14 Monday 26th September, 2011 Ryan Smith to play 50th test for Canada BY JEROME PUGMIRE injured himself in that one,” Crowley said “His recovery NAPIER, New Zealand has been an ongoing thing. (AP) — Center Ryan Smith Ciaran has been playing well will be keen not to let down for us, but Matt’s fully recov- his small army of supporters ered now.” when he wins his 50th test for It was Canada’s first start- Canada against Japan in the ing lineup change of the tour- Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. nament, because Crowley had “It’s great, especially at a retained the same players World Cup,” the 32-year-old who beat Tonga 25-20 against Smith said Sunday. “There are the French. a lot of Canadians over here But Crowley also made a and it will be nice to enjoy it slight change to his reserves, in front of friends and fami- selecting New Zealand-born ly.” No. 8 Jeremy Kyne instead of Smith, who is playing in flanker Nanyak Dala. his third consecutive World “Jeremy brings a ball-car- Cup, feels privileged to cele- rying option to the game and, Samoa’s George Stowers is airborne as he scores a try during their Rugby World Cup game against Fiji at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Samaoa beat Fiji 27-7. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Ryan Smith brate his milestone with a again, its not that Nanyak Italy makes nine changes current squad of players he (Dala) hasn’t been doing Ananda rowers sees as unparalleled in terms well,” Crowley said. “We just of commitment and desire. thought Jeremy’s skill-set is impress for match against US “To be with this group is more suited to the style of what makes it so special to me play we want to play against NELSON, New Zealand that played Japan and to con- leaders Ireland. Ananda College, Colombo started the season ... you want to share it with Japan.” (AP) — Italy, still with an cede three tries against “If we play well against by winning the opening regatta. The winning the people you love, your fam- Jebb Sinclair and Jamie outside chance of qualifying Japan and Russia isn’t good the USA we can take off ily and your teammates,” he Cudmore continue their suc- combination which won the Vanlengenberg for the Rugby World Cup enough. If this backline had some players and I would like Trophy comprised Ashan and Nilusha. quarterfinals from Pool C, played against Russia, we to do so,” Mallett said. “If I said. “This is the best group cessful second-row combina- The losing finalists Sriwanth and Suneth has made nine changes to its would have scored just as have the chance to take off of guys, on and off the field, tion, supported by a potent were also from Ananda College. squad for its match against many points, but conceded Sergio Parisse or Martin I’ve played with and that loose forward trio of Adam The Gordon Armstrong Trophy for the sculls the United States on Tuesday. far fewer.” Castrogiovanni at the 60- makes it very special.” Kleeberger at blindside was won by Suwin Karunarathne. Italy has used 30 players Italy has only a five-day minute mark I would love to, Smith can make it an even flanker, Chauncey O’Toole at The non-trophy Double Scull was won by in its first two matches. The turnaround from the U.S but I can’t risk the match if more special day by scoring openside, and Aaron Suwin and Dilshan for the first time in the histo- only player not used so far is match until it plays pool the scores are close.” his 10th try, and third in Carpenter at No. 8. ry of Ananda College rowing. hooker Franco Sbaglarini, World Cups. The match will feature two Suwin Karunarathne represented the who was called up to replace Head coach Kieran New Zealand coaches — Colombo Rowing Club in the Double Scull event the injured Tommaso Crowley praised Smith’s Crowley and Japan’s John with Danushka Jayanetti at the Colombo-Madras D’Apice several days ago. career, saying he would have Kirwan, who both played on Regatta and won their event. On Sunday, coach Nick won far more caps with a the World Cup-winning All Mallett retained Tommaso Suwin Karunarathne won the Wardrop scull more established test-playing Blacks side in the inaugural Benvenuti in the starting XV, trophy beating S. Thomas’ College captain nation: tournament in 1987. but not the other Italian who Shelan De Leveira. “Fifty games for a place “We have a lot of respect At the Inter-Monsoon the two Ananda crews scored a pair of tries in the side’s 53-17 win over Russia, like Canada is like 100 match- for