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September 11, 2011 by · Comments Off on Rugby World Cup 

Rugby World CupRugby World Cup, RHYS Priestland focused on soft insists Wales finally join the World Cup boy’s bully. The typical flight Scarlets half of the recent transformation in Warren Gatland’s side is weak enforcement novice street muscle.

Little more than a year ago was seen as Priestland unable to bear the burden so often takes his club and Stephen Jones.  But Priestland, 24, muscular and perfected his streak of say – a maturity reflected over his face that he believes the force bullies to back South Africa in Wellington today.

“It will be a difficult task against the Springboks, because everyone knows the reputation that comes with,” says Priestland, who will win the fifth hat after being chosen to fly half ahead of James Hook, which begins in full-back.

“They’re a great team, very physical and confrontational. But the work we’ve done, especially in our training trips to Poland, it will be very useful.

“I think against England in the two-up games and then against Argentina, which were the stronger team – especially late in games.

“Therefore, I think we have much confidence going into this game we’re in great shape and physically able to work together.”

Priestland has spent most of his six years of life than rugby in the shadow of man Jones 100 cap.

While Jones was always the strong man out in the Scarlets Priestland was seen as highly qualified, but suspect under pressure and is subject to Fray emotionally if they’re kicking game deserted him.

But last year, the Economics graduate has entered a period of steady growth – both physically and mentally – and even if Jones were in a position, the apprentice could still have been preferred to the teacher for the shock of Wales Cup World openness.

That puts much of this improvement to the faith shown in him by Scarlets coach Nigel Davies.

“Playing for the Scarlets have become increasingly comfortable with the way I wanted to play and I was getting more confidence,” he said.

“The coaches there have been very patient with me, especially Nigel Davies.

“When things were not going so well for a while, I said it will keep for me and I am grateful.

“I am a better player than he was safe and more sure of myself and what I can do.”

Wales have only beaten the Springboks once in their history – a 29-19 victory in 1999, although you should take encouragement from two narrow defeats last year.

The 34-31 loss in June 2010 and then 29-25 last November when George was his first in North Wales, with two excellent tries.

Priestland not appear in either game, but broke into the team in the Six Nations last season. Now, the player who left college with the intention of becoming a banker in the city will bid to the bankruptcy of the defense of South African trophy.

He said: “It is important to a good start and is positive that they are playing the champions.”

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July 17, 2011 by · Comments Off on Rugby World Cup 

Rugby World CupRugby World Cup, Former Finau Maka executor Toulouse, captain likely Tonga World Cup rugby this year, has signed for French club Pamiers fifth division. “It will be a new challenge for me to watch rugby in Federale level 3,” admitted the 34-year-old, who signed Pro D2 team Aix-en-Provence.

“I signed for one year and is expected to reach Federale 2 next season.” To Maka, who played for Toulouse from 2001 to 10 titles won European Cup in 2003, 2005 and 2010 and the French league in 2008, the level will certainly be a step down from the heights of the World Cup high French and euro flight rugby.

Pamiers play in the pool of seven Federale 3, the fifth division, and the Top 14 and Pro D2 highest professional divisions.

The club has developed against Saverdun, Saint Paul les Dax, Bassin d’Arcachon, Nogaro, Libourne, slips, Biscarosse, Mauvezin and beans for the 2011-12 season.

The club said that “the trip will be at risk of being a little more,” the journey was far from being a walk of 374 km of Biscarosse on the Atlantic coast.

The season opener is at home against Libourne, but the derby Saverdun falls on November 6, a game should be available to Maka, the World Cup that runs from September 9 to October 9.

Maka, Tonga coach’s brother and former All Black Isotolo Maka, a latecomer to international rugby, only making his international debut at the age of 30 years in the 2007 World Cup in France.

He had qualified for Les Bleus over the residence time for the 2007 tournament, but was rejected by then-coach Bernard Laporte, and so returned to Tonga, from where he had moved to New Zealand as a child and spent fours seasons in the Super 14.

As it turned out, scored the opening try Maka in the first game of his team against the U.S., and also played against Samoa, South Africa and England, establishing himself and his fellow combatants backrowers of Tonga as a units stand-tournament.

An imposing figure at 6’2 “and 242 pounds, No. 8 enjoyed some fame in the tournament not only for its impact on the pitch but his big afro, which has been stripped.

Maka life in Toulouse was interrupted last year after his participation in a well-publicized courtcase during which he spent 24 hours in police custody.

A court in Toulouse on charges of operating a Tunisian immigrant who lived in a shed in his garden and worked for him illegally eventually found him not guilty.

Maka was accused of submitting illegal residence in unacceptable conditions, employing a foreigner without legal documents and forcing him to work on the black market.

However, the Tonga international had denied the charges, saying he had acted out of charity in the Tunisian poor job and the food.

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