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Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By Steve Mascord:
CANBERRA
An apparent gaffe from newly re-signed Canberra centre Phil Graham is to prompt an informal investigation by the NRL. In announcing he had signed a contract understood to be valued at $700,000 over three years, Graham was quoted in a club media release saying: "There were some offers from other NRL clubs." The only problem is, Graham never had permission to talk to other clubs and any rival team that made an offer to him would have been in breach of anti-tampering rules. "It's puzzling, to say the least," said NRL chief executive David Gallop. "We might make a few calls tomorrow." Raiders chief executive Simon Hawkins said he would welcome inquiries. "Maybe they'd like to speak to Phil, I don't know," he said. Graham's agent, Jim Banaghan, commented: "There were no offers. There was immense interest."
BULLDOGS
Steve Reardon and Tony Grimaldi will replace Queensland forwards Steve Price and Travis Norton, with Willie Mason shifting to the front row for Sunday's game against Melbourne. Glenn Hall replaces Glen Hughes (calf) on the bench.
CRONULLA
Cronulla have turned to Andrew Dalallana, a 21-year-old local, to replace injured halfback Brett Kimmorley against Manly on Saturday night. Forward Don Tweddle gets a call-up after his three tries in premier league last weekend.
MANLY
Luke Dorn (groin) returns to take on Cronulla from halfback, forcing Ben Walker to five-eighth and Luke Williamson into the forwards.
MELBOURNE
Nathan Friend has been called onto the bench for Sunday's encounter with the Bulldogs, replacing Danny Williams, who was suspended for one week for striking.
NEWCASTLE
With five players on Origin duty, the Knights welcome back second-rower Steve Simpson (kidneys) and fullback Robbie O'Davis (knee), while prop Matt Jobson has been named despite a shoulder problem. NSW under-19s rep Todd Lowrie is part of a five-man bench, as is the experienced Tim Maddison. Despite being short-handed, the Knights have plenty of representative experience with O'Davis, Simpson, Mark Hughes, Adam MacDougall and Daniel Abraham.
NORTH QUEENSLAND
Chris Muckert will appear before the tribunal by video link tonight after deciding to contest a dangerous-throw charge. Junior representative star Aaron Morgan makes his debut against Parramatta on Saturday night after being travelling emergency last weekend. Ty Williams moves to fullback for Origin recruit Matt Bowen, Neil Sweeney replaces Queensland's Matt Sing, David Myles moves to the centres, with Shane Muspratt going to five-eighth.
PARRAMATTA
The good news: fullback Luke Burt (shoulder) and second-rower Nathan Hindmarsh (ankle) return from long-term injuries against North Queensland on Saturday night, and prop Michael Vella is back from a troublesome abdominal strain. The bad news: fullback Brett Hodgson is still sidelined by an ankle complaint.
PENRITH
With Scott Sattler on Origin duty, and Ben Ross (eye) and Shane Rodney (tailbone) injured, coach John Lang has promoted Shane Elford, Martin Lang, Peter Lewis and Frank Prichard for Friday night's game against Newcastle.
SOUTH SYDNEY
Goal-kicking second-rower Justin Smith returns to Souths' line-up for Saturday night's game against St George Illawarra, replacing NSW Origin recruit Bryan Fletcher. Also back from injury is halfback Willie Peters, but Shane Walker has retained the No.7 jersey.
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
Dragons captain Lance Thompson will play against South Sydney on Saturday night with two fractures in his cheekbone. Doctors have told him the fractures are stable and there is no danger involved. Ian Donnelly replaces NSW prop Jason Ryles and Chris Leikvoll comes into the squad for fellow Blue Luke Bailey.
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Fullback Henari Veratau, centre Lelea Paea, winger Eric Grothe, lock Chad Robinson, second-rower Ned Catic and hooker Stuart Webb are the replacements for the Roosters' Origin brigade ahead of Sunday's Campbelltown Stadium appointment with Wests Tigers.
WARRIORS
Prop Richard Villasanti is back in the Warriors starting side for Sunday's tussle with Canberra, forcing Mark Tookey back to the bench. There's also a change in the second row, Sione Faumuina replacing Wairangi Koopu. Tevita Latu again deputises for the injured P. J. Marsh at hooker.
WESTS TIGERS
The addition of Joel Caine to the bench is the only change to coach Tim Sheens's side for Sunday's clash with premiers Sydney Roosters. No sign of Luke O'Donnell, due back from suspension. He is expected to play premier league.
