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contents rugby union bledisloe cup festival P06 Wallabies x All Black the castrol edge rugby championship P07 ... union - news P08 rugby Wallabies’ new coach, the Chiefs
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BLEDISLOE CUP FESTIVAL
Stephen Moore of the Wallabies attempts to break through the All Blacks defence.
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he Bledisloe Cup is contested by the Australia national rugby union team and the New Zealand national rugby union team. It is named after Lord Bledisloe, the former Governor-General of New Zealand who donated the trophy in 1931. The trophy is physically the largest trophy in world rugby. Bledisloe Cup matches happen annually, and include the Rugby Championship fixtures between the two sides. New Zealand has dominated the cup, winning it 10 times in a row (2003–2012).
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Castrol Edge TRC. With the Chiefs as 2013 Super Rugby champions after beating the Brumbies in the final, confidence in retaining the Bledisloe Cup is very high in the men in black. The All Blacks is still a balanced combination of experienced players (Hore, Mealamu, McCaw, and Conrad Smith) with high quality young talent (Cruden, Barret, Sam Cane and Aaron Smith). After a 3-0 series sweep of France in last June, head coach Steve Hansen knows that the team can improve from that outcome. The Wallabies as a team are energized under new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie. However, after the first round of TRC we can’t see a small difference between the new Wallabies and the one from the Lions series.Since 2008 Robbie Deans
was building a team to win the RWC 2015 based on the rise of new talent. Playing the B&I Lions was a great experience for the younger Wallabies. With this foundation, Ewen McKenzie has a unique chance to become the most successful Wallabies coach of the professional era so far.
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1 Which team from New Zealand won the SANZAR Super Rugby Trophy in 2013?
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New scrum law designed to improve player safety and reduce scrum collapses
A big jump to reach the rugby championship trophy
the best Wallaby we saw on Saturday night, the man who gave his heart in the game and is excited to sing the national anthem, Michael Hooper represents a new generation of Wallabies. It won’t be long before he is asked to be the next captain.
Morne Steyn kicked 28 points for the Springboks. The Pumas looked slow and in trouble After a lot of talks before the first to follow the high game, the reality is that the Wallabies dynamic of the under McKenzie’s reign couldn’t beat game. The defense the All Blacks in Sydney. With a clear at maul time were the score of 47-29 for the visitors, the dream to bring back the Bledisloe cup New scrum binding sequence Achilles’ heel of the Argentinians, they found is getting a very hard goal to reach at The tactics at scrum time with the new a very late consolation the moment. If the Qantas Wallabies try from Felipe Conteever though to win the second Castrol engagement law (crouch, bind, set – law 20) started at the highest level of pomi. The Pumas capEdge TRC, they will need a big jump rugby with a little bit of misfortunes. tain admitted his team in their game effectiveness. A big Both teams were penalized for feeding had been intimidated step from last year’s third position in a not straight ball to the scrum. by the physicality and this four nations tournament. Game “The scrum was a bit of a lottery for the directness of the one produced six tries from the men both teams, so a bit of a mixed bag Springbok team’s running as in black, a hat-trick from Ben the home team raced to their highest Smith, a try from fly half Aar- there,” McKenzie said Still we saw scrum resets and the front score against a Tier 1 nation in 14 on Cruden, Conrad Smith row collapsing under pressure. The years. for the bonus point and South Africa head coach Heyneke captain Richie McCaw, in props’ dark battles continue in the a formidable comeback scrum and we saw more “hooking” in Meyer said that the team had delivered on their objectives: “I really to the national team after order to gain the ball, as the new law allows a fair contest at the scrums. wanted a special performance; one to a long rest. Australia scored with a superb try The rugby spectators want the scrum make Madiba (Nelson Mandela) and to be a fair contest but a quick play our country proud. The outstanding from Will Genia and a thing for me was that it was a clinical late try from James O’Con- without penalties or resets. performance.“There were nor (All Blacks with 14 men a lot of soccer fans out there today Game 2, South Africa in after Sam Whitelock’s yellow and I really wanted to show them what Mandela’s honor card at 79 minutes) for a really rugby is about and to make our nation disappointing first match under proud. I said to the guys ‘let’s go out South Africa beat Argentina 73-13 in new Wallabies coach Ewen Johannesburg, with nine tries. Fly-half and show them what we can do’.” McKenzie.Special mention for
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rom 17 of August all the action with the best rugby in the southern hemisphere will star in big spectacle. Argentina will visit South Africa in Soweto (FNB Stadium). While Australia will host the
All Blacks for another Bledisloe Cup Test Match. Australia wants the silver cup back to ARU offices. Ewen McKenzie have the challenge to write history and bring the silver cup back to our shores.
