HEADLINES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 22/4/99
SKINSTAD INJURED IN CAR CRASH The sensation of last years Springbok tour to Britain, Bobby Skinstad, will miss the remainder of The Stormers Super 12 programme following a car crash.
STRANGE GAVES VALE BEST POSSIBLE START Twenty-one points from Jason Strange gave Ebbw vale the best possible start to the Welsh premier Division Play-off’s last night.
BEDFORD LOOK FOR THE POSITIVE IN WELSH DEFEAT A young and inexperienced Bedford squad came away from St Helen’s happy last night despite defeat by Swansea in the Anglo-Welsh friendly.
WILKINSON: WE WANT CUP SUCCESS FOR ROB Providing a twisted ankle responds to treatment Johnny Wilkinson will step into the out half role for Newcastle on Wednesday, and has his sights set on a Tetley Bitter Cup final win for his injured mentor Rob Andrew.
WORLD CUP DOOR STILL OPEN FOR SEREVI Fiji coach Brad Johnstone has offered a chance for Waisale Serevi to make the World Cup squad despite the Bordeaux player continuing on the seven-a-side circuit.
MALLETT STILL SEES ROOM FOR EUROPEAN IMPROVEMENT Despite being positive about the pace of change in the European game Nick Mallett still feels that the Southern Hemisphere ”big three” still lead the world.
PIENNAR SEES NEED FOR CITING CHANGES Francois Pienaar believes the problem of citing players who have been penalised with a match needs to be addressed by the RFU.
BENTON SADDENED BY GLOUCESTER DEPARTURE Scott Benton, the has revealed that he had asked to leave Gloucester when he realised that he did not have a long term future at the club.
ENCOURAGING RETURN FOR SPRINKBOK ACKERMAN Former Springbok second row, Johan Ackermann made his first tentative steps back into provincial rugby after two years out through injury - and could have every chance of a return to the Test scene.
LOMU SIGNS UP WITH ADIDAS Jonah Lomu has followed the New Zealand Rugby Union in signing a multi million-dollar deal with Addidas.
Nothing much happening on the local scene but it will all come alive in May when the North take on the South.Play will be intense as every one will be pumping to get out after the long break.