| Rugby legend Bruce fighting like a Lion to beat brain cancer
POWERING over the Murrayfield pitch clutching the prized oval ball under his arm and with the prospect of a try in his sights, Scotland internationalist and triple British Lion Bruce Hay seemed invincible. Strong and fit, determined and focused... flattening this strapping giant figure of Scottish rugby history was a tough challenge for any opponent. But even titanic contests against the Springboks and All Blacks today pale into insignificance as Bruce, now 56 and with his once robust frame weakened from powerful cocktails of cancer drugs, talks of battling his toughest opponent ever - a brain tumour. .
Rugby stars tee off at Sandford Springs
SANDFORD Springs golf club played host to rugby stars past and present yesterday (Monday) for a charity golf event.
Former Scotland and Wasps legend Kenny Logan attended the event, which was in aid of Reading-based palliative care charity The Duchess of Kent House Trust.
Current Wasps player and England international Alex King was also at the event, teeing off with an enormous drive.
The event runs every year, and the 2005 golf day raised £7,000 for the trust, and there were a host of prizes up for grabs, including a three-day golf trip to Spain.
Kenny Logan, who is married to sports presenter Gabby Logan, said the event was an opportunity to have fun and raise some money for a good cause.
He said: “The Duchess of Kent House Trust is a great charity and we're here to support that."
Alex King, who was on Mr Logan's team, along with Scotland rugby sevens star Stevie Craig, said the course looked in great shape.
PNGDF rugby team leave for carnival
THE PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) rugby union team were farewelled last Thursday on their way to the Pacific Nations military rugby cup tournament in Australia.
PNGDF Commander Commodore Peter Ilau presented touring shirts to the 25-man squad during a farewell ceremony at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby.
The tournament, which will take place in Canberra from Sept 12-16, includes teams from the defence forces Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and New Caledonia (French Armed Forces).
The competition aims to foster good will, healthy competition and greater understanding between the defence forces of the Pacific through Rugby Union.
Commodore Ilau said: I look forward to the opportunity for our players to show that they are up there with the best in the Pacific and to build on our regional relationships, which have benefited so greatly from the PNGDFs successful contribution to the RAMSI operation in Solomon Islands.
NGI rugby launch Bismarck Cup
THE New Guinea Islands rugby union launched the Bismarck Cup Challenge at Kimbes Independence Park last Tuesday.
The tournament started yesterday and will end tomorrow.
Eight teams - New Ireland Drongos, Rabaul Kais and Pomio Brown from East New Britain, Manus, Kimbe Rebels, Vovosi Pirates, Kalu Marlins and Kapore Tigers from West New Britain - are taking part.
The NGI rugby union development programme aimed at promoting and developing grassroots rugby identity at local and national level.
Tournament director Paul Kaliop said Bismarck Cup is dedicated to the values and principles of club rugby.
He said as a new organisation we look forward towards the goal of growth and strength of the game in the NGI region.
Bismarck Cup is a key to expanding participation in rugby in the NGI region, which makes it an important contribution to the development of PNG rugby by providing young players to experience rugby played at any level, Kaliop said.
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