SMH
Warriors' coach dishes out rewards, punishment after loss
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By PETER JESSUP: Sione Faumuina will get a start for the Warriors against Canberra at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday, replacing Mark Tookey who has been relegated to the bench.
The changes reflect effort and return in the loss against Parramatta last weekend.
Of Faumuina, coach Daniel Anderson said: "You can only knock on the door so long ... He has been pretty effective for us for several weeks now, and deserves a start."
Of Tookey, Anderson said: "He hasn't performed up to the standard he set last year. Maybe he's been a little bit comfortable in his position."
Anderson blamed the Warriors' inconsistency this season on players' not maintaining their individual standards.
"It's the same for Tooks as it was for John Carlaw and Lance Hohaia [replaced the previous week].
"They set the bar for their performance last season. They haven't matched it, and that's why the team can't compete at the same level."
Tavita Latu comes in for P.J. Marsh, who must wear a neck brace all week and is unable to train.
That move was expected, as Marsh would have been in Queensland's State of Origin camp if fit.
Latu, 21, is smart from dummy-half. The Warriors have worked on his ball security since his first game, against Cronulla two weeks ago.
He did enough then prompt the club to step up his contract from that of development player, and this week he signed to the end of next year.
This Canberra game is a must-win - more so than was last weekend's game. As the season continues, the Warriors must beat the other top-eight teams they face to gain the two points and deny them to others.
Anderson said they needed to become more desperate.
Read more NZ Herald
Fletcher admits life in the red and green will make him a better Blue
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By Alex Brown; The theory: A footballer must play at a successful club, preferably a premiership contender, to attract the attention of State of Origin selectors.
The exception: Bryan Fletcher.
Barely a day after earning his 13th NSW call-up - his first since joining the embattled Rabbitohs - Fletcher admitted to feeling an additional sense of pride.
Already this season the South Sydney skipper has watched one-time teammate Chris Walker leave the club in preference for the Roosters, supposedly to improve his representative chances.
But having made the opposite move over the off-season, switching from the defending premiers to lead the Rabbitohs, Fletcher now feels that myth has been dispelled.
"You always hear that selectors look at sides going well, and that's the way it's always been," Fletcher said.
"I'm just grateful they looked at my form instead of the way [Souths] have been going.
"Obviously, I've proved that theory wrong. Chris [Walker] had his own reasons for leaving, but I can't comment on that. I guess I've just shown that you can still play on a team that's not going so well and make it.
"I'm probably more proud making it this year because of that. When I first came over to Souths, people were saying I just did it for the money, so I had a point to prove."
On the surface, Fletcher appears unchanged from the player who lifted the NRL premiership trophy last season, the ball-playing back-rower with a dozen Blues caps
Read more SMH
Bozo's Origin warning
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By Peter Frilingos: FORMER Australian coach Bob Fulton has gone public with reasons why NSW should fear Queensland in next week's return State of Origin game at Telstra Stadium.
Fulton, a NSW selector, says the perception that the Blues have only to turn up to clinch the series is fatally flawed.
The Blues won the first game 25-12 at Suncorp Stadium last week, convincing many NSW fans that the Maroons would not be able to recover and keep the series alive.
Queensland made several changes to its line-up, including the addition of speedster Matt Bowen on the bench and Bulldogs Steve Price and Travis Norton in the starting side.
"NSW supporters shouldn't think this game is a foregone conclusion," Fulton said.
"The coach and the players certainly don't think it is.
"The players involved in last year's series are fully aware of the ramifications of winning that first game 32-4.
"It should not be forgotten they won that game by a bigger score than last week's opening game.
"Although the circumstances are different in that Queensland went back home to play the second game there are many other players involved.
Read more The Australian
Fiery Crocker to play it cool
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
Steve Ricketts: FIERY Sydney Roosters forward Mick Crocker yesterday vowed not to ruin his Queensland State of Origin debut at Sydney's Telstra Stadium next Wednesday through foul play.
Crocker, 22, who told NSW rival and Roosters teammate Craig Wing to make sure he wore headgear for the match, said he was ready to adapt to the discipline of Origin football which has seen just one player sent off for foul play in 24 years Queensland's Craig Greenhill in 1996.
Since his first grade debut for the Roosters in 2001, Crocker has been charged twice for striking and once for a careless high tackle, pleading guilty each time. He also has conceded penalties on a regular basis for incidents where he has "sailed close to the wind".
