Rugby
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 , by
Mike Turner, Marsa Ground
Gators no match for Kavallieri
Kavallieri 29Alligators 0 This match was seen as a test to see whether Alligators could continue their dramatic improvement of late. Kavallieri, on their part, fielded some of their experienced inter-nationals fo...
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Klitschko retains title
Vitali Klitschko unanimously out-pointed Dereck Chisora for a 10th successive defence of his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title in a stormy clash in Munich late Saturday. After being slapped by Briton Chisora at Friday’s weigh-in...
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Chisora released after brawl
Dereck Chisora was released without charge yesterday after an astonishing press conference brawl with bitter British rival David Haye, who he threatened to shoot. Chisora, who had been defeated by Vitali Klitschko in Saturday’s WBC heavywe...
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Calderdale College youngsters too strong for Gozo
Gozo welcomed its first rugby league game this week when Gozo Rugby League hosted Calderdale College U-19’s at Sannat.The gifted Calderdale College players won the Dove Men+Care trophy after an emphatic 58-6 victory. The touring team from England...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Robshaw retains England captaincy
Chris Robshaw was confirmed as England captain for the remainder of the Six Nations by interim coach Stuart Lancaster yesterday. The Harlequins flanker, who took over the captaincy at the start of the tournament following Lewis Moody’s ret...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 , by
Mike Turner, Marsa Ground
Rampant Overseas tame Lions
Overseas 64Valletta Lions 14 A Valletta squad decimated by injuries were no match for the accomplished back play of Over-seas. However, the spirit of the City team was huge as they battled against the odds. The...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
France vs Ireland match set for March 4
The postponed Six Nations match between France and Ireland will be played on March 4, the tournament’s organising committee said. The game was supposed to have been played on Saturday but English referee Dave Pearson was forced to postpone...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
England challenge excites Wales boss
Wales coach Warren Gatland can’t wait to return to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs when he takes his Triple Crown contenders to Twickenham to play England later this month. World Cup semi-finalists Wales will head to London on th...
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Halfpenny strikes as Wales beat Scotland
Leigh Halfpenny scored two tries in a second-half surge as Wales made it two wins out of two in this season’s Six Nations with a 27-13 victory over Scotland at the Millennium Stadium yesterday. The match was level at 3-3 at half-time but t...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
England hit back to deny Italy at Olimpico
England overcame a half-time deficit to hit back and deny Italy a historic victory at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome yesterday in a pulsating 19-15 Six Nations win. Italy pounced on two England errors to score tries through Tommaso Benvenuti...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
England vow not to underestimate Italy
They may have thumped Italy 59-13 at Twickenham last year but England will not be underestimating the Azzurri at the Stadio Olim-pico today. The hosts will be making their Six Nations debut at the Eternal City’s famous old stadium in front...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 , by
Mike Turner, Marsa Ground
Alligators improve but Stompers secure points
Birkirkara Alligators 10Sliema Stompers 27 It seems that thanks to the new club facilities and a positive contribution from the MRFU Community Coaches, the long-awaited rejuvenation of Alligators begun in earnest, so, t...
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Wales win thriller in Dublin
Wales piled fresh misery on Ireland just four months after knocking them out of the World Cup by claiming a dramatic and controversial Six Nations victory, yesterday. Full-back Leigh Halfpenny kicked an 80th-minute penalty after Ireland fl...
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
England see off Scotland
England made a winning start under new acting coach Stuart Lancaster as they began the defence of their Six Nations title with a 13-6 Calcutta Cup win away to Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. England’s first victory at Murrayfield since...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
New-look England face stiff test
England could hardly have a more awkward start to life under acting head coach Stuart Lancaster than a trip to Murrayfield, a ground where they have not won on their three most recent visits. Scotland, not that they’ve needed it in a fixtu...
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Friday, February 3, 2012
England’s Lancaster picks three debutants
Saracens centres Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt are set to make their England debuts against Scotland in the Six Nations Championship opener at Murrayfield tomorrow. England interim coach Stuart Lancaster named three uncapped players in his...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 , by
Mike Turner, Marsa Ground
Last-gasp try stuns erratic Overseas
Overseas 22Kavallieri 25 Kavallieri revived the old passion as they snatched a win in the closing minutes in a league match against Overseas who wasted so many scoring opportunities. The return of Bartolo at prop...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
MRL to get Nike apparel
The Malta Rugby League (MRL) and Time International (Sports) Ltd., through its franchise Urban Jungle, have just announced a three-year deal that sees the sportswear supplier becoming the national team’s official technical partner until the end o...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Zero tolerance will fail Henry warns
New Zealand’s World Cup winning coach Graham Henry believes England’s attempts to enforce a hardline disciplinarian approach will be doomed to failure ahead of the Six Nations. England coach Stuart Lancaster has axed scrum-half Danny Care...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
We must move on from WCup: Dusautoir
France captain Thierry Dusautoir said he and his team may have come out of the World Cup final with their heads held high but they can afford no slip-ups against Italy in their Six Nations opener on Saturday. The 30-year-old world player o...
