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Rugby union: Warren Gatland warns that captain Ryan Jones must show he is worth his place

The Wales head coach, Warren Gatland, may have kept faith with the players who started - slowly - against South Africa two weekends ago but he left a number in no doubt that their hold on the jersey beyond Saturday's Test...

Cooper gets the nod to face All Blacks

Nov 18 2008 Gareth Griffiths, Media Wales WARREN Gatland has kept faith with Gloucester scrum-half Gareth Cooper for Saturday’s clash against New Zealand. The Wales coach has chosen the same starting side who lost narrowly to...

Johnno backs Haskell to face Boks

Last Modified: 18 Nov 2008 By: Penny Ayres James Haskell returns to an otherwise unchanged starting line-up for England's clash against South Africa at Twickenham. New face Jordan Crane replaces Michael Lipman on the bench, but...

Wales await Hook injury fate

WALES v NEW ZEALAND Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 22 November Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two, Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru & the BBC Sport website James Hook lasted just...

Sharks end Preds streak

By Jessica Bliss • THE TENNESSEAN • November 18, 2008 The positive West-Coast vibe vanished, and a dismal feeling was left in its place. After a franchise-first, three-game California sweep on the road last week, the Predators...

Tuesday deadline for Hook injury

WALES v NEW ZEALAND Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 22 November Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two, Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru & the BBC Sport website James Hook lasted just...

Hook fears missing New Zealand

James Hook lasted just 18 minutes of the 34-13 win against Canada Wales fly-half James Hook concedes he is facing a fitness battle to be fit for the remainder of the autumn Tests. The 23-year-old limped out of Wales' 34-13 win...

Kings, Ducks clash in Anaheim

The Los Angeles Kings will try to get back on the winning track tonight, when they visit the Anaheim Ducks for a battle with their Pacific Division rivals at the Honda Center. The Kings had won a season-high four games before...

Scots make a case for Lions share

Published Date: 16 November 2008 GERALD Davies is not a man given to hyperbole, but the Lions manager couldn't help but look impressed yesterday. The Welshman that Lions legend Willie John McBride called his perfect team-mate...

‘Rugby crunch’ will tax Gatland’s Wales in autumn finale

Nov 16 2008 by Barry John, Wales On Sunday SO, we have finally come to the business end of the year where we discover exactly where Wales stand in world terms. I can remember saying exactly that after Wales’ glorious Grand Slam...

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