Owner: Rugby news URL:http://rugbydaily.info Join Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 01:25:31 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Rugby union news including the latest rugby scores and rugby results from Rugbydaily.info and brings you all the latest action from the Rugby World Cup, Premiership, Celtic League, European Cup, Six Nations and Tri Nations. Site statistics:Click here
Larkham cleared to play 2007-05-31 20:17:43
AUSTRALIA fly half Stephen Larkham has been cleared to play in the second rugby union Test against Wales at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tomorrow night.
Running free … Larkham ‘felt no pain’.
Pic: Nathan Richter
Larkham, 32, completed the Wallabies’ final training session without problem to declare himself fit.
The playmaker missed the 29-23 win over Wales in Sydney last weekend after straining his right hamstring.
He was then placed in doubt again this week more…
Going from bad to worse 2007-05-31 20:16:37
AUSTRALIA was diabolical last week, and even players notorious for having thin skin would struggle to argue with anyone - me included - who wanted to pan that performance against Wales as an absolute disgrace.
Fortunately, the Wallabies showed some guts to fight back from 17-0 down to eventually close it out after the siren.
The Wallabies have made a worrying habit of losing those close games in the past few years so the ability to resurrect victory from the ashes of an appalling more… Read more:Going
Dan’s ‘the man’, McKenzie says 2007-05-31 20:14:27
NEW South Wales coach Ewen McKenzie
says Waratahs second rower Dan Vickerman is every bit as important as Steve Larkham to Australia’s Rugby World Cup hopes.
Vickerman does not grab the same attention as Wallabies teammates Larkham, Matt Giteau and Lote Tuqiri, but McKenzie said his influence would be vital for the team’s success in France.
The towering forward makes his long-awaited return to the Wallabies starting side in the second Test against Wales on Saturday night, more… Read more:lsquo
Broncos to show no mercy 2007-05-31 20:05:12
BRISBANE coach Wayne Bennett has implored his team to maintain its ruthless mindset by showing no pity to St George-Illawarra tonight.
Bennett said his team was in no position to take anyone lightly - even a Dragons side missing seven established stars and blooding a halfback, former Rooster Jamie Soward, four days after he met his new teammates for the first time.
"If you look at our performances this year you’ll see that after every game we’ve won we’ve lost the next one, so more… Read more:mercy
Bartlett leaves Storm for Cowboys 2007-05-31 20:03:35
MELBOURNE back rower Matt Bartlett joined the mid-season player shuffle today, leaving the Storm
to link with North Queensland.
Bartlett was released by the Storm in just his second year at the club and has accepted a deal at the Cowboys
.
"I’ve really enjoyed my time in Melbourne. I can’t thank the club enough for the opportunity they gave me," said Bartlett.
"Working under (coach) Craig (Bellamy) has been fantastic for my development as a player.
"But when the more… Read more:leaves
Bulldogs may take Hughes to court 2007-05-31 20:01:29
A FEUD between the Bulldogs
and a club great reached boiling point yesterday.
In a move that could tear the family club apart, board member Jim Hall last night confirmed the club was considering taking Graeme Hughes
to court for alleged defamatory comments.
"They are seeking advice on it but I haven’t been told the result of that yet," Hall said.
"It’s doing the club no good especially when it is untrue."
In one of the most dramatic weeks in the club’s history, more…
Connolly makes five changes 2007-05-30 00:47:17
DIGBY Ioane has, as expected, been named to make his debut for Australia against Wales in Brisbane on Saturday.
The inclusion of Ioane, 21, on the right wing is one of five changes
to the starting side that defeated Wales 29-23 in the first Test for the James Bevan Trophy at Telstra Stadium last Saturday night.
The Western Force wing, who will play for Queensland in the 2008 Super 14 competition, burst onto the international scene as a bolter for the Wallabies’ more… Read more:Connolly
, makes
Baxter named to anchor A scrum 2007-05-30 00:45:51
ALASTAIR Baxter
headlines a number of forward changes to the Australia A side to play Samoa at BCU International Stadium in Coffs Harbour on Saturday.
Baxter will line up at tight head after recovering from the bout of bronchitis that forced his withdrawal from last Saturday’s first Test against Wales in Sydney.
Joining Baxter in a new-look forward pack are second row Adam Wallace-Harrison and flankers David Pusey and Julian Salvi.
Wallace-Harrison replaces Will Caldwell in the more… Read more:named
, anchor
Giteau staying west 2007-05-30 00:43:23
MATT Giteau has vowed to stay with Western Force and see out the remainder of his multi-million-dollar deal, despite falling out with his manager, Greg Keenan, amid suggestions the deal was tainted.
And yesterday the newest Australian Super 14 team claimed that reports it was under investigation from the Australian Taxation Office for sponsor payments was a misrepresentation.
Giteau disputes the amount of money Keenan is claiming in commission over an alleged third-party deal with more…
Woolnough joins Panthers 2007-05-30 00:22:57
PENRITH today confirmed Newcastle prop Adam Woolnough had agreed to a three-year deal to join the Panthers
from the 2008 NRL season.
Woolnough, 25, will be at the Panthers until the end of 2010 after spending the past six seasons at Newcastle.