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ust after finished the Lions tour to Australia 2013, the wallabies have a new head coach. After the departure of Robbie Deans, the director of Rugby of QLD Reds, Ewen McKenzie was named head coach, and he is now in charge with a new team of coaching with the addition of attack coach McKay. McKenzie has named his 30 men for the Castrol Rugby Championship, no Ben Robinson (Waratahs) this time, opportunity for Scott Sio (Brumbies). With three fly half (Cooper, Toomua and Foley) the backline has plenty of variations that can be used in the most competitive tournament of the world. New wallabies squad (30 men): Albert Anae, Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Quade
Cooper, Nick Cummins, Kane Douglas, Saia Faingaa, Scott Fardy, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Liam Gill, Michael Hooper, James Horwill (captain), Sekope Kepu, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, Ben McCalman, Hugh McMeniman, Jesse Mogg, Stephen Moore, Ben Mowen, James O’Connor, Jake Schatz, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Nic White.
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he SANZAR Super Rugby enjoyed a wonderful Final with the coronation of the Chiefs after a great game of rugby. The Waikato Chiefs beaten the ACT Brumbies 27-22 in a very close encounter plenty of emotions.
In a great campaign from the Brumbies, the team from Canberra have had a big improvement since head coach Jake White is in charge.We Australians can feel very proud of the big effort made by the Brumbies. They travelled more than 30,000 Km in the last 2 week of the tournament after playing Cheetahs in Canberra, The Bulls in Pretoria, and
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the final against the Chiefs in Waikato. Congratulations to the Chiefs and Head Coach Dave Rennie! Second title in
a raw and the brilliance of the Chiefs rugby shows no sign of fatigue. To all our friends kiwis from Hamilton, congratulations! Super Rugby Final 2013: WAIKATO CHIEFS 27 (Liam Messam, Robbie Robinson tries Aaron Cruden con 5 pens) bt ACT BRUMBIES 22 (Christian Leali’ifano try con 5 pens) at Waikato Stadium. Referee: Craig Joubert (RSA).
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rgentina Rugby Union hosted NSW Barbarians for two friendly games in Argentina. The games help with the preparation of Argentina before the first round of the Castrol Edge Rugby Championship.
NSW Barbarians Drew Mitchell Will Skelton tackling Felipe Contepomi from Argentina.
The Pumas have recorded two victories against the touring NSW Barbarians. First Game (4/8/2013, La Plata) was a close encounter. A last-minute penalty goal was all that separated the NSW Barbarians from an experienced Argentina side to finish with Pumas 29-27 NSW Barbarians.The second
game was played at altitude (1200 m see level) in Salta province on the night of 9/8/2013. The Baa-Baas where outdoing by their opponents by 53-12 in chilly conditions in Salta city. Despite the two losses, the NSW squad and coach Michael Cheika can be exceptionally pleased with their per-
formance, pushing their vastly more experience Test opponents all the way. The Waratahs players and a bunch of players from various clubs from NSW rugby union have all enjoyed a different style of rugby and gained valuable experience from playing against a full strength Rugby Championship squad.
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3 In which position of the IRB World Ranking is currently seating Australia?
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couldn’t be happier with the move “I love the Shire, it’s a beautiful part of the world and I can’t see myself ever leaving here.” After a rough start to the year with the ASADA investigation and beating thyroid cancer the Man of the Match from Origin 1 this year says The coffee aficionado who the team has figured out enjoys mocha is enjoyhow everybody plays. The ing his new surroundings caliber of talent that was “Everyone’s mates here, we coming, including Panther catch up for a coffee or a Michael Gordon and Tigers feed, there’s no little groups duo Beau Ryan and Chris which is awesome.” When Heighington, played a big he asked for a release from factor in Lewis joining the Penrith last year, he decidclub, along with the oppored that not only a change tunity to play alongside the of clubs but a sea change likes of Paul Gallen, and was in order. Lewis born their style of play made his and bred in Western Sydney decision a lot easier. f you head down to Sutherland Shire or as locals know it as “god’s country” there’s every chance that you will probably run into one of its newest residents, Sharks Origin and Test star Luke Lewis.
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rent Hodkinson is one of the bright young guns of Canterbury and the NRL. His Bulldogs, after a slow and difficult start both on and off the field, are starting to show the brand of footy that saw them be Grand Finalists last year. Hodkinson debuted for Manly in 2010, replacing premiership captain Matt Orford, and played 24 games and got a taste of rep footy, being selected for
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City Origin before signing a 3-year deal with Canterbury from 2011. His time at Belmore has been interrupted with knee and shoulder injuries.The twentyfive-year-old admits that it was a hard time for him. “First couple of weeks are tough being at home, not being around anybody is pretty tough. Getting outside of home and around the boys again lifted me.” While sitting on the sidelines he saw his close mate Kris Keating snare the halfback position and go on to play the Melbourne Storm in the 2012
decider. The Cabramatta junior who played a lot of footy with Keating growing up likes the competitive nature of it all.“ You need to bring your A game to training. We don’t hold any grudges against each other. It whatever is best for the team at the time.”
4. Who coached The Penrith Panthers when they won the NRL Premiership In 2003?
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which Souths Cares will run its many and varied community programs.This High Performance Community Centre will establish Heffron Park as one of the major sporting precincts in NSW and will provide a wonderful sporting and educational facility.Redfern Oval will become the home for the junior and academy sides when the first grade side moves here full-time. Completion is expected to take two years.
