The Australian Rugby Union on Friday hailed a deal among the three SANZAR unions of the Super Rugby competition that will safeguard the structure beyond 2011.
A split among the three leading southern hemisphere rugby nations - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - was avoided after talks in Dublin.
ARU Managing Director John O'Neill said final agreement with New Zealand and South Africa was a significant development for the game in the southern hemisphere.
SANZAR will table their plans to broadcasters before the end of next month, ahead of the expiration of the current deal at the end of 2010.
'The ARU said from the outset its first priority was to expand the Super Rugby competition in conjunction with our SANZAR partners, New Zealand and ...
Sir Alex Ferguson explained Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustratedresponse to being substituted in the second half against ManchesterCity as the winger’s determination to play.
Ronaldo wasclearly disappointed at his early departure from the action, aftersetting United on the way to a comfortable 2-0 win in the Manchesterderby at Old Trafford, but Sir Alex believes it was a healthy reaction.
“Hewanted to stay on, that’s the simple reason,” said the boss. “He’s ingreat form, but I have got to look at the bigger picture. He had anincredible performance at Arsenal in midweek, he ran his socks off. Wehave to think about how we get through our games and keeping him fresh.
“It’sgreat when players want to play. Take Jonny Evans, who was taken ...
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Madonna is being advised by a psychic called Mama Love.
The 50-year-old singer - who was left devastated when her efforts to give four-year-old Malawian Mercy James a home were rejected earlier this year - turned to the medium in an effort to discover why her adoption bid failed.
A source said: 'Madonna has turned to Mama Love before and knows she gets answers and advice she needs from her. Mama told her to take time out and cool down. It's unlikely the adoption of Mercy will go ahead now. She advised Madonna to slow down and let her spiritual side rise up.'
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