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From: steinber@cc.und.ac.za (Michael Steinberg)
Subject: Goodbye
Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 07:04:30 GMT


Well everybody, I am off the NET from now.

It's been fun discussing/arguing with all of you.

NATAL will win the Currie Cup.

SA rugby will come right soon and we will be best.


Mike










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Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: allanc@cs.su.oz.au (Restless Wanderer)
Subject: Re:Life ban , Five years..... 
Reply-To: allanc@cluster.cs.su.oz (Restless Wanderer)
Organization: Basser Dept of Computer Science, University of Sydney, Australia
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:15:13 GMT

I caught(and videoed....for back up purposes   ;-)   ) a match played
in New Zealand.It was a provincial team playing Wellington (?) when
a scrum erupted.The referee called the game off as he couldn't control
the melee'.He was then set upon by some thug and the fight spilled into
the crowd.
The crowd seemed to be invited to participate and spectators were seen
punching players,kicking players and one poor soul got "King Hit" with
what appeared to be a sideline marker(wooden).Lucky he was wearing head gear.

Did anyone catch the names of the players banned or can anyone shed some
more light onto this incident.
One official claimed it was the worst incident he had seen in 30 years.
Thanks allanc

Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: s8923098@macnab.mqcs.mq.oz.au (Josef WIDJAJA)
Subject: Re: Wallabies too good!
Organization: Macquarie University, School of Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 09:27:14 GMT

In article <1992Aug24.082935.17937@lugb.latrobe.edu.au> CS19242428D@LUST2.LATROBE.EDU.AU (CHIK, TIMOTHY) writes:
|Australia  26   (tries 2*Carozza, Campese)
|S A         3
|
|Australia, holders of the World Cup and Bledisloe Cup holders, absolutely
|and completely outplayed a lacklustre and sluggish Bok team, that never
|looked like upsetting the current "world champions".  The Wallabies were
|too quick and determined, enjoying their best form since the World Cup
|semi-final in Dublin against the All-Blacks, and the Boks were'nt given 
|a look in.
|

The margin could have been bigger had the referee detected that try
that was grounded by Horan when he raced against two Springboks after
a kick by an Australian player (I can't remember who).

It should have been 31-3.

--
 _________Josef Widjaja____________  
|  s8923098@mackay.mpce.mq.edu.au  |
|  Macquarie University, Australia | 
|__________________________________|
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Re: Wallabies too good!
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 31 Aug 92 14:26:54 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

In article <1992Aug27.074027.25678@Aus.Sun.COM>, peterm@pinhigh.Aus.Sun.COM (Peter Miles) writes:
> In article 1141@cs.uow.edu.au, peterda@cs.uow.edu.au (Peter Donald Asquith) writes:
>>CS19242428D@LUST2.LATROBE.EDU.AU (CHIK, TIMOTHY) writes:
>>
>>>This match did confirm one thing - that Australia are a far superior
>>>squad to the South Africans.  But are they proven world champs?  The
>>>recent Bledisloe Cup series did nothing to confirm the Wallaby status
>>>as world champions.  
>>>....  And beating a poor Springbok team is no indicator of true world
>>>dominance.  
>>
>>>Tim C.
>>
>>There is only one objective measure of being the rugby
>>world champs, the Web Ellis Trophy. Australia are the world
>>       
>>             <some text deleted here>
>>
>>Peter Asquith
>>University of Wollongong
>>Dept of Computer Science
>>Australia.
> 
> 
> Well spoken Peter,
> 
> I think I can put it even more succinctly for our one eyed Kiwi friend.
> 

Er - have I missed something here?? When I look at Tim's address it has .au at
the end - are you guys psychic or just jumping to conclusions??

Alan
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: A22494@waccvm.corp.mot.com (Jerry Bonanno)
Subject: RUGBY STUFF
Organization: Motorola
Date: 30 Aug 1992 05:34:37 MST

There are a few places to get Rugby stuff.

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P.O BOX 6305
ARLINGTON VIRGINIA  22206
(703) 820-3444  1-800-652-0123

RUGBY IMPORTS
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(401) 438-2727   1-800-431-4514


 Jerry #5
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From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: More on NZ National first division
Date: 25 Aug 92 21:55:43 GMT
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Well it's pouring with rain in Christchurch today making today's game between
Canterbury and North Harbour a bit of a lottery - though I still expect North
Harbour to hold the winning ticket.