His latest suspension forced him out of Sunday's match against the Cowboys but it did not prevent the Queensland selectors from naming him at hooker for the return Origin clash with P J Marsh out with a neck injury.
Courier Mail
Penrith lose forward duo
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
Penrith's dream run is officially over, with the club's eight game National Rugby League winning streak coming to an end and forwards Ben Ross and Shane Rodney facing extended stints on the sideline.
Ross needs an operation after suffering an eye injury in the club's loss to Melbourne on Saturday night while Rodney has bone damage to his lower back.
"He has a detached retina and will require an operation that will keep him out for six to eight weeks," Penrith chief executive Shane Richardson said today about former St George Illawarra prop Ross.
"It's really awful news for the young blokes."
Brett Howland, who damaged a hamstring in the dying stages of the game, will be out for at least three weeks.
Yahoo Sport
Sharks stun young gun half
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
Cronulla coach Chris Anderson has employed a 20-year-old real estate agent to take charge of Brookvale Oval on Saturday.
Unknown Andrew Dallalana said he was still stunned after being plucked from obscurity to replace injured Test halfback Brett Kimmorley for the Sharks' crucial National Rugby League clash with Manly.
Dallalana will make his first grade debut after Kimmorley was ruled out for a month with a broken jaw.
Cronulla fullback David Peachey will resume the captaincy in Kimmorley's absence, but all eyes will be on Dallalana, who will inherit the role of chief playmaker.
But, despite Sharks general manager Steve Rogers labelling the 20-year-old Cronulla Caringbah junior as "a bit of a child prodigy", Dallalana said he was no Kimmorley and was simply hoping to provide the Sharks with "a bit of youth and enthusiasm".
"He (Kimmorley) is an Australian player. He's played Tests and Origins and I've got big boots to fill," Dallalana said.
"I'm just there to fill in and try to make a name for myself.
"The team's been doing pretty well. Hopefully I can have a good kicking game and the team can feed off that."
Dallalana, 80kg and 173cm, is in his fifth year with the Sharks but wasn't considered among the club's best 25 players at the start of the season.
He still works fulltime in real estate and said he couldn't believe it when Anderson told him at Saturday morning's recovery session to make sure he was at training on Tuesday.
"That was when I realised I might get a run in first grade," Dallalana said.
"It hasn't really hit yet, so the nerves aren't there yet. I've only had one training run, so I'm enjoying it."
Read more Yahoo Sports
Morgan to make first grade debut against Parramatta
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By CHRIS ROOTS: BOWEN'S Aaron Morgan will complete a footballing dream when he runs out for the North Queensland Cowboys against Parramatta in Sydney on Saturday night.
Morgan was playing D-grade in the Brisbane club competition just four years ago when he followed his girlfriend to Brisbane but quickly worked his way into the Queensland Cup with Wests.
A Cowboys contract followed for the 24-year-old this season and he was quickly identified as a future first grader after working hard in the pre-season.
He was mentioned as a possible for their first trial against Mackay along with Jaiman Lowe and Leigh McWilliams, who are both regular first graders.
"I played with guys in Brisbane who went on to (NRL) level," Morgan said. "And those guys getting a regular game for the Cowboys has really driven me on."
Read more Townville Bulletin
CRUNCH TIME OVER SUPER LEAGUE TV DEAL
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By Andy Hampson: The coming week is a crucial one for the Rugby Football League as they discuss a new television deal for Super League and international matches.
Their present arrangement with BSkyB expires at the end of the current season and if reports are to be believed they are willing to offer a further £53million for five more years.
Such money is not to be sniffed at, especially as it represents a slight increase on the amount accepted last time.
But it seems that not all clubs are happy with the proposal, with the big five of St Helens, Bradford, Wigan, Leeds and Hull apparently ready to dig in and wait for a better offer.
Read more Sporting Life
Hull in double swoop
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
HULL have signed Bradford three quarter Alex Wilkinson and Leeds stand off Peter Lupton on loan to help with their continuing injury crisis.
Both players could make their Hull debuts against Castleford Tigers on Friday night.
Wilkinson has already had similar loan spells with London Broncos, last season, and Huddersfield Giants this year.
Lupton has been on the books at the Broncos and went on loan to Whitehaven last season. He also played for the Super League side in the recent under-21s representative match, scoring a second half try.
Total RL
Super League salary appeal set for July 14
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
The three Super League clubs who had points deducted following breaches of the salary cap regulations will make their appeals on July 14th.
