The Red Dragon Times - 9/10/03
By Lestyn (09/06/03)
June 9 2003
All the current happenings in Welsh and rugby in general. In today's edition; Martyn Williams hit's back in the player strike feud, players awards and more.
| • Main captain Martyn
Williams has spoken out about the accusations made against the players by
WRU general manager Steve Lewis "There's no doubt this squad is united, there's no way that four or five senior players are pulling the strings. "Obviously things have flared up again, but whatever's going on we'll deal with it when we get back home. "We just want to get on with the tour.'' Generally Welsh sides play better when their angry. Threaten them with a long walk home if we lose.. • Gareth Thomas who recently pulled out of the tour to Australia / New Zealand has been voted as the Welsh player of the season. Thomas wins the Buy as You View award from the Welsh Rugby Writers Association. Other awards went to Llanelli scrum half Mike Phillips (Young player) and Gareth Wyatt (most over looked). I would have gone for Martyn Williams as player of the year, Bridgend's David Bishop as young player. But Wyatt who must have done something really bad to Steve Hansen would remain as most overlooked. • Australia comfortably outplayed Ireland in Perth on Saturday morning. After a rusty first half, the Aussies soon pulled ahead to win 44-16 in the second taking advantage of some poor Irish tackling. • Another Celtic side touring are Scotland. Having dominated for most of the game against a very poor Boks team, they let a 25-12 lead slip in the final twenty minutes, to lose 29-25.
• Rain obviously suited
England's second string's game plan. No doubt had the conditions been
better the Maoris more expansive game would have been able to come into
play, 23-9 to Woodwind's second lot. |
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