In a game played yesterday King Country recorded their third successive win in
the first division by defeating North Auckland by 23-18 (methinks those two
list of predictions we saw yesterday will now need some serious revision). This
leaves King Country with three wins out of four and only four more matches to
play (from memory Auckland, Wellington, Waikato and Otago). I would rate
Wellington, Waikato and Otago as "beatable" (all capable of being brilliant on
their day but slightly erratic) and the extra edge King Country has over
Auckland is in the fact that the game is a shield challenge which is being
played in Taupo (bet the Aucks are beginning to regret this decision :-)).
Looks like the boys from Bolgerville have a very real chance of finishing in
the top four now. 

Alan
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Re: Wallabies too good!
From: wft@math.canterbury.ac.nz (Bill Taylor)
Date: 31 Aug 92 16:29:14 +1200
Distribution: world
Organization: Department of Mathematics, University of Canterbury

>BTW, do you know what KIWI stands for.??
>
>Keen Interest Without Intelligence (joke)

Very droll.

But before you Aussies start up a trans-Tasman sport-slanging match in
earnest, perhaps we should all recall which country it was whose sportsmen
invented that most sophisticated of all sporting events,....

"DWARF THROWING"   (for the benefit of overseas readers; yes, they really *do* 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      that there ! *and* they invented it.)

I understand it is to be one of the glamour events in the soon-to-be-held
"outback games", along with....

"Putting the toad"  and......
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"the Hop, Step and Chunder".
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: rspillan@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Easyrider)
Subject: FAQ for this group?
Summary:  is there a FAQ for this group? 
Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 05:23:27 GMT


Hello.  I am new to this group and this sport.  I just started playing
for a club 3 days ago.  I was wondering if there is a FAQ which could
help me gain a better understanding of the game.

Please respond via email.  

Thanks. 
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Rich (rspillan@gmuvax2.gmu.edu) aka-"The Easyrider of Internet" 
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
From: tibbits@sisal.llnl.gov (Patrick Tibbits)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: I just like the clothes
Date: 29 Aug 92 03:56:55 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Rugby shorts are so comfortable and practical for everyday wear,
but at 41, with arthritic shoulders and severe lower back problems,
I can't go out for a team just to get a pair of shorts. Having developed
alcoholism in my early 20's, I can't hang out in rugby bars. Even worse
I'm stuck in Fort Wayne, Indiana (The land of Dan). Where can I mail order 
rugby equipment? Are there any other retired props out there who are as severly
fucked physically? I forgot to mention the bone chips in my neck. 

.

Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: CLARK@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (William Clark)
Subject: Re: Rugbuy World magazine
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 15:04:17 GMT

Access = Mastercard

William Clark

Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
From: lester@elec.uq.oz.au ( Sean Lester)
Subject: South Africa vs Australia orange throwing.
Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 21:22:51 GMT


I was amused to see spectators throwing oranges at the
Wallabies during the telecast of the test match, and
even more amused when I read the following in the next
day's paper:

"On several occasions silly spectators hurled oranges at
the Australians, prompting the public address man to 
announce early in the second half: "We'd like to ask if
the spectators from New Zealand will please stop throwing
oranges at the Wallabies." "


Sean.
<lester@s1.elec.uq.oz.au>
From: bwf@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (bernard.w.fecht)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Re: Rugbuy World magazine
Date: 26 Aug 92 21:01:42 GMT
Organization: AT&T

In article <1992Aug26.201150.11839@samba.oit.unc.edu> Matthew.Lehrer@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Matthew Lehrer) writes:
>I'm wondering if anyone could give me an address and phone number for
>Rugby World magazine. I really want to get in touch with them to find out
>about subscription rates, etc.

SUBSCRIPTIONS, RUGBY WORLD & POST
P.O. BOX 142, FREEPOST, READING RG4 7BR ENGLAND

(FAX: 0734 724447 -- for credit card orders only)

Annual Rates (12 issues)
	U.K.: 25 pounds
	Europe (Air) and Surface Mail Worldwide: 32 Pounds
	Air Mail (outside Europe): 44 Pounds

There's a form in my issue that requires:

	- month you wish to start receiving subscription
	- VISA account number and expiry date (I'm assuming this would be
		your method of payment -- otherwise a sterling bankers draft,
		payagble to Rugby Publishing Ltd, will do)
	- total sum of order (in pounds)
	- name (BLOCK CAPITALS)
	- ADDRESS (BLOCK CAPITALS)
	- signature (probably just for VISA orders

(The form also indicates that ACCESS card is acceptible.  Since I've
never heard of an ACCESS card, I'm assuming that this is a GB kind of
thing and not available in N. A.)