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right note, playing halfback for the NRL, All Stars and City Origin. Reynolds recounts his 2012 by saying, “Looking back towards the end of the year, I couldn’t believe what I had achieved.” A lot of players that have a debut season like that can suffer from second year syndrome. Reynolds believes that “A lot of players seem to read about or look into He walked away with the Dally it too much and forget about M and RLPA (Rugby League their own game, for me it was Players Association) Rookie about training really hard in the of the Year awards in his off-season and doing my job at breakout season and has South Sydney. As good as I can already started 2013 on the do my job the team will do well
dam Reynolds has fit a lot in his brief NRL career. After being handed the halfback role after Chris Sandow joined the Eels, nobody could have envisaged the season he would have had for the Myrtle and Cardinal.
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2. When did Greg Inglis make his QLD State of Origin debut ?
5. What was the score in the 2008 NRL Grand Final between Manly and Melbourne?
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The Rabbitohs have been in discussions with Randwick City Council, the Federal Government, Marcellin College Randwick, Souths Juniors and the National Rugby League about building
a 5000-square-metre facility at Heffron Park. This state-of-the-art centre will include a gymnasium and indoor sports arena, a high altitude chamber, a rehabilitation pool and a community centre with theatrette seating for up to 120 people.The centre will also provide a new home for Souths Cares – the community service organisation established by Souths in 2007. More than 5,500 young people in the South Sydney district will benefit from education, training and employment programs administered by Souths Cares annually, with the High Performance Community Centre to house classrooms from
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and make me play better.” The Alexandria Rovers junior was part of the Emerging Blues camp during the summer. “They bleed for NSW,” Reynolds recalls, and they instilled “How to be passionate about NSW.” The 2012 NRL top goal scorer holds NSW coach Laurie Daley and assistants Brad Fittler and Trent Barrett in very high regard. The 23-year old is expected to wear the NSW No. 7 jersey come 2014.
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opposition. That isn’t the case with this half-back “Personally, I like to watch a lot of video. You can base a plan of attack loosely around that.” Kelly is seen as part of Stuart’s long term vision and will be at the club in 2014 surviving the much publicised cleanout of players as the club begins it rebuild towards being a major force again.
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The Parramatta half who has seen regular game time in 2013 under Ricky Stuart listened and watched how the “Big 3” went about business and learned how big preparation is: “ People think those guys just rock up week in week out and play well. What you don’t see is they’re the first ones at training, last to leave the field and the gym. Their work ethic is no coincidence that they are so good. If you don’t learn anything from Billy, Cooper and Cameron while you’re there, you’d be pretty silly.” A lot of players will tell you that they dread video, pouring over countless hours of watching the
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“ I really enjoyed my position in the side this year, I was overwhelmed to be in the side to begin with, to get on the field in both games I was over the moon with and to play a part in the eighth series win was a special feeling. I’m looking forward to playing any role in the side in the coming years.”
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Cherry-Evans’s roommate in camp was Storm halfback Cooper Cronk. A transition according to Daly made a lot smoother by Cronk. “He was real easy to talk to and real easy to get along with. He’s obviously been in the same position I’m in a few years’ back.” He gave a few words of wisdom, it was do your job, don’t do anything you would not normally do and obviously you’ve done the right thing to get there, just keep doing that. “You don’t want to be thinking about footy all day everyday.” Telling TNC Sport that they would “sit back and relax” shows a different side of Cooper than most get to see.
6. In what year did Todd Carney win the Dally M Medal?
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t’s been a long journey for the 22 year-old Darwin junior who played for the Katherine Bushrangers. Luke played six games for the Melbourne Storm during his four years at the club. With the Queensland and Australian half-back Cooper Cronk and Gareth Widdop in front of him opportunities to shine were few and far between. A move to the Eels midway through 2012 was the fresh start needed.
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So far this season the 25 year-old who made his debut in the opening round of 2007 against archrivals South Sydney has slotted in at Second Row, Centre and Lock and played the role Robinson had envisaged. According to “aubo”, It’s probably the most consistent footy we’ve played since I’ve been here and it’s a really good tough brand of footy.”
6. Former Rabbitoh Manoa Thompson is the dead of which NSW Origin player?
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hen Roosters spree but he resisted the lure head coach of more money to re-sign with Trent Robinthe foundation club until the son was recently asked at a press end of 2016. When Robinson conference how good is it to have took charge from Brian Smith at the a guy like “aubo” who can fit in end of last year he told Mitchell have everywhere he simply said, “You what he would be in for don’t often get a player like that.”
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THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CHARITY SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
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ixteen seconds separated Ben Moreau the winner of the 2013 City2Surf and the second placer Liam Adams with Steve Kelly timing in at third place just 46 seconds later.
