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Rugby News on Friday, May 25, 2007

Yates replaces Wood for England

Yates will win his first cap for 10 yearsSaturday, 26 MayVodacom Park, BloemfonteinKick-off: 1400 BSTLive on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Sport website
England prop Nick Wood joins wing David Strettle in missing the first Test against South Africa on Saturday.
Gloucester's Wood, who was to make his England debut in Bloemfontein, tore a chest muscle in training and will be replaced by Saracens' Kevin Yates.
Strettle, 23, makes way for Iain Balshaw because of a stomach virus that may also rule out centre Andy Farrell and scrum-half Peter Richards.
Saracens' Dan Scarbrough and Bath prop Matt Stevens have joined the squad.

Wood is expected to play no further part in the two-Test tour and is likely to be joined by Strettle, who was hospitalised with the airborne virus on Wednesday.
Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was also laid up for 24 hours with the virus but is set to start in Bloemfontein.
The 34-year-old Yates won his last cap against Argentina in 1997 and he breaks John Bentley's England record of nine years and 44 days for the longest wait between caps.
Yates' England career was curtailed when he received a six-month ban for biting the ear of London Scottish flanker Simon Fenn, who required 25 stitches, during a domestic cup game in 1998. Yates has always maintained his innocence.
Scarbrough has flown in from England Saxons duty as cover for Strettle, while South African-born Stevens flew by private jet from Cape Town to provide front-row cover in the wake of Wood's injury.
England doctor Simon Kemp said Strettle had been hospitalised because "his vomiting continued through [Wednesday] and he could not take fluids by mouth".
Strettle, who is reported to have made good progress since being admitted for rehydration and monitoring, has won three caps since breaking into the England side in the 2007 Six Nations.
England head coach Brian Ashton said: "I obviously feel for David as it is his first tour, but Iain is an experienced player and will do a good job for us."
The 27-year-old Balshaw, who was a late call-up to the squad, has won 29 caps since making his debut in 2000.
The injuries and illness are just the latest blow for Ashton, who is already set to field a very under-strength team against the Springboks with about 30 first-choice players missing.
The struggling world champions have not won away from Twickenham for 15 months, while South Africa will go into the match in Bloemfontein on a high after two of their teams fought out the Super 14 final on Saturday.


Rugby News on Friday, May 04, 2007

Glasgow Warriors 29-26 Ospreys

Parks' points-harvesting cost the Ospreys dear
Glasgow: (16) 29Tries: Parks, MorrisonCons: Parks (2)Pens: Parks (5)
Ospreys: (26) 26Tries: S Williams (2), ByrneCon: HookPens: Hook (2), Connor
Dan Parks scored 24 points as Glasgow clawed back a 17-point deficit to put a huge dent in the Ospreys' title hopes.
A first-half brace from Shane Williams and a Lee Byrne score set up by James Hook put the visitors in command.
But inconsistent kicking from Hook cost the Ospreys, and a Parks try on the stroke of half time kept the tie alive.
A sustained Glasgow attack was rewarded with a Graeme Morrison try, Parks' conversion drawing things level, then a 67th-minute, 50m Parks penalty won it.
The victory was the fourth league triumph in a row for the in-form Scots and the Ospreys' first defeat in the competition in seven games.
The visitors had a dream start at a sandy and parched Hughenden, Williams presented with an overlap from the first move of the game and taking the outside of Thom Evans for a lightning try.
James Hook converted from the touchline, and added a penalty against two successful kicks from opposing outside-half Parks.
But it was the Ospreys number 10 who was lighting up the field, picking the narrowest of gaps in midfield with a devastating break before sending Byrne under the posts.
Hook somehow missed the simple conversion, though, an energetic charge from Rory Lamont shaking the half-back's usual composure.
Glasgow fought back, prompting a string of Ospreys indiscretions that resulted in a sin-binning for Adam Jones, Parks landing the resultant penalty from under the posts.
Hook knocked over a difficult kick to extend the lead to 18-9, then, as the home side increased the pressure on the depleted Ospreys, Parks threw an interception pass that was seized upon by Williams.
The Wales wing pounced, outpacing Hefin O'Hare from 80m out for a try that Hook again failed to convert.
The outside-half went off temporarily with a head injury, and with his first touch replacement Shaun Connor added a penalty.
A quickly taken penalty saw Glasgow mount a sustained attack that ended with Graeme Beveridge setting up Parks from short range, the latter's conversion reducing the gap to 26-16 at the break.
Wales summer tourist Brent Cockbain went off at half-time with a leg injury, and Parks went on to bring the home side back to within a score with his fourth penalty.
The home side encamped on the Ospreys line as the visitors went into their shells, and the reward finally came as Morrison sneaked over in the corner.
Parks converted from the touchline, then added the long-range winning kick after Alun Wyn-Jones offended at a ruck.
Glasgow closed the game down effectively in the final minutes, Hook missing touch with a late penalty to try to set up a winning position.
The Ospreys will now have to rely on results involving the Blues and Leinster going their way, and can only concentrate on winning next week's games at the Dragons and Border Reivers.
Glasgow: Lamont, O'Hare, Henderson, Barrow, Evans, Parks, Beveridge, Va'a, Thomson, Low, Newman, Kellock, Swindall, Barclay, Beattie.Replacements: Morrison for Barrow (54), Tckachuk for Va'a (54), Lawson for Thomson (54), Wilson for Swindall (72). Not Used: Eddie, MacFadyen, Gregor.
Ospreys: Byrne, Walker, Parker, A. Bishop, S. Williams, Hook, Marshall, D. Jones, Bennett, A. Jones, Cockbain, A. Jones, Thomas, Pugh, Tiatia.Replacements: Vaughton for Walker (78), Connor for A. Bishop (72), Spice for Marshall (62), Griffiths for A. Jones (73), Powell for Cockbain (41), Lloyd for Tiatia (69). Not Used: Hibbard.
Att: 2,486
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU).