. Martin Johnson insists England’s players are ready to adopt a more responsible attitude in the wake of the shambolic tour of New Zealand. England’s reputation was

England stars agree new pay deal – BBC Sport
But PRA chief Damien Hopley told BBC Sport: “The new deal will see the players well rewarded. They will earn considerably more if they win.” Team England Rugby, who were represented by the PRA, and the RFU agreed on a deal that runs from 1 July 2008

RFU land sponsorship windfall – scrum.com
The Rugby Football Union have agreed a new four-year deal with official sponsors O2 that will see English rugby benefit to the tune of £16m. The new £4m-a-year deal, that will run to August 31, 2012, will see O2 continue as shirt sponsors of all

Touch of steel underlies Martin Johnson’s gentle start as England – Daily Telegraph
The regime will become increasingly tougher for his England squad, starting in a series of ultra-competitive club games which will lead into four Tests on successive weekends in November. Johnson – dressed in shorts and an England T-shirt – kept

Fans await Nagusa’s Ulster debut – Fiji Live
Flying Fijian winger Timoci Nagusa makes his debut with his new Ulster team this weekend when they take on Bath. The pre-season friendly match at Ravenhill tomorrow night is expected to draw a massive crowd who eagerly await Nagusa’s first

Olympics: Spitz upset at snub as invitation fails to arrive – Guardian Unlimited
Mark Spitz with the seven gold medals which he won at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Photograph: Terry O’Neill/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The International Olympic Committee has “demeaned” the man who spent more than 35 years as the most successful

Henjak eyes Lockyer as Broncos co-coach – ninemsn
Incoming coach Ivan Henjak would love to see champion Darren Lockyer keep playing for Brisbane for another three seasons and then jump into a coaching role with him at the club. Two days after ruling out ever playing rugby union and declaring a huge

Johnson to impose will on England – The Independent
If Johnson cannot impose some iron discipline on the elite battalion of the red rose army, no one can So much for the suit and tie. When Martin Johnson, master of all he surveys as England’s new rugby supremo, materialised at Twickenham yesterday, he

Sonny’s been manipulated, says Locky – News.com.au
DARREN Lockyer won’t kick misguided renegade Sonny Bill Williams when he’s down. At 31, Lockyer sees and hears a troubled boy in the 23-year-old runaway. But the Brisbane captain’s disapproval at the skewed thinking of the Kiwi, and the lack of

Fijians brace for athletics showdown – Fiji Live
Athletics is the star attraction of any Olympic Games and starting tonight Fiji is among the heroes of the tracks through Makelesi Batimala and Niko Verekauta. The pair will compete at the National Stadium in Beijing, China tomorrow and Sunday

JONNY’S NOW A PERFECT FIT FOR JOHNNO – Daily Express
Jonny Wilkinson gave his old World Cup-winning chum Martin Johnson a lift at Twickenham yesterday when he announced he was likely to be fit to start the new season – after sorting out an injury he had been carrying for more than five years

Jonno – New era starts here – SkySports
What the squad has been through can’t happen again. The players are aware of that. Martin Johnson insists England’s players are ready to adopt a more responsible attitude in the wake of the shambolic tour of New Zealand. England’s reputation was

Johnson admits there is plenty of work to do – scrum.com
Martin Johnson today revealed that England have used this week’s training camp to address the fallout from the summer tour to New Zealand. England’s reputation was tarnished during the two-Test series against the All Blacks as they compounded their

Forum to focus on internet future – Fiji Times
TOURISM industry stakeholders will learn of the global economy’s impact, latest trends in tourism and the future of sustainable business when the ANZ Fiji Tourism Forum gets underway next week. Participants would also be taught of ways to maximise a

Mixed evidence for black sprinters’ monopoly – Times Online
On Saturday the world will witness the latest chapter in sport’s most vivid narrative. The sense of expectancy is notching ever higher as three extraordinary human specimens await their opportunity to do battle for the mythic title: fastest man on

Martin Johnson plots brighter England future – Times Online
The majority of Martin Johnson’s most recent appearances at Twickenham have been in a collar and tie. Yesterday he was back in rugby shirt and shorts, concluding a five-day camp for England’s best 64 players that is the start of a period in which, in