(ALSO, the form says "Please debit my ACCESS/VISA account...".  I wonder
if this is just a English/American lexicon problem, or whether they
really mean that only VISA debit accounts (as apposed to credit accounts)
are allowed??)


Hope this is of value...
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From: peterda@cs.uow.edu.au (Peter Donald Asquith)
Subject: Rugby in the Guulf
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 01:22:40 GMT

I am travelling to the Gulf (Bahrain) for work and I am hoping
that someone can tell me a bit about rugby in that region.
(I already know that they play.) I am particularly interested in
the teams, the standard of competition, leagues and tournaments -
although any help would be very much appreciated.

Peter Asquith
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Wollongong
Australia
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Canterbury v North Harbour
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 26 Aug 92 16:37:49 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Well as General Melchitt would say - "bugger me with a fish fork". Looks like
we might all have to revise our predictions for this year as I've just heard
the score from a wet and windy Lancaster Park - Canterbury 27 - North Harbour
11. No details yet - will supply them after watching the highlights tonight.

Alan
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Rugby league
From: roberts@dme.nt.gov.au (roberts@dme.nt.gov.au)
Date: 28 Aug 92 11:24:47 +0900
Reply-To: roberts@dme.nt.gov.au
Distribution: world
Organization: Northern Territory Department of Mines & Energy

	Is this group only for union, or does league crack a mention sometimes.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Nick's NSW summary
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 24 Aug 92 12:58:24 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Nick has asked me to post this weeks' NSW summary so here 'tis below.

Alan

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi all!

Well, there's some bad news for you all. I will not be publishing any more
results for a few weeks. There are a number of reasons for this. First, our
News Server died early last week and has not recovered, so I'm totally
blind to anything posted in the News. Next, I forgot to keep last Monday's
paper and so do not have the results from last week, and thirdly, I will be
off air from tommorow until Sept 7th whilst on holiday in New Zealand. I
hope someone else can post the results for you all, especially the one's
overseas.

With regard to the NSWRL, there is only one more round to go and 4 of the
top five have been set. They are Brisbane (the minor premiers), St George,
Wests and Illawarra. Newcastle are running 5th, two points clear of three
other teams. They play at home against Canberra, the team that has only won
one game away from home this season.

Here are the results from the last round of the NSWRU (I was right last
week!)

Sydney Uni 28 Manly 20
Sthn Districts 19 Parramatta 10
Eastwood 30 Warringah 6
Wests 24 Norths 16
Gordon 39 Randwick 17
Easts 45 Drummoyne 25

Final Table:
37 Gordon
32 Randwick
29 Wests
28 Syd Uni
25 Warringah
24 Eastwood, Easts
20 Norths
19 Sthn Dists
12 Manly
11 Parramatta
3 Drummoyne

If someone know the format of the finals, they may like to post it.

nick...
From: rgty3286@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Result of 91 Winfield Cup Final?
Date: 4 Sep 92 08:21:35 +1200
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Could someone please tell the final score of the Winfield Cup Grand Final last
year, I know it was close 10-8 or 12-10 something like that, would appreciate
your help.

Thanks in advance
Jo Camilleri
From: naicg@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: RFL results, 28th-30th August
Date: 31 Aug 92 08:46:35 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

First weekend of the Championship over here: 
Division One:
Hull 24 (Tries: A.Dannatt,P.Harrison,J.Sharp; Goals: P.Eastwood(6))
Bradford N. 14 (Tries: B.Kebbie(2); Goals: D.Hobbs(3))

Leeds 14 (Tries: G.Schofield,E.Hanley; Goals: J.Gallagher(3))
St.Helens 27 (Tries: G.Connolly,A.Hunte,T.Ropati,A.Sullivan,J.Griffiths;
	      Goals: T.Ropati(3); Drop-Goal: A.O'Donnell)

Leigh 12 (Tries: D.Ruane,J.Pendlebury; Goals: J.Woods(2))
Warrington 30 (Tries: P.Kenyon,R.Myler,G.Sanderson,T.Thorniley,R.Phillips;
	       Goals: C.Rudd(4),R.Myler)

