Sky Super Rugby Transtasman: Blues coach Leon MacDonald misses training ahead of Rebels clash in Melbourne
13 May, 2021 02:50 AM
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NZ Herald Focus Sport s Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald Focus Sport s Cheree Kinnear gives everything you need to know ahead of Super Rugby Transtasman. Video / NZ Herald
Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZMELiam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz
Leon MacDonald s absence from training on Thursday adds another layer of intrigue to an opening round transtasman match in Melbourne the Blues are heavily favoured to win.
Gators outclass Bulls in singles, win 4-1
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Senior Duarte Vale and redshirt senior Johannes Ingildsen rolled to a 6-3 victory on court one and gave the Gators an early 1-0 lead in the category.
On court three, USF tandem Manuel Goncalves and Alvin Tudorica took down senior Brian Berdusco and sophomore Will Grant 4-6. The Florida duo nearly pulled off an impressive comeback, but their efforts weren’t enou
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The Florida men’s tennis team enters the NCAA Tournament Saturday as the No. 1 seed despite an unexpected loss to Tennessee in the SEC tournament final.
Florida was undefeated in conference play before narrowly falling to the Vols 4-3 on April 23, ending an impressive run of 17 consecutive victories. Prevented from laying claim to conference bragging rights, coach Bryan Shelton and co. will
Five Gators to play in NCAA Individual Championships
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The 2021 NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship will begin on May 23 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, and five Gators will take the court to vie for the crowns.
Team captains Duarte Vale and Sam Riffice were selected for the competition, as well as seniors Johannes Ingildsen and Andy Andrade and sophomore Will Grant.
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