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Jurors weigh murder case of ex-Va. lacrosse player (AP)
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Rugby-Key details of 2012 Super Rugby
Feb 23 (Reuters) – Factbox on the 2012 Super Rugby competition, which starts on Friday: * The annual competition features the best provincial teams from the southern hemisphere, five each from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. * An overhaul of the citing and judicial review system has led to the introduction of a white card for referees to use if they suspect foul play but did not see the incident clearly or cannot identify the perpetrator. The suspected player or players will play on but be “on report” and may be punished after a review.
Rugby-Management key for longest Super Rugby season
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Super Rugby teams will have to change the way they manage their squads to cope with the longest ever season in the southern hemsiphere’s annual provincial championship, according to SANZAR chief Greg Peters. There were rumblings of an injury crisis in New Zealand last year after a new format was introduced with a five-team conference in each of the three SANZAR countries and a commensurate increase in hard-fought local derbies
Rugby-No defense for Queensland as Reds go out to win it again
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The Queensland Reds are embracing the added expectation that comes with being Super Rugby champions and even without inspirational flyhalf Quade Cooper remain Australia’s best hope of winning the title this year. Cooper, who with scrumhalf Will Genia fired the Reds to a surprise first triumph in the southern hemisphere’s annual provincial championship last year, is sidelined by a knee injury and will miss at least the first six matches of the season. Coach Ewen McKenzie is confident he has the talent in his squad to make up for Cooper’s absence but is also aware that success this year is going to be as hard to earn as during their fairytale run to the title last season
Rugby-Super Rugby teams
Feb 23 (Reuters)- Factbox on the 15 teams in the southern hemisphere’s annual provincial Super Rugby competition: – - – - AUSTRALIA – - – - QUEENSLAND REDS (Brisbane) Coach: Ewen McKenzie (third year) Captain: James Horwill Last year: Champions (W-13, L-3; 66 pts) Best performance: Champions (2011) – - NEW SOUTH WALES WARATAHS (Sydney) Coach: Michael Foley (first year) Captain: Rocky Elsom Last year: Playoffs (W-10, L-6; 57pts) Best performance: Runner-up (2005, 2008) – - WESTERN FORCE (Perth) Coach: Richard Graham (second year) Captain: David Pocock Last year: 12th (W-5, L-9, D-2; 37 pts) Best performance: Seventh (2007) – - ACT BRUMBIES (Canberra) Coach: Jake White (first year) Captain: Ben Mowen Last year: 13th (W-4, L-11, D-1; 33 pts) Best performance: Champions (2001, 2004) – - MELBOURNE REBELS (Melbourne) Coach: Damien Hill (first year) Captain: Stirling Mortlock Last year: 15th (W-3, L-13; 24 points) Best performance: 15th (2011) – - – - NEW ZEALAND – - – - CANTERBURY CRUSADERS (Christchurch) Coach: Todd Blackadder (fourth year) Captain: Richie McCaw Last year: Runner-up (W-11, L-4, D-1; 61 pts) Best performance: Champions (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008) – - AUCKLAND BLUES (Auckland) Coach: Pat Lam (fourth year) Captain: Keven Mealamu Last year: Semi-finals (W-10, L-5, D-1; 60 pts) Best performance: Champions (1996, 1997, 2003) – - OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (Dunedin) Coach: Jamie Joseph (second year) Captain: Jamie Mackintosh Last year’s finish: eighth (W-8, L-8; 45 pts) Best performance: Runner-up (1999) – - WELLINGTON HURRICANES (Wellington) Coach: Mark Hammett (second year) Captain: Conrad Smith Last year: Ninth (W-5, L-9, D-2; 42 pts) Best performance: Runner-up (2006) – - WAIKATO CHIEFS (Hamilton) Coach: Dave Rennie (first year) Captains: Liam Messam and Craig Clarke Last year: 10th (W-6, L-9, D-1; 40 pts) Best performance: Runner-up (2009) – - – - SOUTH AFRICA – - – - STORMERS (Cape Town) Coach: Allister Coetzee (fifth year) Captain: Schalk Burger Last year: Semi-finals (W-12, L-4; 63 pts) Best performance: Runner-up (2010) – - SHARKS (Durban) Coach: John Plumtree (fourth year) Captain: Keegan Daniel Last year: Playoffs (W-10, L-5, D-1; 57 pts) Best performance: Runner-up (1996, 2001, 2007) – - BULLS (Pretoria) Coach: Frans Ludeke (fifth year) Captain: Pierre Spies Last year: Seventh (W-10, L-6; 54 pts) Best performance: Champions (2007, 2009, 2010) – - CHEETAHS (Bloemfontein) Coach: Naka Drotske (sixth year) Captain: Juan Smith Last year: 11th (W-5, L-11; 40 pts) Best performance: 10th (2006, 2010) – - LIONS (Johannesburg) Coach: John Mitchell (second year) Captain: Doppies La Grange Last year: 14th (W-3, L-12, D-1; 29 pts) Best performance: Semi-finals (2000, 2001) – - (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney and Greg Stutchbury, editing by Patrick Johnston) (For the sports blog Left Field go to: http://blogs.reuters.com/sport)) Please click on for more rugby stories Updated on Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 10:02 am, EST Email to a Friend | View Popular
‘Linsanity’ explored in book about NBA sensation (AP)
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Kansas State upsets No. 3 Missouri 78-68 (AP)
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Tom Brady’s personal quarterback coach dies (AP)
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In Miami, the Heat await a look at Linsanity (AP)
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McIlroy returns to scene of American debut (AP)
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