Salford 10 (Try: D.Cruickshank; Goals: M.Birkett(3))
Hull KR 14 (Tries: G.Cook,C.O'Brien; Goals: M.Fletcher(3))

Sheffield E. 6 (Try: A.Farrell; Goal: M.Aston)
Wigan 46 (Tries: S.Edwards(3),D.Betts(2),M.Offiah,K.Skerrett,A.Platt;
	  Goals: J.Lydon(7))

Wakefield T. 10 (Tries: A.Kelly,A.Wilson; Goal: P.Benson)
Halifax 30 (Tries: G.Austin(2),P.Bishop, .Irvine,G.Divorty,M.Preston;
	    Goals:  .Cooper(2),P.Bishop)

Widnes 16 (Tries: R.Eyres,B.Goulding,D.Hulme; Goals: J.Davies(2))
Castleford 6 (Try: S.Middleton; Goal: L.Crooks)

Division Two:
Carlisle 18 Bramley 10
Huddersfield 15 Featherstone R. 34
Oldham 27 London C. 12
Swinton 10 Rochdale H. 14

Division Three:
Batley 20 Barrow 2
Chorley B. 13 Ryedale-York 23
Highfield 12 Dewsbury 22
Keighley C. 18 Workington T. 2 
Nottingham C. 12 Blackpool G. 32
Whitehaven 42 Hunslet 2

The Friday night game this week is Hull KR v. Widnes. The rest of the 
matches are played on Sunday, with the top game between Halifax and 
Leeds.

Ian
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: NZ first division midweek results
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Date: 3 Sep 92 13:07:12 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Midweek results from the first division 

King Country 15 Auckland 42 (Shield defence no. 52)
Canterbury 15 Otago 27 (Canterbury backs once again useless)
Wellington 10 Waikato 39

All in all not a good week to be the home team :-).

Alan
From: dhr@dsbc.icl.co.uk (Dave Robinson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: England Squad for 92-93 Season Anybody ?
Date: 2 Sep 92 09:21:23 GMT
Organization: ICL Bracknell, UK

Does anybody out there know what the England squad for the forthcoming
season will look like ? With an International against the Springboks coming
up, plus the chance to become the first side to win *three* Grand Slams,
I'm curious to know how many of the players considering retirement after last
year's Five Nations, really have stuck to their words.

I know that Paul Ackford has definately called it a day, and I would guess
the Rory Underwood and Simon Halliday have stuck to their decisions - what
about the rest ?

My guess on people carrying on would be as follows.

Jason Leonard ( Making rapid progress after a serious back(?) injury )
Brian Moore
Martin Bayfield ( should take Ackford's place )
Tim Rodber
Peter Winterbottom ( recovering from hernia operation )
Rob Andrew
Will Carling ( Captain Fantastic looking for the chance to lead the Lions )
Jeremy Guscott
Nigel Heslop

What about Probyn, Dooley, Skinner ( Mick the Munch ), Teague ( I hear he's
making a comeback ), Hill, Webb and Hodgkinson ?

Also, what 'new' players are around ? Is Tony Underwood good enough yet to
replace Rory ?

Anyone have any facts ( or speculations ) ?

Dave
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Tel: (+44) 344 481000 x5441	ITN: 7263 5441  Fax: (+44) 344 868889
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From: dmarshal@Stars.Reston.Unisys.COM ( Paramax)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: USARFU Handbook and Laws **DELAY**
Date: 26 Aug 92 15:54:48 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Reston, VA

I spoke to Godek's this morning about the new Laws books, which were supposed
to be in yesterday.  They told be that the whole printing run had to be
discarded because of an error.  The books should be in "next week sometime."

For those who don't have another source for the books, Godek's toll-free
number is 1-800-USA-RUGBY.
-- 
                                           Dave Marshall
                                           dmarshal@stars.reston.unisys.com
From: deant@cssc-syd.tansu.com.au (Dean Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Re: "All Blacks triumph over Fighting Boks"
Date: 21 Aug 92 04:58:54 GMT
Organization: Customised Software Solutions Centres, AOTC

ccfj@hippo.ru.ac.za (F. Jacot Guillarmod) writes:

>The home team, frustrated by referee MacNeills lineout interpretations
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>and on the receiving end of some dubious decisions, had two great

This was not an interpretation but a plain enforcement of the lineout law
that you cannot lift a player as is enforced everywhere else in the world.
The South Africans were made aware of this before the game but still
persisted in lifting. If anything MacNeill became lax on this rule later
in the game, maybe to avoid the rain of oranges from the sideline (perhaps
they should have played this test in the Orange Free State).