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43 years after the first foot hit the street from Hyde Park on it’s way to Bondi Beach this event has never been more exciting, fun and serious as well, yes serious because this year more than $3.7 million was raised for more than 750 Australian charities and this amount will grow with fundraising staying open for weeks after, just fantastic!The organisers of this event should all be given a massive hug along with everyone of their volunteers, these people are making a worthwhile difference in so many peoples lives for the better and having a great time doing it.I myself have never done the run, however some years ago I braved the early
morning wake up call along with my “then’ wife to get our Scott son over to Hyde Park to be a part of the event involving securing runners belongings at “The Park” for pick up later after the event... and let me tell you it was an eye opener.Positivity all round was for breakfast, believe me when I say that this sporting event is many different things to many different people, but it is humbling to know that you and in fact we all can in such a small way help so many by just participating.This sporting event is easy and fun...but more importantly morally worthwhile. On behalf of TNC Sport Magazine...thank you all
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gues, stood up to pay homage to Ronaldinho as he wheeled away in celebration of his second goal in a virtuoso performance. The only other Barcelona player ever afforded such a tribute was the great Diego Maradona. This year, he rolled back the years to help Atletico Mineiro overturn a two-nil first leg loss over Paraguay’s Club Olimpia Asunción, to At the dizzying heights of his illustrious secure the ultimate price for CAM courtesy of career he led Barcelona in a display, which a penalty shootout which Atletico Mineiro won completely humiliated their sworn enemy 4-3. Ronaldinho now joins an elite club of four Real Madrid on their own turf, the colos- other players to have won the UEFA Champisal Santiago Bernabeu, in a three-zip ons League, Copa Libertadores, and the FIFA win. The Madridistas, famous for their World Cup. The boy from Porto Alegre has unerring support for Los Merencertainly done well for himself. nce upon a time Ronaldinho Gaucho was world football’s most prized asset. He dazzled and left many defenders flat on their backsides with flicks and tricks the likes of which had never been seen.
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7. Do you know who was the top scorer of Libertadores Cup 2013?
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to have an uphill task as many of their players had only just started pre-season training thanks to world football’s longest off-season. The first few minutes of the game were a scrappy affair for both sides and it came as no surprise as the United players settled into the game quicker. They didn’t take long to take the lead as a neat passing move saw Danny Welbeck catch out Michael Beauchamp with a clever dummy which left young gun Jesse The All Stars had been rocked by Lingard with the easiest of finishes past withdrawals of key stars such as Ales- Ante Covic in the tenth minute. Danny sandro Del Pierro and the late withWelbeck doubled the drawal of Wanderers livewire winger lead just before half time Youssouf Hersi. Despite the setbacks after a neat through bal the All Stars players went into the game from United veteran determined to give a good account of Ryan Giggs. Allstar’s themselves. They were always going striker Bersart Berisha halved the margin early in the second half before Jesse Lingard ripped a new one into substitute keeper Michael Theo’s top corner with a powerful shot. Danny Welbeck and Robin Van Persie rounded off the scores to hand new manager David Moyes his first win. Melbourne’s MCG was next to host football royalty ootball fans in Australia were thoroughly spoilt in July 2013, when EPL giants Manchester United & Liverpool FC landed in the country for two pre-season matches respectively. Sydney Olympic Park’s ANZ stadium was transformed into the theater of dreams as the red devils took on the Foxtel A-League All Stars in front of a sellout crowd.
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when Steven Gerrard led his Liverpool team mates out in front of a bumper crowd of over 95 thousand fans. They were treated to a hearty rendition of You’ll Never Walk alone, which the famous Kop would have been proud of. The Victory fielded a very youthful side, which held its own for the best part of the first half, but poor decision making and finishing prevented them from taking the lead. Andrew Nabbout tested Aussie keeper Brad Jones with a stinging shot before Steven Gerrard expertly side-footed his shot into the bottom corner to give his side the lead midway through the first half. Brendan Rogers obliged the crowd’s chants for Louis Suarez to be brought on and he came on to rapturous applause by the adoring fans although his demeanor after that left more questions than answers. Just before the end of the match the controversial Uruguayan wriggled past two Victory defenders before sending a precision pass to Iago Aspas who poked the ball home to seal his side’s two-nil win and bring the curtain down on an historic month of football down under.
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JESUS SECURES AUSTRALIA’S
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he stakes couldn’t have been higher for the Socceroos going into their last AFC FIFA World Cup Qualifying match. Standing between them and an automatic spot in next year’s show piece event was a youthful Iraqi side which had been rocked by the twin withdrawal andretirement of two of their best players including their captain and talisman Younis Mahmoud.
