The Rugby Union News Page

October '97

1 October :

• England puts pressure on frontrow stalwarts
• Former Wallaby coach sues ARU
• Angry Llanelli refuses to pay fine
• France to drop Carbonneau for indiscipline

2 October :

• Appeal by Cardiff's Rees turned down

3 October :

• Brive's Carbonneau back against Bath
• European Cup results/standings
• Toulouse bid to loosen English grip

4 October :

• Carminati banned for 60 days
• European Cup standings
• Bourgoin beat Munster to revive European Cup hopes
• European Cup results
• Brive's Carbonneau back against Bath
• European Cup results/standings

5 October :

• Former French skipper Tordo sent off

6 October :

• France opt for experience for Latin Cup
• Zinzan Brooke to bow out of NZ rugby
• Zinzan Brooke to quite NZ for England-paper
• European Cup group standings
• European Cup results
• Holders Brive score convincing win over Bath

7 October :

• Llanelli ask Welsh Rugby Union to help pay fine
• Saint Andre returns as captain

8 October : no news

9 October :

• SARFU looks to courts to stop government enquiry
• Evans omitted from Welsh squad
• All Black hero Brooke targets Euro Cup
• NZ mourns exit of rugby hero Brooke
• English premier division results

10 October :

• Romania hit by injuries ahead of Latin Cup
• Decisive week for Euro contenders
• Wallabies call up Ofahengaue
• Brooke points to Randell as successor

11 October :

• Flotation may fend off bid for All Blacks

12 October :

• Currie Cup results/standings
• European Cup results

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18 October :

• England must cut back on games, warns Dallaglio
• Canterbury beat Auckland in NPC semi
• Counties upset Waikato, earn NPC final
• De Glanville says he has lost England captaincy
• Horan baffled by numbers game
• France seek revenge for only loss to Italy

This page was last updated on Monday, October 20, 1997