>Lifted without permission from the Sunday Times, Johannesburg, August 16 1992

So you are also an exponent of illegal lifting.


>Gerber, cocking a snook at Western Province selectors who this season
>have ignored his enduring talents, seemed to have scored in the right
>hand corner, but MacNeill ruled he had lost the ball.

Maybe because Gerber lost the ball.


>Then he missed an attempted kick back from which the solid Tuigamala
>launched a spirited counter attack.  Bunce exposed Naas Bothas achilles

Tuigamala be a better player if he played intelligent rugby rather than
just aiming to hurt the opposition. When chasing a kick he should go for
the ball and give himself a chance to score and not just slow up so he
can get a hit on the receiver at his most vulnerable moment.


Dean Taylor
AOTC,
Sydney
From: cctr123@csc.canterbury.ac.nz (Alan Murray, CSC Operations, Uni of Canty)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: NZ first division results
Date: 31 Aug 92 14:48:59 +1200
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Just a quick wrap up of first division results over the weekend. The Canterbury
v Otago was postponed because of snow in Christchurch and will be played
tomorrow (Tuesday).

North Auckland 22 Waikato 63 
Poor old North Auckland now sit at the bottom of the table and with only 
Auckland, Wellington and North Harbour to go the drop looks likely for them.

North Harbour 26 Wellington 23
Wellington were looking good at 23-6 but then Harbour started their Lazarus act
and hit the front with 10 mins to go.

Hawkes Bay 9 Auckland 40
Another Shield challenge on the road and it was a tougher game than the score
suggests. The Bay pulled back to 9-15 midway through the second half but the
Aucks finished strongly.

The table is:-

                                    P  W  D  L   F   A   Pt
North Harbour                       5  4  0  1  130  91  16
Auckland                            4  3  0  1   90  55  12
King Country                        4  3  0  1   85  80  12
Waikato                             4  2  0  2  115  89   8
Hawkes Bay                          4  2  0  2   79 105   8
Canterbury                          4  1  0  3   80  81   6
Otago                               3  1  0  2   58  60   5
Wellington                          3  1  0  2   62  67   5
North Auckland                      5  1  0  4   94 165   4*

Total of 8 games to be played.

* The paper lists North Auckland as having 5 points but there are 4 points for
a win and 1 bonus point for finishing within 6 points - something North
Auckland (to the best of my knowledge) have not done.

Alan
From: greg@yuma.acns.colostate.edu (Greg Chvatal)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: Re: New Rules
Date: 26 Aug 92 01:13:46 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

Does anyone out there have a copy of the new rules that will go into
effect starting in September...

Pls email me a copy or post on network...

				THANKS
From: naicg@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby
Subject: RFL Results, 23rd August
Date: 24 Aug 92 08:51:39 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

After a three month summer break, the season started yesterday. I will 
send scores/reports throughout the next nine months or so (possibly 
less in the unlikely event of me finishing my research). I will try 
to provide scorers from games between first division teams. 

Charity Shield
St.Helens 17 (Tries: S.Cooper,A.Sullivan,T.Ropati; Goals:T.Ropati(2)
	      Drop-Goal: A.O'Donnell)
Wigan 0

All the (St.Helens) points were scored in the first half. This was 
Wigan's first defeat since last November, and their fourth in seven 
Charity Shield appearances. Saints were making their first appearance.
Offiah and Skerrett face possible disciplinary action from the League 
after failing to pick up their loser's medals.

Yorkshire Cup, Preliminary Round
Castleford 10 (Tries: S.Middleton,M.Ford; Goal: L.Crooks)
Bradford N 16 (Tries: B.Kebbie(2),P.Medley; Goals: D.Hobbs(2))

Castleford were seeking a third successive triumph in this competition
but new signing Brimah Kebbie helped Bradford to a good win, which 
gives them a brighter outlook for this season after avoiding relegation 
on points difference last season.

Huddersfield 36 Ryedale-York 12
Last season's third division champions start with a comfortable win 
against the team they replaced in the second division.

The first round of both County Cups will take place on the weekend 
of the 13th September.

The Championship season kicks off on Friday night with Sheffield 
playing Wigan. There is a full programme of matches on Sunday, with
the highlight being the game between Leeds and St.Helens.

Ian	
Newsgroups: rec.sport.rugby