The Socceroos started the match on the front foot as they went in search of an early goal. They almost had a dream start when in the second minute of the match Robbie Kruse and Australia’s talisman exchanged quick passes only for the ever reliable Cahill to be denied by Noor Sabri who was manning the Iraqi goal. The attacks continued without much success and Australia almost went in front from the most unlikely of all sources when in the 14th minute Sasha Ognenovski muscled his way into the Iraqi goal area during open play but could only send his diving header over the goal from Socceroos Captain Lucas Neill’s cross. Tim Cahill went close to breaking the deadlock with an audacious swivel kick, which went agonizingly wide, and with it another chance went begging. The second half started with the Iraqis taking the game to their hosts and Saif Salman tested Mark Schwarzer in the Australian goal with a long-range effort early in the second half. The Iraqis resolve and confidence grew as the 2nd half progressed as they began spreading passes with ease and precision. Mark Bresciano took it upon himself to break their resistance as he sent a powerful shot narrowly over the cross bar. Socceroos Coach
Holger Osieck decided to ring the changes, and in the 60th minute Tomas Rogic came on in place of the workhorse Brett Holman. Rogic would have become an instant hero had his weak shot not been stopped by Sabri. Osieck almost caused a riot in the stadium when he substituted crowd favorite Tim Cahill in favor of Josh Kennedy. The bean-poled striker, affectionately known as Jesus, vindicated Osieck’s decision to bring him in the 82nd minute as he headed Mark Bresciano’s cross into the bottom corner to send the 80,532 crowd into delirium. By the time the final whistle sounded to signal Australia’s place in next year’s FIFA World Cup, all had been forgiven on the Socceroos bench as Cahill and Osieck were locked in an embrace, like two old friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Australia became the second nation to qualify for the World Cup after Japan. Congratulations to Holger and the team for delivering Australia’s third consecutive appearance at the world cup.
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I SMELL THE BLOOD OF THE BRAZILIANS
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Neymar controls the ball amoung 3 spanish players at Maracanã Stadium
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t’s taken the best part of 2 months for this writer to clear out the stack of special deliveries of the old humble pie courtesy of our Brazilian readers, after their beloved Seleção were given little chance of lifting the silver ware at the recently held FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. The tournament didn’t through up many surprises till the final, European and World Champions Spain breezed
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through the group stages with ease comfortably beating South American Champions Uruguay, Oceania Champions Tahiti before rounding off the group with a comfortable win against the inconsistent African Champions Nigeria.They ran into a minor speed bump in the semi final when they tackled an Italian side hell bent on being the team, which knocked the World Champions out of the tournament. Italy duly took the Spaniards the full distance only to bow out courtesy of
the penalty shoot out lottery. In the other group, Brazil was unceremoniously dismissing all who dared stand before them. AFC Champion Japan offered the most resistance in the opening game, but Fred and co were too determined to spread joy to the football mad nation.Mexico wasn’t afforded much time either when they fronted their appointment with the Seleção in Fortaleza losing 2 nil. Italy put up a spirited fight in the first half of their group
The important goal of Paulinho in the 7. Brazilian legend Juninho played for whichUruguay A-League team? against semi-final
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encounter, but the second half saw the flood gates flung open as first, Barcelona bound Neymar put his side ahead before Fred put the finishing touches to a comfortable 4-2 win. The Semi final was an all South American affair as Uruguay’s attempts to deny the home team their dream final failed miserably. Brazil’s cause wasn’t helped by David Luiz who wrestled Uruguay’s Diego Lugarno to the round as he was going for to connect with a corner. The referee pointed to the
spot and Julio Cesar pushed away Diego Forlan’s penalty. Soon after Fred put the home side ahead before the new Monaco signing Edinson Cavani restored parity as the Brazilian defenders failed to clear the ball from their penalty box. Paulinho sent the Belo Horizonte crowd into ecstasy and Brazil into the final, when he nodded in an angled header into the Uruguayan net at the far post from a Neymar corner. Many pundits were expecting Spain to walk away with the cup at the
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end of the final, however Felipao’s charges had a rude shock waiting for them. Brazil once again took the lead through Fred in the 2nd minute, before Neymar made it 2 in the 44th minute. By the time Fred had scored his 2nd goal of the night and Brazil’s third the writing had already dried on the wall. Nederland’s Bjorn Kuiper’s put the Spaniards out of their misery with the final whistle, which kicked off the party across the football mad nation simultaneously.
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FOOTBALL Dulwich Hill
Creativity in the mid-field has shown why the team is a serious candidate for the NSW State league title
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long time ago, the Portuguese Fernando Pessoa, one of the best poets of all time, said: “All is worthwhile if the soul is not small”. And with this philosophy, to follow your dreams no matter what, one of the most traditional teams of Sydney gained life. In the heart of Marrickville, in 1968, Joaquim Ribero created a club that could bring his own home back to Australia. It was with this ideal, to have a piece of the Island of Madeira and Portugal in Sydney, that Ribero and members of Portuguese community founded the Dulwich Hill. More than forty years have passed since the foundation of the club, and the origins of the team keep intact with the new club president Joe Pinto. But with it, comes a whole history that the team can be proud of. The Arlington Oval Stadium, faithful supporters, tittles and ex-members playing
in the major leagues of the country. A semi professional club that supplies the hungry passion of soccer that the Portuguese community and the residents of Marrickville have. And the fans can see the Dulwich Hill playing the NSW State League 1 this year. With Wally, their new coach this season, ex-socceroos and Hall of Fame distinction at Sydney United F C, the club is breathing fresh air, and now is one of the top teams and leaders of the league. “We have a lot respect for what he is doing for us and we trust that we are going on the right direction with him, believes Manuel Ferreira, the soccer coordinator of the team.The Dulwich Hill goal for the next of the season? Go hard and play hard. Always dreaming of a place where they belong: The Premier League. “This season the club is in transition in many ways as we are trying to regain promotion to premiere league 2 where we have been for the past years and while we focus on that at the moment we are in a very good position on the table and we will be playing in the finals soon,” ensures Manuel.