Halifax, Hull FC and St Helens have had two points deducted for breaking the regulations.
The set limit for spending on salaries is no more than 50 per cent of the club's salary cap, relevant income or an upper limit of £1.8million.
St Helens say their appeal will be heard at 10.00am. They will be followed Hull FC at 1.00pm and then Halifax at 4.00pm.
The three-man RFL Advisory Panel will be chaired by His Honour Judge James Spencer QC.
Ananova
Saints sign New Zealand international Talau
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
St Helens have confirmed the signing of New Zealand international centre Willie Talau.
The 27-year-old will join the Saints in 2004 from Canterbury Bulldogs on a three-year contract.
Saints coach Ian Millward said: '''Whenever you go into the market place you try to get the best quality and he's the pick of the bunch.
''He and (Nigel) Vagana were the top two centres in the NRL last season and it's a huge coup for the game and for the club that he wanted to come here.
''He's had offers from other NRL and Super League clubs but he's excited about coming here to St Helens.''
Talau said: ''I wanted to go to a high-profile Super League side and that's why Saints were such an attractive option. I've seen plenty of their games on TV and their style of play should suit me well.''
Saints chief executive Sean McGuire said: "We are delighted to sign a player of Willie's calibre and we feel he will give us many years of service.
''As with the signing of Keith Mason last month, this is another part of the rebuilding programme we have been talking about at the club.''
Ananova
West Australia Rugby League results
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
WARL Swan Brewery Cup Round 6
A Grade
Eastern 28 beat Fremantle 8
North Beach 27 beat South Perth 26
Joondalup 20 beat Rockingham 13
Reserve Grade
Eastern 26 beat Fremantle 16
Rockingham beat Joondalup
North Beach beat South Perth
Fremantle RL
Trainers a blight on game
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
By Ray Chesterton: DURING a period of almost deliriously wonderful rugby league, starting with the Origin game and carrying through the excitment of last weekend's round, it seems ungrateful to carp.
But bloody trainers who are on the field more than players are driving me crazy.
They are a distracting nuisance, against the spirit of the game and undermine spectator confidence in a club coach devising tactics easily absorbed by players.
Unless things change, it is likely that this year's Dally M winner will have spent less time on the field during the season than his club trainer.
Trainers like Ron Palmer at the Roosters and Des Hasler at Manly - along with lesser profile offenders at other clubs - are never off the field.
They run out in their fluorescent jackets like a spilled packet of M&M's, not far removed from circus clowns chasing a selzer bottle to spray on each other.
They dart here, there and everywhere issuing instructions, calling players into position and organising defences.
I can never work out where the prize for attention deficit disorder should go.
Should it be to the players for having such dismal memory retention that they would forget their way from the dressing room to the playing area without a map, let alone a coach's final instructions.
Or should it go to coaches, whose tactics must be so cumbersomely oblique or haphazard, that they must be constantly reinforced by trainers who also carry picture cards for slow-thinking players.
NRL operating officer Graham Annesley, says 12 breach notices have been served this year on clubs whose trainers broke the rules.
Clubs get a warning for the first offence and the $1000 fine for the second breach generally doubles for each successive violation.
Read more Foxsports
RLCM Apologises
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
We apologise for not having the RLCM news updated during the past week, some RLCM staff attented the Football Expo in Sydney and we incurred a problem in having the RLCM site updated.
The Newsletter will be distributed on Wednesday morning.
Scotland Summer Conference 2003 - Week 4
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2003 by rlcm57
Edinburgh Eagles claimed their Grand Final place in Round 4 of the
Conference by defeating a strong Fife Lions outfit at Harley Street on Saturday by 46-12.
It was the Fife side who took an early lead and had most of the early possession but it was the title favourites who racked up a 9 try display, including a brace of tries for Donald
Hughes & Paul Maddison.
Portobello pushed Clyde aside at Cavalry Park by 76-22 to set them up
with a potential ding-dong battle against the Lions next week in
Fife.
The winner of that battle could seal their place in the Grand
Final at Broughton on 5th July.
Glasgow Bulls's season is all but over following their decision to
pull out of Saturday's fixture away to the Borders citing a player
drought.
Read more at Scotland RL
No TBA loophole for prop Perry
Posted Monday, June 16, 2003 by rlcm57
By Stuart Honeysett: A gentlemen's agreement between the NSWRL and the QRL has cost Josh Perry his spot in the NSW team for the second State of Origin match next week.