He is one of several players expected to leave Newcastle at the end of this season, following Clint Newton, who walked out this week to join Melbourne until the end of the season.
AAP
Wales opens door for All Blacks 2007-06-03 18:12:02
NEW Zealand was a shock winner of the International Rugby Board (IRB) sevens world series title, defeating Samoa 34-5 in the final of the Edinburgh event at Murrayfield today (AEST).
The All Blacks
were given a shot at the title when favourite Fiji, only needing a quarter-final win to retain the crown, surprisingly lost 21-14 to Wales
.
"It’s such a surprise - no-one really gave us a chance," said New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens.
"We were trailing in fourth for a long more…
Old firm gets another run-out 2007-06-03 18:09:51
GEORGE Gregan is back and being groomed for a fairytale exit at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Australia coach John Connolly last night all but confirmed that Gregan - in his final season at the age of 34 - will be resurrected as the starting halfback for the Tri-Nations opener against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday week.
The four Tests against the Springboks and New Zealand offer last-chance fine-tuning ahead of the world championship in September, and Connolly admits more…
Cowboys stand by Thurston 2007-06-03 18:08:36
NORTH Queensland will stand by club captain Johnathan Thurston after he was involved in a street brawl in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Police were called to a fight involving four people in Townsville’s Sturt St at 4am, with one man sent to hospital suffering tooth damage before being discharged.
The incident is being investigated by police, but Cowboys
chief executive Peter Parr said he was confident the Queensland Origin halfback would be cleared of any blame in the fight. more…
Aussies dumped by Kenya 2007-06-03 18:08:32
AUSTRALIA bowed out of the International Rugby Board (IRB) world sevens series at Murrayfield overnight, crashing to a shock 17-12 Pool C defeat by emerging nation Kenya
.
Fiji is just one win away from successfully defending the title, after a clean sweep of its pool matches.
Should Waisale Serevi’s men win the quarter-final with Wales here tonight (AEST), it will be guaranteed the 12 points needed to retain the trophy, regardless of other results.
Host Scotland also performed more… Read more:Aussies
Phelps turns other cheek 2007-06-03 18:07:19
BULLDOGS winger Cameron Phelps
said today he harbours no ill will towards New Zealand Warriors’ Michael Crockett, whose high shot left him physically ill after yesterday’s Auckland win.
Crockett was sent-off after five minutes for the shot on Phelps, who said he only stopped vomiting at 5am this morning.
The 22-year-old said while he can’t remember the tackle, he knows there would have been no malice intended.
Phelps said the winger has contacted him several times since the match, won more… Read more:turns
Shark Ross in Origin frame 2007-06-03 18:05:16
Warning: fopen(wp-content/thumbs/1412) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/rugbydaily/domains/rugbydaily.info/public_html/wp-content/plugins/preview-news.php on line 143
SHARKS prop Ben Ross is on the outer at the club but he may be in demand at Queensland as it faces the loss of North Queensland forward Jacob Lillyman for the second State of Origin
game on Wednesday week.
Lillyman was placed on report for a late tackle on Shark
s’ halfback Brett Kimmorley in the 57th minute of Saturday night’s game at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville, won 26-24 by the home side.
His availability for Origin II hinges on whether he is charged by the match review more…
Nucifora out of Reds running 2007-06-03 08:08:36
AUSTRALIA assistant Michael Foley and Australia under-19 mentor Phil Mooney have firmed as favourites to coach the Queensland Reds.
It’s understood Blues coach David Nucifora has withdrawn from the race after being interviewed for the role last week.
Nucifora, who led the Brumbies to the 2004 Super 14 title before being axed, is a contender for the Wallabies coaching job after the World Cup.
It’s believed the New Zealand Rugby Union is happy to allow Auckland-based Nucifora to apply more… Read more:running
Saxons ease England pain 2007-06-03 08:07:29
ENGLAND Saxons, the national “A” side, defeated New Zealand Maori 17-13 to win the Churchill Cup final at Twickenham overnight.
Second row Tom Croft scored the match-winning try seven minutes from time on a day when England
’s first team was beaten 55-22 by South Africa in Pretoria.
But the result might have been different had not Maori outside-half Tamati Ellison missed four first-half kicks at goal, and it was only a try from centre Jason Kawau that kept the visitor in touch at the more…
Record Pumas clinch series 2007-06-03 08:05:31
ARGENTINA completed a 2-0 series
win over Ireland at Velez Sarsfield today (AEST), and the 16-0 victory is the biggest margin recorded by the Pumas against the Six Nations side.
Fly-half Federico Todeschini kicked three out of four penalties and converted a 79th-minute try by inside centre Manuel Contepomi.
Ireland fly-half Jeremy Staunton missed three shots at goal, but hisd side suffered more from a welter of forward passes, knock-ons and penalties for offside.
Argentina, more… Read more:Record
Johns’s ’successor’ extends contract 2007-06-03 07:54:02
NEWCASTLE Knights halfback Luke Walsh capped a whirlwind weekend by signing a two-year contract
to remain at the Knights.