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interview
Graham
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NSW MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION
by Lee Reilly
Q1: Tell us about your Debut in First grade?
Q2: Do you have a good Bill “Hollywood” Harrigan story you can share with us?
A: I clearly remember the day (Round five Sunday March 28th 1982, St George Dragons vs. Canberra Raiders), don’t remember much about it to be honest. I know it was at Kogarah Oval and it rained. St George won but I couldn’t tell much about the game itself. I only got two first grade games that year and then spent the rest of the year in reserve grade. Your first game in the elite level is always special.
A: During the 1994 Kangaroo tour I was given a car to use to get around. Bill (Harrigan) was coming over to referee the third Test between Australia and Great Britain. I was leaving the day he arrived. I gave him the keys to the car and told him it’s yours for the rest of the tour. Next time I saw him when he got back to Australia he said thanks for stitching me up in the UK (United Kingdom) with that car, I said, “What are you talking about.” Harrigan replied, “You didn’t tell me it was diesel.” Having filled it with unleaded it broke down on the motorway leaving him stranded in the cold with nowhere to go.
Q4: Who was the most difficult player and best player you refereed?
Q5: Looking back, 1994 was your biggest year as a referee?
A: The most difficult and best player I refereed was Wally Lewis. He was the best player I was ever on the field with over my career. Consistently when he was at his peak, you could always rely on him to do something brilliant in every game. But he was also very difficult on the field. Now everything’s fine when I see Wally, we get on fine. We had a running battle over many seasons whenever I refereed the Brisbane Broncos. Brilliant player.
A: 1994 was clearly my best year. I had State of Origin II at the MCG (his only ever Origin game). I was in the era of Bill Harrigan and Greg McCullum so I tended to be the bridesmaid never the bride. I then went over to the UK for the first two tests of Australia vs. Great Britain. I think test football is always the ultimate; Origin is a fantastic event still is. The noise of the crowd at the MCG was unlike anything I had ever heard. During the national anthem it felt like noise was coming through the ground we were standing on. It was a very overwhelming occasion for the players and referees.
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Q3 How did you get into refereeing? A: That was a bit by accident, coming from a rugby league family my father was a junior club administrator and my older brother was playing SG Ball for Parramatta. I had a crack at playing, wasn’t too good and didn’t enjoy it that much. Through my dad’s affiliation with junior rugby league I was asked would I like to referee. I was given some coaching and got my refereeing ticket at 12 years of age. I wasn’t expecting it to go anywhere and the fact that you got paid was appealing meaning I had some pocket money and it developed quickly after that. I was graded at 18 and made my first grade debut at 25.
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TNC Sport Magazine recently sat down with the NSW Sports and Recreation Minister Hon. Graham Annesley MP to talk everything sport. In this two part special we talk about his time as a referee, Chief Operating Officer of the NRL, getting into politics and the future of suburban grounds and much more. Don’t miss Part II in the Next Issue of TNC Sport Magazine.
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he poolroom in the Hannebery home is fast being taken up with medals. Along with his 2012 Premiership Medal sits his Ron Evans Medal as the 2010 AFL Rising Star and add to that the Anzac Medal from their Anzac match against St Kilda in Wellington New Zealand are you get the feeling there’s a lot more accolades on the horizon. Against the West Coast Eagles recently he racked up 40 possessions and kicked two goals stamping his reputation as one of the game’s elite. Along with the likes of Josh Kennedy, Kieran Jack Jude Bolton and Lewis Jetta, they form the most formidable
midfield in the competition and a major reason the team is considered a good chance of going back to back in 2013. The 22 year old is another product from AFL nursery Xavier College in the Melbourne suburb of Kew who has six players on the Swans playing list this year including premiership winners Josh Kennedy, Ted Richards and Alex Johnson. His has a good football pedigree with his dad Matt played 32 games for the Footscray Bulldogs (1986-90) back in the VFL days. In between playing a starring role as the Swans look to lock in a top two position, the midfielder is already looking at life after footy studying economics at UNSW. You
might say Hannebery to be the AFL’s version of Cooper Cronk, with Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now and meditation with Tami Roos, the wife of his former S w a n s coach Paul Roos part of the routine he has used to take the stress out of being an AFL player.
