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London Irish 26 Wasps 14: Hewat swats sluggish Wasps

independent.co.uk     20 hrs ago   1 related          

Lawrence Dallaglio, your club, if not your country, needs you urgently. London Irish were sharper, keener, quicker and far hungrier.They won by two goals and four penalties to two goals, and were worth every point. And...                    

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Lions hopefuls aiming to step out on long walk to greatness

icnetwork.co.uk     20 hrs ago   1 related          

Sep 7 2008 by Simon Roberts, Wales On Sunday NELSON MANDELA’S famous ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ has gone down in South African folklore. For players in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Lions ambitions, that means...                    

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Chris Latham's last stand

timesonline.co.uk     20 hrs ago          

If you were watching when JPR Williams was buccaneering his way around in the 1970s, you too may appreciate some of the pain associated with admitting that Chris Latham, the Wallaby, is the finest full-back I have seen...                    

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Warren Gatland: Wales first but life with Lions appeals

independent.co.uk     20 hrs ago          

Warren Gatlandis in line to be named along-side his Wales colleague Shaun Edwards next month as an assistant coach to Ian McGeechan for the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa. The only impediment to McGeechan bringing on...                    

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Wallabies poised to bounce back against Blacks in too-close-to-call Tri-Nations decider

scotsman.com     19 hrs ago   1 related          

Published Date: 07 September 2008 THE TWO teams who go into what is effectively the Tri-Nations final next weekend in Brisbane do so on the back of starkly contrasting fortunes. While the Wallabies endured their worst...                    

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End of Tri Nations is start of titanic struggles

guardian.co.uk     19 hrs ago          

A winner has yet to emerge as an intriguing Tri Nations moves into its final weekend The Tri Nations reaches its conclusion on Saturday, and thoroughly rousing it should be as Australia face the New Zealand All Blacks...                    

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Melrose 19 - 11 West of Scotland

scotsman.com     19 hrs ago          

Published Date: 07 September 2008 THIS was a grim game riddled with penalties, played in miserable conditions at a rain-lashed Greenyards. Before the game, West looked favourites on paper, fielding two professionals plus...                    

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Edinburgh Accies 29 - 25 Stirling County

scotsman.com     19 hrs ago          

Published Date: 07 September 2008 A LAST-MINUTE try from Edinburgh Accies' second row Mason Pike gave them a thrilling 29-25 win over Stirling County yesterday. Accies got off to a flying start and built up a ten-point...                    

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CARE BACKS STRETTLE FOR ENGLAND

sportinglife.com     23 hrs ago          

Danny Care was delighted to help David Strettle start his quest for an England recall with a try just 53 seconds into Harlequins' 24-21 victory over Saracens. Strettle was dropped from the senior England squad after a...                    

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Swalec WRU Leagues – Central Round-up

icnetwork.co.uk     20 hrs ago          

Sep 7 2008 by Our Correspondent, Wales On Sunday LLANDRINDOD Wells made a winning start to their campaign in Division Six (Central) with a 29-0 home success over last season’s strugglers Sully Sports. Heavy conditions...                    

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