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Wilkinson Helps Toulon Beat ACT Brumbies Wearing New Puma Toulon Home Shirt
Toulon beat former Super 14 champions The ACT Brumbies last night which completed their four-match French tour with a 20-6 loss to at the Stade Mayol on Thursday.
Toulon stood out wearing their new Puma home rugby shirts for the upcomming season. This will be available exclusively to Lovell Rugby on the 15th of August along with their away rugby shirt and Biaritz home, away and European rugby shirts.
England Fly Half Jonny Wilkinson played an hour and kicked four penalties in a pleasing performance gearing up for the start of the French season, due to Begin with an all star Opening league game of Stade Francais vs Toulon.
Wilkinson, who was without team-mate Sonny Bill Williams for the match, took little time to impose himself, pushing a drop goal attempt wide in the opening minute of the match before landing a penalty three minutes later when Brumbies scrum-half Nic White was sin-binned for a ruck infringement.
Tags: ACT Brumbies, French Top 14 Rugby, Jonny Wilkinson, Toulon
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Bath Rugby Sign Backrow Forwards Watson And Salvi
Bath have announced the signing of Western Province captain Luke Watson and Australian Julian Salvi from the ACT Brumbies.
Back-row forward Watson, who has won ten caps for South Africa, will move to England after this year’s Currie Cup competition.
He has agreed a two-year deal with Bath, who confirmed their swoop for him the day after he led Western Province against the British and Irish Lions at Newlands.
“Playing in the Cape for Western Province and the Stormers has been, and remains, a privilege,” said Watson.
“We still have some unfinished business in this year’s Currie Cup, and I will be giving my all to ensure a successful season for the team and the Newlands faithful.
“Joining Bath represents a new beginning and an opportunity to grow and experience the game in the top echelons of northern hemisphere rugby.” (more…)
Tags: ACT Brumbies, Bath Rugby, South Africa Rugby, Tour to South Afirca 2009
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