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orn in Sao Paulo Brazil, Marcelo Altieri has been training in martial arts since the age of eight. With Marcelo’s passion for martial arts, sport and fitness he pursued a career in health and fitness. He has professional fighting career in the industry. Working from his gym, the Ultimate Fit-
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ness Centre, in Sydney’s CBD, Marcelo utilises a number of training techniques to achieve maximum results for his clients. From professional fighters and athletes to people wanting to maintain a healthy lifestyle, Marcelo creates fun and challenging training programs to suit each client’s personal fitness goal. Among his titles the undefeated fighter just won the NSW professional MMA state title.
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orn November 1, 1975 in Brasilia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and trainer with over 25 years’ experience in the field of Martial Arts, and 16 years’ experience in MMA, Tony Ouriço, as he is better known, began his journey in martial arts in 1987 as a young child learning Capoeira in Brazil. Tony’s love of martial arts grew and soon after he added Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to his training. Ten years later at the age of 22, Tony entered the world of Vale Tudo and MMA, and has gone on to compete in Brazil and Australia against fighters such as Wander Braga and Luciano Gandhi. Tony’s years of experience in martial arts have led him to present workshops in Brazil, Italy, Hungary, New Zealand and Australia. Recently, Tony worked with highly accomplished UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva and his team in 2010 in preparation for UFC 110. In 2011 he also worked with UFC fighter Rodrigo Damm in Brazil. Today, Ouriço is a trainer at Legends Gym – Kensington and he continues to compete in MMA. Tony holds a brown belt in both Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Australia cup huge success Last weekend, on the 17th and 18th of August the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community made history in NSW. At the Whitlam Leisure Centre, in Liverpool, it was held the biggest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament ever held in NSW.
With more than 700 competitors from Academies based all over Australia, this is definitely a remarkable date for the followers of the beloved Martial Art. The AUS CUP is a competition that is held in a different state every year, and being the only 4 Star competition of the
Australian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tour makes this one of the most important events of the year. It was a great day, with lots of family and friends around, the event was an overall huge success. We from TNS Sport Magazine, would like to congratulate the competitors, the AFBJJ, the NSW Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation and also all the referees for the support and professionalism towards the competition. If you haven’t, keep yourselves updated with all the latest events for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community at the AFBJJ (www.afbjj.com) and NSW BJJ Federation (www.nswbjj.com.au) websites.
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eonie SRG Macks is currently ranked number one Lightweight by the WMC (World Muay Thai Council). In the last few years she has made a stand that this is now her carrier. Despite that fact that she has had a couple of opponent pullouts in a row this year, she is now ready to step up to the main stages that the sport can bring. Training out of the SRG Thai Boxing Gym corner, Leonie is a few weeks out of her next battle, on the 24th of August, in Townsville QLD, against Shari Ranger. Straight after that she has another bout scheduled for the 14th of October on the Real Hero Show in Homebush, which is set to be the biggest Muay Thai event ever held
in Australia. Following the original Muay Thai traditions, Leonie also carries the name of her gym under her own “fight name”, Leonie SRG Macks, showing also her absolute devotion and passion for the sport. Being full-time employed sometimes can be an excuse for many, but for Leonie this is her dream and she hits the pads whenever possible! “Being trained by Luis “Macaco” Regis and Matt Douglas make things a lot easier for me. The guys are great trainers and have a lot of experience to help me with every little detail,” says Leonie about her trainers. She also invites everyone to come in for a FREE TRIAL session at SRG Thai Boxing gym based in Alexandria on 2/576 Botany Road.
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The event was a huge success and had lots of great fights. From Boxing to Muay Thai bouts, the public was absolute entertained and had the chance to once again witness this kind of event in the Eastern Suburbs.There were 6 Boxing Fights and 8 Mod Thai fights on the evening, having male
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and female bouts, the event catered for everyone and exposed great talent. We look forward to more events like this in the near future and would like to congratulate Maydad and all the Bondi Boxing and Muay Thai Gym for the great evening. 12. What is the animal that represents the Muay Thai?
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On Saturday, the 3rd of August, Maydad from Bondi Boxing and Muay Thai Gym held at the Bondi Junction RSL the FIGHT NIGHT event.