Less than 24 hours after making his debut in the Knights’ 22-18 win over Sydney Roosters at Gosford, Walsh secured his future at the club, turning down approaches by rival NRL franchises including the Bulldogs and the Sharks.
Walsh, 20, is being groomed as Newcastle’s halfback replacement in the post Andrew Johns
era but until last night his career had been stalled more… Read more:extends
O’Neill anointed as ’saviour’ 2007-06-07 02:37:58
JOHN O’Neill
has been confirmed as the Australian Rugby Union’s managing director and chief executive, effective from 28 June.
O’Neill returns to the position in which he oversaw the rise of the code in Australia from its first days of professionalism in 1995 until he departed after the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
“I will work hard for Australian rugby to again reach its extraordinary potential,” O’Neill said upon the confirmation of his appointment more… Read more:saviour
Fiji rugby duo banned over coup 2007-06-07 02:36:27
A FIJI rugby player and official have been refused Australian visas because they are part of the military that staged a coup in the Pacific island nation late last year.
Australia imposed a travel ban on members of the Fiji military after the coup, meaning that prop Alefoso Yalayalatabua and team manager Semi Rogoyawa were refused travel to Perth for Saturday’s Test match against the Wallabies.
A spokesman for Australia’s foreign affairs department said the pair had not been given more…
Vision to put game back on top 2007-06-07 02:34:21
JOHN O’Neill indicated that Australian rugby is in for a big shake-up as he revealed his plan to get the game back to its former position of strength.
"We’ve got to really have a good hard look at our skill base, we’ve got to have a good hard look at our coaching and development," he said.
"We have to look at whether we have the cattle, because a lot of what is happening at the moment is just fundamentally a lack of basic skills."
O’Neill made the comments as more…
Bring in the motivators 2007-06-07 02:30:28
OUTSPOKEN New South Wales selector Bob McCarthy has backed calls for more former Origin greats to be called into camp as motivators before game two of the series in Sydney next week.
McCarthy said the formula of having "FOGs" in official positions was a winner for the Maroons.
"They’ve got Bobby Lindner, they’ve got Gene Miles, they’ve got Choppy Close, they’ve got Trevor Gillmeister, they’ve got the hooker bloke, Steve Walters," McCarthy said.
"There’s a lot more…
Odd night in store for Tuqiri 2007-06-06 16:41:47
AGAINST his country of birth, on an unfamiliar wing and with a ball in his hand - the return of Lote Tuqiri to international rugby will be strange on a number of levels.
After almost a month of individual work with Australia strength and fitness guru Jason Weber, the Waratahs finisher will belatedly join the international season against Fiji on Saturday after being named in Australia’s starting XV by coach John Connolly.
And while admitting to frustration at not being involved in more…
Carroll relishes hardman tag 2007-06-06 16:36:11
QUEENSLAND second row Tonie Carroll
will “love” going to Telstra Stadium next week as New South Wales’s Public Enemy No.1, Maroons prop Petero Civoniceva said yesterday.
Blues selector Bob Fulton suggested the Brisbane lock should have been sent off for his tackle that broke the nose of Origin debutant Brett White early in game I, while Bob McCarthy reckoned the veteran big hitter should have been "made to pay".
That spice adds up to Carroll being a marked man more…
Odd couple building foundation 2007-06-06 16:33:32
THEY are Queensland’s equivalent of the odd couple
, but the combination of Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston is one that appears capable of leading a new Maroons dynasty.
In a warning to their New South Wales counterparts, Smith said he and Thurston were just beginning to form a strong hooker-halfback combination and had only scratched the surface of what could be achieved.
Polar opposites off the field, their differences appear to complement each other on it.
Smith is a thinking more…
O’Neill set for another stint 2007-06-06 07:05:17
THREE years after being forced out as the Australian Rugby Union chief executive, John O’Neill
is riding back as the embattled code’s white knight.
O’Neill will be announced as the ARU’s CEO today after signing a long-term deal on Wednesday.
He will start what’s believed to be a five-year term, taking him past the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, within weeks.
O’Neill’s swift return comes just a month after he ruled himself out of contention for the post left vacant by the more…
Horwill answers call to arms 2007-06-06 07:03:11
THERE was little that was memorable about Queensland Reds’ horror 92-3 Super 14 defeat at the hands of the Bulls last month.
But one of the few shining lights was Queensland second rower James Horwill waging war on the huge South African forwards.
It was an effort as doomed as Gallipoli and almost as ill-planned. Horwill was recklessly out of control, wreaking destruction in all the wrong places and all the wrong ways and in the end it came as no surprise when he was sent to the sin more… Read more:answers
A bit more champing for Hugh 2007-06-06 07:01:14
HUGH McMeniman’s injury-blighted season took another frustrating turn yesterday.
Just when the Queensland Reds utility forward figured he finally was ready to play, Australia coach John Connolly decided not to risk him in Saturday’s Test against Fiji at Subiaco Oval.
It’s testimony to how centrally McMeniman ranks in Connolly’s World Cup plans that he ruled him out of the Test, even though he trained strongly yesterday in Perth, if nothing else satisfying himself that he has more…
Recommend Site To A Friend