Vueti to compete in Beijing tonight – Fiji Live
Fiji weightlifter Josefa Vueti has opted out of his comfortable 69kg category event at the Beijing Olympics and decided on competing in the men’s 77kg instead. This news comes as a shock to Team Fiji officials as Vueti got into the Olympics through

England stars agree new pay deal – BBC Sport
But PRA chief Damien Hopley told BBC Sport: “The new deal will see the players well rewarded. They will earn considerably more if they win.” Team England Rugby, who were represented by the PRA, and the RFU agreed on a deal that runs from 1 July 2008

British matador coming out of retirement in Spain – San Diego Union-Tribune
MADRID, Spain – At age 65, after enduring a knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery, Spain’s only British bullfighter is stepping out of retirement and back into the ring. Frank Evans, whose showbiz name is “El Ingles” – the Englishman

Right then we’ve got 5484+ results for Rugby – Irish Times
Ireland will play their final game of the 2008 campaign against Argentina in front of a home crowd at Croke Park on November 22nd. Ireland will play their final game of the 2008 campaign against Argentina in front of a home crowd at Croke Park on

Plans for 5th Welsh rugby region – sportbusiness.com
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), the sport’s governing body in Wales, are actively considering plans to establish a fifth Welsh rugby region, according to the BBC. WRU boss, Roger Lewis, told the Western Mail: “We are working with north Wales to see

Union scouts prey on Toyota Cup – News.com.au
Email article Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Post to NewsVine Post to Facebook What are these? Printer friendly Text size + – Young gun Manly’s Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Photograph: Krystle Wright / The Daily Telegraph RUGBY union has seized

British grandpa matador struts out of retirement, back into the ring – Newsday
MADRID, Spain (AP) _ At age 65, after enduring a knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery, Spain’s only British bullfighter is stepping out of retirement and back into the ring. Frank Evans, whose showbiz name is “El Ingles” — the Englishman

Teenager has lucky escape as cave collapses during beach party – Daily Telegraph
Tom Dawson was trapped beneath the boulder for 30 minutes as five rescue workers struggled to free him. The teenagers had gathered in the cave at Landcombe Cove, near Strete, Devon, for a late-night barbecue and bonfire. But the heat of the blaze

‘Playing the Enemy’: The rugby match that changed the course of – International Herald Tribune
Playing the Enemy Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation By John Carlin Illustrated. 274 pages. $24.95. The Penguin Press. The heart-lifting spectacle of South Africa’s first free election in April 1994 was, for Nelson Mandela and his

WRU considers north Wales region – BBC Sport
Boss Roger Lewis says the Welsh Rugby Union is actively considering plans to establish a fifth Welsh rugby region. The Union’s decision to cull the Celtic Warriors in 2004 remains hugely controversial in Wales.

Graham Richardson ends Sonny Bill Williams tug-o-war – News.com.au
FORMER Labor party senator Graham Richardson is the secret powerbroker behind a $750,000 compensation payment to the Bulldogs for the release of Sonny Bill Williams to play rugby union in France. The Saturday Daily Telegraph can reveal that

Spectators most to blame for rugby violence in Cape – Star
Spectators are the biggest cause of violence at rugby games in the Western Cape, say the provincial sport department and three rugby bodies. Spectators, many of whom were parents of the players, questioned and intimidated referees and opposition

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SCOTLAND v ENGLAND – Scottish Rugby
Secure a Scotland v England match ticket, and get more out of your Calcutta Cup matchday in this year’s 6 Nations Championship, with Scottish Rugby’s OFFICIAL Clubhouse Hospitality. Scottish Rugby’s great value new Clubhouse Hospitality turns any

Alex’s Bio – Bleacherreport.com
Alex Klymyszyn is a recent graduate from the University of Leicester with a degree in Contemporary History. Alex is a fan of just about all sports whether British, European or International, but is especially interested in Football, Cricket, Rugby

Olympics day four as it happened – BBC Sport
1700: Right, it’s midnight in Beijing and it’s time for me to head Underground. Thanks for the chat, it’s been fun as always, and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. In the meantime, the live will be back up and running at around 0100 BST. 1648

Swans sign 24-year-old Canadian rugby player – News.com.au
THE Sydney Swans have signed 24-year-old Canadian international rugby player Mike Pyke to their rookie list for next season. Seriously. The Swans have given Pyke a two-year contract and believe his has the potential to make the transition to