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The German triumphed as others struggled with their tyres in the British GP
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or the last three seasons, one team and one driver have dominated Formula 1, and in 2013, Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull look likely to reign supreme once more. At the halfway stage of the 2013 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the German leads by 38 points, but it hasn’t all gone to plan for him. He secured victories in the Malaysian, Bahrain, Canadian and German races, but a gearbox failure at the British Grand Prix robbed him the chance of victory, and a further 25 points. Vettel is one of five drivers to take the chequered flag in 2013. Kimi Raikkonen started the year on top for Lotus, winning the Australian Grand Prix, while Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso scored victories in China, and at his Grand Prix in Spain. Of the main contenders, the outfit at Mercedes have been the most improved so far in 2013. Nico Rosberg scored a historic win in Monaco, and was the beneficiary of Vettel’s demise at the British Grand
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Prix. His new team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, continued his love affair with the Hungarian, taking his fourth Hungarian Grand Prix in seven years, his first win with Mercedes and first of the 2013 Season. Regular front runner McLaren-Mercedes have under-performed so far this season. Jensen Button and Sergio Perez have not stood on the podium yet, and the team sits sixth in the Constructors’ Championship, behind Lotus and Force India, who they finished comfortably ahead of in 2012. The other big talking point has been Tyre Manufacturer Pirelli. They’ve been subjected to much criticism this season, mainly for the fast wearing nature of their rubber, and also for the farcical British Grand Prix, where several drivers suffered punctures at high speeds on the left-side rear tyre. Luckily, Pirelli addressed the issue between the races in Germany and Hungary, and fingers crossed that it is resolved.Australia’s Mark Webber, in his swansong season,
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sits fifth in the championship, winless so far, but strong performances in Malaysia, Monaco and Great Britain saw him finish on the podium. All eyes are on the other Aussie, Daniel Riccardo, though, because he is fighting for the seat that Webber will vacate at season’s end, and consistency will be the key for the Toro Rosso pilot. Ten down, nine to go, and whilst Sebastian Vettel is in the box seat, one retirement could bring him back into the clutches of Raikkonen, Alonso and Hamilton, who are in a three-way battle for second, but the German dominated the back end of 2012, winning four consecutive races in Singapore, Japan, Korea and India, which effectively won him the championship. There’s plenty to come, and plenty to look forward to, in a championship that has so far made for compelling viewing, and no doubt will continue to do so, until the final race of the season in Brazil, in November.
13. Who holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories?
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(QLD) and Bolivar (SA), before Hanssen bounced back at Geelong and more recently at Eastern Creek. Hanssen will go to Todd Road with the advantage, but one slip-up and Hays will be back into the contest. The battle for third is very tight as After the most recent round well, with Jason Pringle, Kel at Eastern Creek KZ2 Pro Treseder and John Grother Gearbox leader Joey separated by just 14 points. Hanssen has a In the Pro Light [KF] Division, 69-point lead over Matthew Waters leads the Queensland’s series by just seven points Christopher from George Geranis. WaHays. ters [448] and Geranis [441] Hays had will be battling for outright the better honours at Todd Road, but of the will also be mindful of a fast openfinishing Troy Loeskow [429], ing two who won the last round at rounds at Ipswich Eastern Creek and can still ustralia’s Premier Karting Series, the CIK Stars of Karting, has just one round left in 2013. The series will return to Todd Road in Port Melbourne on September 21 and 22.
mathematically win the title. Meanwhile, the Pro Junior [KFJ] Division battle is the tightest of the lot. Just three points separate James Abela [447] and Liam McLellan [444] heading into the final round, after Abela took the series lead at Eastern Creek. Things are very tight in the battle for the minor placings, as just 22 points separate third and fifth. Andrew Kahl [396], Chris Sandrone [380] and Darren Strongman [374]. They will battle it out for the final podium position when the series heads to Port Melbourne.
Karting is where the likes of Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Jamie Whincup got their competitive juices flowing; It’s where the need for speed is born. Managing Director of Scuderia PCR Australia Tommy Folino Gallo knows how important the sport is in producing the stars of tomorrow. The Wollongong native who used to drive for PCR in the late 80’s to the early 90’s, understands that it can get all too serious way to quickly, “I think a lot of people have lost sight of the fact that it’s only a sport and we do it because we like it. It’s important to be creating an environment where the sport is fun and enjoyable. When you take away the pressure of the competitiveness, and you’re having fun, you will automatically be
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The race of the weekend though was the second race of round 5 with only 1.476sec separating 1st and 6th place, again Maxwell lead the way holding off Glenn Allerton for second, Bugden finished 6th. Maxwell now leads the championship on 180 points with Glenn Allerton & Robert Bugden second on 156 points. Also this year we saw The Sports Racers category, which is extremely fast race cars, equaling V8 Supercar. These
cars are very physical to drive, with high G force loads on the body and excellent aerodynamics, which create a tremendous down force allowing the cars to accelerate corners at high speeds. They feature excellent driver safety components including cockpits made of carbon fibro, similar to the type used in Formula 1, and are powered by a 1000cc motorbike engine revving to 13,000rpm.
faster.” Gallo’s passion for the sport led him to establish a unique specialist karting store in Wollongong. Add his extensive experience and expertise and Scuderia PCR Australia is able to provide anything and everything required for the sport. With his team scattered around Australia, having school and work commitments, getting time to practise is difficult to say the least “any spare time is spent at the track testing. We work on improving driving styles, and skills, as well as kart and engine performance” Dedication and commitment are crucial to success. Gallo and his team spend a lot of time on the road travelling all around Australia aiming to “promote karts and get the sport out there.” By winning the Blue Plate at the Queensland State Titles in July, Scuderia PCR Australia is well on the way.
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he weekend belonged to Wayne Maxwell who won all 4 races for Team Suzuki. Maxwell though did not have it all his own way being pushed by arch rival Robert Bugden all the way. Bugden finished 2nd in 3 of the 4 races. The second race on Saturday was a race of inches with Maxwell holding off Bugden by only 0.149sec.
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