Long-term casualty warning over sports
People who fail to prepare to take part in sports may end up feeling the detriment long after the event.
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QBE in oval sponsorship deal | Bankstone
Getting a career in insurance recognised as a profession may be a distant dream, but insurance people can still do what real professionals do and patronise Britain’s most upwardly mobile mainstream spectator sport, rugby union. And so they often do.
An astute move, then, for QBE to sign a four-year deal with the RFU to act as England Rugby’s official insurance partner (do they have an official pet food partner or an official sanitary products partner?)
...Busy weekend for Mowden trio
South African Zylon McGaffin, who made his debut off the bench last week, exchanges places with Todd Harrison and will partner Tom Hodgson at half back. The other fly half, Will Gough, is unavailable.
Blaydon's player-coach, Micky Ward, is resting himself for the visit of Coventry, who have slipped below their hosts into fifth bottom place in National One.
Local lad Andrew Foster, who has come up through the junior teams, is handed his second start and skipper Matt Hall is expected to return alongside him.
The front row is completed by Robbie Kalbraier, who will be making his 100th start, along with lock Chris Wearmouth. No 8 Jason Smithson reached the same landmark two weeks ago.
Giant winger David Sheldon replaces Simon Barber, who has a calf problem, while centre Charles Incledon and second-row Keith Laughlin are unavailable on what was supposed to be a free date.
Andrew Baggett switches to centre with Elliot O'Brien coming in at fly half.
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