Johnson to impose will on England – The Independent
If Johnson cannot impose some iron discipline on the elite battalion of the red rose army, no one can So much for the suit and tie. When Martin Johnson, master of all he surveys as England’s new rugby supremo, materialised at Twickenham yesterday, he

Ferris news-wheel 12/08 – Pohjolan Sanomat
Thursday Last week the British Prime Minister, Gordie Broon, was clearly taking a change of attitude to his fairly awful lifestyle and political downturns. He was reported as : ” Easing the pressures . and getting into shape with the help of

Swans sign Canadian rugby player – News.com.au
ANOTHER big target Mike Pyke – who has been signed to play AFL for the Swans – goes after Lote Tuqiri during last year’s Rugby World Cup. THE Sydney Swans have signed 24-year-old Canadian international rugby player Mike Pyke to their rookie list

Book review: How Mandela won over a nation – Daily News Journal
If you have any doubts about the political genius of Nelson Mandela, read John Carlin’s engrossing book inspired by a rugby game. When whites ruled South Africa, rugby – think football without helmets and pads – was their national sport, a secular

Olympics: day seven – live! – Guardian Unlimited
7.12am: Are you listening, Australia? You’re rubbish. Or words to that effect. “As a Brit living in Brisbane, i’m wondering if the Aussies, following on from the rugby world cup – where the rules must now be changed so that a team with no scrum can

Book shows how Mandela won over a nation – Jackson Sun
If you have any doubts about the political genius of Nelson Mandela, read John Carlin’s engrossing book inspired by a rugby game. When whites ruled South Africa, rugby – think football without helmets and pads – was their national sport, a secular

Greatest Ever: Rugby Union: Top Ten Fly-Halves Of All Time – Bleacherreport.com
The 13th installment of my Greatest Ever series is here! In this series I will look at the greatest talents to grace various sports. This time I continue to look at Rugby Union, and, following my ” Top Five Scrum Halves of All Time “, I will look at

New season, new optimism for Ulster rugby – Belfast Telegraph
Ulster new boy Timoci Nagusa will be up against an old Ravenhill favourite in Justin Harrison when Bath come to town. It’s August so the short, sharp burst of pre-season friendlies are upon us. With the business end of the season beginning in a

Spectators most to blame for rugby violence in Cape – Star
Spectators are the biggest cause of violence at rugby games in the Western Cape, say the provincial sport department and three rugby bodies. Spectators, many of whom were parents of the players, questioned and intimidated referees and opposition

Toulon approaches Bulldogs – Sportal.com.au
Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg has confirmed the lines of communication between Sonny Bill Williams’ French rugby club Toulon and his current NRL employer are now open. Greenberg revealed Toulon officials had finally made an approach to the embattled

Australia opens bid for 2015 rugby World Cup – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Australia has signalled interest in hosting its third rugby World Cup after formally lodging an expression of interest with the International Rugby Board (IRB). The IRB had called for countries to indicate their interest in hosting the 2015 or 2019

Ole! British grandpa matador struts out of retirement, back into the – Minneapolis Star Tribune
MADRID, Spain – At age 65, after enduring a knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery, Spain’s only British bullfighter is stepping out of retirement and back into the ring. Frank Evans, whose showbiz name is “El Ingles” — the Englishman

Rugby awareness campaign for the Cape – Independent Online
Rugby organisations and Sports and Recreation MEC Cameron Dugmore have launched an awareness campaign to help stamp out violence in school and youth sport. “The biggest problem is unruly and unbecoming conduct of supporters and spectators, many of

British matador coming out of retirement in Spain – Miami Herald
MADRID, Spain At age 65, after enduring a knee replacement and quadruple bypass surgery, Spain’s only British bullfighter is stepping out of retirement and back into the ring. Frank Evans, whose showbiz name is “El Ingles” – the Englishman – says his

2008 Heineken Cup Champions, Munster to play USA Eagles at Annual – Forbes
HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ — USA Rugby will host its second annual Setanta Challenge Cup, featuring the USA Eagles versus the 2008 Heineken Cup champions, Munster, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. on Saturday, August 23 at 3 p