the Japanese team and beat much fancied opponents on their way to the Giulio Toniolatti. Italy lost es (for another country),” John Kirwan as coach,” final. They beat a relatively senior crew from 32-6 to Australia in its open- Crowley said. “It’s a massive Crowley said. “He’s coached Royal College (Arith Cooray, Ishan Perera, Sahan ing match. achievement.” in Italy and he’s done a great Warnasuriya, Sanjiva Jayasuriya and Pasan Sergio Parisse will cap- Crowley made just one job with Japan. Ranaweera) and also beat the Colombo Rowing tain the team for the 34th change to the starting side “They are playing a great Club of Yohan Wijeratne, Sajeev de Silva, Shehan time in a test. which lost to France 46-19 on style of rugby and if you look Muthugala, Pradeep Maddumabandara and Peter “We have only four games Sept. 18 — Matt Evans at their French game, it’s just Christy, who comprised the CRC ‘B’ Crew at the and we have to win three,” returns from injury to replace a couple of things that didn’t Madras-Colombo Regatta held last month. Mallett said. “I had a look at Ciaran Hearn at wing. fall their way. There’s some However, their most convincing win was against the players against Russia Zara Phillips, wife of England rugby player Mike Tindall, “Matt was named in the great players on that the current top seed, S. Thomas’ College senior and there were a lot of defen- watches him play against Romania in their Rugby World Cup side when we played the USA Japanese team and they’re four of Chamal Jayanetti, Zydhney Fazal, Shelan sive errors. game in Dunedin, New Zealand, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. in August, but he actually playing in key positions.” De Livera, Sajin de Livera and Kemil Peter. “It was the same backline (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Annual ‘Friendship Johnson tells England players: the RWC starts now BY STUART CONDIE failed to yield five points. players potentially.” of his now infamous night out The win over Romania, Johnson is now hoping No. 8 in Queenstown, which attracted Cup’ match which featured 10 tries and was Nick Easter can return to train- widespread media attention DUNEDIN, New Zealand Since the start of the Leo four, in the process winning the (AP) — Nothing so far at this the biggest of Johnson’s three ing after the back injury that when grainy security footage Cricket Academy, 306 C2, they have ‘Friendship Cup’. Rugby World Cup counts for an years in charge, was England’s kept him out of the past two was made public showing him annually played a match against This year’s matches were played awful lot. most precise by far of the tour- matches, even though James with his arm draped around a Raju’s Cricket Academy, of at the Health Grounds on At least that’s what Martin nament. Haskell’s performances in his woman who was not wife Zara Hyderabad, India. September 1. Johnson is telling his England Aided by a Romania side place mean he is no longer an Phillips — the granddaughter of On September 25, 2009 the Raju’s Cricket Academy won players as they end their three- showing 11 personnel changes automatic pick in the role. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. matches were played at Petersons the junior game, while the Lion’s week stay on New Zealand’s and apparently targeting next “Hopefully we’ll have every- “Our off-the-field antics are Grounds and the Leo’s won both Cricket Academy (Earlier known as South Island and head north for week’s meeting with regional one on deck Monday and going downwards. Quiet ones the U-15 and Over-15 matches. the Leo Cricket Academy), won the their final pool match against rival Georgia, England dominat- Tuesday for training and be from now on,” said Tindall, one In 2010, the team toured India senior’s match. Scotland. ed the lineout, cut out most of available,” Johnson said. “For of five survivors from England’s and played six matches and won (Russ) Not nightclub escapades, not the cheap penalties that had us, it’s a real big week and hope- 2003 World Cup-winning side. tabloid headlines, not those been infuriating Johnson and fully we’ll get the performance “It was a relief to get back on hopefully remedied mistakes at showed just what their backs we need to win that one.” the field. It was nice to just go the breakdown and not the 17 can do when given possession Cueto was relieved to out and play and get down to tries they scored in their first and space. emerge unscathed and to business. three games.