The Newcastle prop had barely enough time to unpack his bags at the team hotel in Coogee before he was ruled out through suspension and replaced by South Sydney captain Bryan Fletcher.
Perry's worst fears were realised yesterday when charged with two offences from last Friday night's game against St George Illawarra a careless high tackle on Lance Thompson as well as striking the same player.
The NSW bench player faced a two-week suspension if he chose to fight the charges and lost, which would have ruled him out of calculations for both Origin II and the Knights' game against Parramatta. But he will now be available to play against the Eels after taking the early plea.
"I'm absolutely shattered," Perry said via a statement.
"I had one of the best weeks of my life last week. It's the sort of thing you play football for, and now I will be watching from the sideline."
It was suggested yesterday the Blues should have replaced Perry in the team with TBA To Be Announced a ploy used by the Maroons last year to allow Lote Tuqiri to serve a one-week suspension for Brisbane and still play for his state.
This would have enabled Perry to serve his one-match suspension for the Knights against Penrith on Friday night and still play for the Blues next week.
The NRL tried to assist in the matter yesterday by refusing to release the judiciary charges until both teams had been announced although that still wouldn't have meant anything if either state had opted for a TBA.
Read more The Australian
Maroons opt for new mix
Posted Monday, June 16, 2003 by rlcm57
Steve Ricketts: QUEENSLAND has called on "one tough hombre", an "old-fashioned hooker" and "someone who will throw a bit of fear into the opposition" as the answer to its State of Origin woes.
Scott Sattler (Penrith), Mick Crocker (Roosters) and Matt Bowen (Cowboys) are the rookies in Queensland's squad named yesterday for the return Origin match against NSW at Sydney's Telstra Stadium tomorrow week.
Maroons chairman of selectors Gene Miles is confident the mix of talent is right this time to square the series after the Blues' 25-12 win in Brisbane last Wednesday.
Fullback Bowen, one of North Queensland Cowboys' star performers in a 15-14 loss to Sydney Roosters on Sunday, has been named on the Queensland bench as the possible answer to NSW shock weapon Craig Wing.
"We must counter Wing," Miles said. "That's where the Blues got the upper hand on us and we want someone in the side who is going to throw a bit of fear into them whenever he takes the field, similar to what Chris Walker used to do."
Miles said Bowen could play halfback, five-eighth, wing and fullback with his ability to fill the latter position allowing Darren Lockyer to move up into the front line in attack.
Read more Courier Mail
Anderson hopes Sharks challenge fine
Posted Monday, June 16, 2003 by rlcm57
Anderson admitted he said "that was a f...... disgrace" but it's understood the ground manager and referee Lawrence reported the quote was "you are a f...... disgrace."
Anderson said he hoped the Sharks would challenge the $15,000 fine and early yesterday said he had not been contacted by anyone from the NRL to discuss the issue.
"I've never been rung and asked exactly what I said so to go another level with the fine without getting my side of what happened is ordinary," Anderson said. "I think I should have a platform to put my side across."
Later in the day Anderson and Gallop spoke by phone.
"Chris told me he regrets what happened, it was a heat of the moment thing," Gallop said.
"We understood each other's position and that there was a lot of emotion around at the time of the incident."
Sharks' chairman Barry Pierce said it was too early to tell whether the club would challenge the fine.
Read more Foxsports
Origin lifeline for Fletcher
Posted Monday, June 16, 2003 by rlcm57
By Steve Mascord, Brad Walter and AAP
After calling up South Sydney captain Bryan Fletcher last night, NSW selectors confirmed they were also considering veteran Wests Tigers centre Terry Hill for Origin II.
Fletcher replaced reserve forward Josh Perry, suspended for one week over two hits on St George Illawarra's Lance Thompson while playing for Newcastle last Friday.
On selection day for next Wednesday's clash at Telstra Stadium, it was Queensland who provided the surprises, with the Sydney Roosters' Michael Crocker, the Bulldogs' Travis Norton, Penrith's Scott Sattler and North Queensland's Matt Bowen all receiving call-ups.
Sattler will make his Origin debut at 31 - the same age as Hill, who NSW chairman of selectors Bob McCarthy confirmed had been mentioned in a meeting.
There are still doubts over Blues second-rower Craig Fitzgibbon (eye socket), prop Jason Ryles (shoulder) and centre Jamie Lyon (hamstring).
"If Fitzgibbon comes out, we have to find someone else and if Lyon is out, we don't know what we might do there," McCarthy said. "Terry was mentioned because he can cover lock forward and he can cover as a back and his form has been particularly good. Then again, we could put [Michael] De Vere in the centres and find a winger."
