THE Western Force will soon discover whether they can succeed
without Matt Giteau after their chief playmaker was ruled out of
the derby against the Reds in Brisbane on Friday night.
AS YOU are reading this, Ewen McKenzie is probably going around and
around the Arc de Triomphe, contemplating whether a profiterole
fits in with his strict diet, or whether a glass of Bandol rose is
as good as one Francophile scribe keeps reminding him.
In a boost ahead of the ACT Brumbies' must-win match against the
Durban Sharks on Saturday, coach Laurie Fisher declared captain
Stirling Mortlock "fine" after the concussion he suffered in the
team's hard-fought win over the Auckland Blues.
Tana Umaga has been suspended from coaching in the French national
rugby league for 10 days after attempting to calm a brawl in a
match between his division-two side Toulon and rival Pau.
Newcastle insisted injury-prone England star Jonny Wilkinson had
not suffered another major setback after the five-eighth left the
field during his side's 13-8 Premiership loss at home to London
Irish on Sunday.
Rugby-All Blacks flanker Rueben Thorne has been ruled out for up to
four weeks after breaking a knuckle in the Canterbury Crusaders'
31-6 Super 14 victory over the last-placed Lions on Saturday.
Canterbury Crusaders won their eighth straight game with a
second-string team to stretch their lead to seven points in rugby's
Super 14 rugby series this weekend.
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Lachie Turner has criticised the decision by NSW Rugby to not renew
Ewen McKenzie's contract .
THE Western Force will soon discover whether they can succeed
without Matt Giteau after their chief playmaker was ruled out of
the derby against the Reds in Brisbane on Friday night.
CAMERON SHEPHERD had intended to celebrate his re-signing with the
Western Force with an influential role in their victory over the
Waratahs.
In a boost ahead of the ACT Brumbies' must-win match against the
Durban Sharks on Saturday, coach Laurie Fisher declared captain
Stirling Mortlock "fine" after the concussion he suffered in the
team's hard-fought win over the Auckland Blues.
Tana Umaga has been suspended from coaching in the French national
rugby league for 10 days after attempting to calm a brawl in a
match between his division-two side Toulon and rival Pau.
Before the Blues played the Brumbies at Eden Park a New Zealand
Navy helicopter landed on the pitch to deliver the match ball.
Queensland and Wallaby prop Greg Holmes could miss the remainder of
the Super 14 season following knee surgery.
Even in his most ambitious moments, Colin Cooper never dreamed of
securing the first leg of the Hurricanes' crucial South African
treble like this.
Newcastle insisted injury-prone England star Jonny Wilkinson had
not suffered another major setback after the five-eighth left the
field during his side's 13-8 Premiership loss at home to London
Irish on Sunday.
Rugby-All Blacks flanker Rueben Thorne has been ruled out for up to
four weeks after breaking a knuckle in the Canterbury Crusaders'
31-6 Super 14 victory over the last-placed Lions on Saturday.
Newport Gwent Dragons have emerged as the front runner to sign Nick
Evans now the All Blacks' deal with the Leicester Tigers has fallen
through.
