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| Rugby-Parisse leads strong Barbarians side against Lions Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:33 AM PDT WELLINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Italy captain Sergio Parisse said he wanted to give the British and Irish Lions an early taste of pressure after being named to lead the Barbarians side in Saturday's encounter in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The inspirational number eight will lead the iconic invitational side which has been stacked with internationals, headlined by the likes of former All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko and flyhalf Nick Evans. ... Full Story | Top |
| Meyer feared he had ruined career of Lion Youngs Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:16 AM PDT  By Nick Said DURBAN (Reuters) - Heyneke Meyer feared he had ruined Tom Youngs' career when he persuaded the Englishman to switch from centre to hooker. The Springbok coach can probably rest easy now. Youngs touched down in Hong Kong on Tuesday, one of 37 British and Irish Lions preparing for Saturday's match against the Barbarians before heading on for the tour of Australia. His inclusion amongst the elite of the home nations almost certainly would not have happened had Meyer not arrived for a short spell in charge of English club side Leicester in 2008. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Meyer feared he had ruined career of Lion Youngs Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Nick Said DURBAN, May 29 (Reuters) - Heyneke Meyer feared he had ruined Tom Youngs' career when he persuaded the Englishman to switch from centre to hooker. The Springbok coach can probably rest easy now. Youngs touched down in Hong Kong on Tuesday, one of 37 British and Irish Lions preparing for Saturday's match against the Barbarians before heading on for the tour of Australia. His inclusion amongst the elite of the home nations almost certainly would not have happened had Meyer not arrived for a short spell in charge of English club side Leicester in 2008. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Gatland had talent for future career from early age Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Intelligent, innovative and willing to seek input from dissenting voices, British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland seemed destined for the upper echelons of the coaching world from an early age. A robust, skilful hooker who had been a loose forward until he was 21, the 49-year-old New Zealander's international career was stymied by Sean Fitzpatrick and he appeared only 17 times for the All Blacks but in no tests. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Pragmatic Deans lives and dies by results Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Beating the British and Irish Lions in the upcoming test series might save the job of Wallabies coach Robbie Deans but it is unlikely to transform the New Zealander's public image as a ruthless pragmatist. The most successful coach in the history of southern hemisphere provincial rugby after winning five Super Rugby titles with the Canterbury Crusaders, the man dubbed "Dingo Deans" has enjoyed less success in the test arena. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Stevens, Maitland and Hogg fit the Lions 'bolters' bill Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Patrick Johnston May 29 (Reuters) - Warren Gatland has named international captains, record try scorers and grand slam winners among his British and Irish Lions to face Australia but tradition suggests the key to a rare series win might well lie on the fringes of the squad. Novice international players who force their way past more experienced names or a grizzled veteran able to pull out one last dose of the old magic, the 'bolter' has a long and successful association with the Lions. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Australia ponder backline options with only one 'Amigo' Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, May 29 (Reuters) - While the consensus is that Australia's best chance of beating the hulking British and Irish Lions will be to unleash their backline, exactly which seven backs will face the tourists in the first test is still far from clear. Coach Robbie Deans still has three weeks until he names his side for the June 22 opening test in Brisbane and has been clear he will be thinking as much about what is "coming the other way" from the Lions backline as what damage his men can inflict. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Lions test slots up for grabs as Gatland weighs his options Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Mitch Phillips LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - Three days ago, a depressed Rory Best was contemplating watching the British and Irish Lions series on TV. Now he has a great chance of claiming the starting hooker's jersey such is the fluid nature of selection on such a short, sharp tour. The Irishman was called up on Sunday to replace Dylan Hartley, who was banned for abusing a referee, and it would not be surprising to find Best edging out Wales's Richard Hibbard and Tom Youngs of England for the number two jersey in the first of the three tests against Australia on June 22. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Lions forwards need to dominate Wallabies, says Delve Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 AM PDT By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, May 29 (Reuters) - The British and Irish Lions pack will need to muscle up and dominate Australia's forwards or their hopes of a rare series win may be dashed by the guile of the Wallabies backs, according to former Wales back-rower Gareth Delve. In his third season with the Melbourne Rebels, Delve has been in the box seat to watch the best of Australia's backline talent in action in the southern hemisphere's Super Rugby competition. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rugby-Barbarians team to play the British and Irish Lions Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:53 PM PDT May 29 (Reuters) - Barbarians coach Dai Young named the following team on Wednesday to play the British and Irish Lions in Hong Kong on Saturday. 15-Jared Payne (Ulster), 14-Joe Rokocoko (Bayonne and New Zealand), 13-Elliot Daly (London Wasps), 12-Casey Laulala (Munster and New Zealand), 11-Takudzwa Ngwenya (Biarritz and U.S.), 10-Nick Evans (Harlequins and New Zealand), 9-Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz and France), *8-Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais and Italy), 7-Sam Jones (London Wasps), 6-Samu Manoa (Northampton and U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Liverpool agree deal to sign defender Toure Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:40 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City's Kolo Toure with the defender poised to sign on July 1 when his contract finishes at the 2012 Premier League champions, the Merseyside club said on Tuesday. Toure, 32, has played in the Premier League since 2002 and enjoyed a successful spell at Arsenal before joining City in 2009. "Liverpool Football Club can today announce they have agreed a deal in principle with Kolo Toure to join the club on July 1," the club said in a statement on their website (www.liverpoolfc.com). ... Full Story | Top |
| FIFA drops age limit and mandate proposals from Congress Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:39 PM PDT By Mike Collett PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - FIFA's executive committee led by 77-year-old president Sepp Blatter has dropped a proposal to impose age limits and restricted terms of office from a reform package due to be discussed at its Congress on Friday. The decision to defer for a year the debate on limiting mandates for senior officials was agreed by the committee after its meeting on the Indian Ocean island on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| South Africans get physical before Champions Trophy Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:38 PM PDT  By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's cricketers have turned to physical challenges in their bid for elusive limited overs success in the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next week. Part of their preparations have taken place in Amsterdam where they have taken on a bike challenge, canoed the canals and clambered to the top of the city's tallest building. The tasks, ahead of a one-day international against the Netherlands on Friday, are part of a rigorous training camp that coach Gary Kirsten hopes will give the team an extra edge. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, May 29 Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to June 9) Federer and Serena in action at French Open PARIS - Second seed Roger Federer takes on Indian Somdev Devvarman while women's top seed Serena Williams faces French teenager Caroline Garcia in second round action at Roland |Garros. ... Full Story | Top |
| Baseball-Pirates beat Tigers in pitchers duel, Mets down Yankees Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:56 PM PDT May 28 (Reuters) - Neil Walker blasted a game-winning home run to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 pitcher's duel win over the Detroit Tigers in 11 innings on Tuesday. Walker took reliever Jose Ortega deep in the top of the 11th inning to break up what had been a scoreless contest. Walker finished 3-for-5. Detroit starter Rick Porcello struck out a career-high 11 batters in eight innings and Pittsburgh's Jeanmar Gomez worked seven innings before both handed it off to their bullpen. Jason Grilli picked up his Major League-leading 21st save of the season in the victory. ... Full Story | Top |
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