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Coaching Director Required Burleigh Heads Junior R.L.F.C. is seeking a Coaching Director for the 2004 season. Burleigh Heads J.R.L.F.C. is a leading club on the Gold Coast with over 30 junior coaches. The coaching director would need: * Minimum of Level II coaching certificate * To be a proficient educator of adults * Be a good communicator * Be actively involved in all aspects of junior rugby league * Have some basic computer and administration skills. Apply in writing to: Graeme Tonkin, President, Burleigh Heads Junior R.L.F.C. P.O. Box 235 Mermaid Beach QLD 4218 or by email to: mailto:burleighjuniors@... ____________________________________________ Fitness Conditioner seeks R.L. Position Ryan McNeely - Fitness Conditioner and Senior Coach My name is Ryan McNeely; I am currently self-employed, contracted to a fitness consultancy as their head of strength conditioning. I am a sports science graduate working within professional English football with extensive knowledge and experience of designing and implementing physical conditioning programmes. Over the past four years I have been involved with 20 professional football clubs including Manchester City, Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers. I have consistently delivered and developed season long conditioning programmes, incorporating all aspects of fitness, tailored to each individuals needs, within each club. I have organised and run, strength, speed, agility and sports specific endurance sessions for large groups, from academy level through to full internationals, on a daily basis. I am an ex-rugby league professional and would like an opportunity to use my knowledge and experience in some capacity within the sport. I am very passionate about the sport of Rugby League and have been involved playing at amateur and professional level, and now coaching, for over 10 years. I am presently senior coach qualified, with a successful local club where I oversee all aspects of coaching and conditioning from junior through to open age. I use my academic knowledge and experience of the game together with my coaching and man management skills to create a positive and enjoyable working atmosphere. I believe I am always learning, therefore I continue to experiment and develop my ideas within training to provide a great stimulus for players to develop themselves in the game. I have a lot of experience of training professional sportsmen and I believe I can bring a great deal of knowledge and practical applications of scientifically proven theories to your training. I am professional, a good communicator and co-ordinate well with other members of staff to deliver a complete physical conditioning programme. I hope that I have interested you enough to make you want to discuss any ideas you might have where I may be able to assist in the effectiveness of your teams future performance. Mobile: UK 07876 557467 Outside UK + 447876 557467 mailto:r.mcneely@... ____________________________________________ * RLCM - FREE SAMPLE RLCM DRILL eBOOK http://rlcm.com.au/download.htm ____________________________________________ * RLCM - START UP PACK - SPECIAL OFFER ELECTRONIC SIX COPIES. http://www.rlcm.com.au/package. ______________________________________ * RLCM - ORDER YOU RLCM DRILLS BOOKS 1 and 2 TODAY http://www.rlcm.com.au/handbooks.htm _________________________________________ * The Coaches Edge - "Give your players the edge - - Specially designed to give coaches like you the very latest information on all round sporting performance." Click http://www.coachesedge.com.au/for more information. ____________________________________________ * League Coach - There is good Rugby League coaching information and discussion with the LeagueCoach eGroup, ask any questions that you may have, they are only to willing to help, or you can join in on the discussions, it may be helpful. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leaguecoach ____________________________________________ * RLCM CD-ROM - Have a think about the advantages of RLCM CD-ROM, then ask your COACHING DIRECTOR for his thoughts. Click http://www.rlcm.com.au/cdrom.htm to read more and to order ___________________________________________ RUGBY LEAGUE COACHING MANUALS since 1993 Head Office Suite 1F First Floor Trust House 3070 Gold Coast Hwy Surfers Paradise Queensland Australia 4215 Tel: +61 7 5538 9377 Facsimile: +61 7 5538 9388 mailto:rlcm@... New South Wales Office Suite 111 - 353 King Street Newtown NSW Australia 2042 Phone 1 800 18 14 14 Facimilie 1800 18 14 15 mailto:nsw@... New Zealand Office RLCM NZ 132 Victoria Road St Kilda Dunedin, New Zealand Fax (03) 456 3498 mailto:rlcm@... United Kingdom RLCM UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE [Mail only] RLCM The Conifers 1 New Lane Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield West Yorkshire UK HD8 9EH mailto:england@... If we are intruding we apologise, simply delete this message, or to unsubscribe see below. John Ryan RLCM Internet Operations 18/06/03
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