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GOLF: Greg Norman will
make a rare appearance
this week, competing on
home soil to take on
Colombian hotshot
Camilo Villegas and
the US’s rising star
Anthony Kim at the
Johnnie Walker Classic.
Britain’s Paul Casey, Lee
Westwood and Ian Poulter
will also feature along with
defending champion Mark
Brown of New Zealand in
the $2.5 million showpiece
at The Vines Resort and
Country Club in Australia.
Norman’s participation will
no doubt draw the biggest
galleries, but the former
world No.1, who is now
ranked 212, will have to
draw massively on home
support if he is to beat
Villegas and Kim, who are
considered potential
challengers to the long
dominance of Tiger Woods.
FROZEN OUT
THE BIG
Joey MacDonald of the New York
Islanders makes a spectacular
RUGBY UNION: Wycliff Palu
overtime save against the
has forced his way into the
PICTURE
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Pascal
Waratahs starting line-up
Dupuis in New York. The
for Friday’s clash against
Islanders defeated the Penguins
the Chiefs.
3-2 after a shootout
The back-row specialist
made an immediate
impact coming off the
bench 26-22 victory over
the Hurricanes.
Welsh wizards set to return
The Aussie international
missed the entire pre-
season following shoulder
surgery and coach Chris
Hickey is overjoyed to
have him firing on all
WALES’ hopes of winning
RUGBY UNION
the Dragons with Tom Scotland left as many cylinders again.
back-to-back Grand Slams Shanklin, sustained his questions as answers. That “Cliffy is a world-class
have been given a massive injury in the hard-fought win followed their 30-21 player so having him back
boost with the news that has missed both games clash with England. away defeat to Ireland. at full fitness is a great
both Shane Williams and with a calf injury and Roberts is hopeful it won’t And Lievremont admits that advantage for the team,”
Gavin Henson will be fit to although neither man will force him out for too long. he is “at a loss” to explain Hickey said.
face France next week. feature for their club side He said: “I am hoping it how the multitude of talents “He’s been battling his
The wizard-on-the-wing the Ospreys this weekend won’t be that serious. at his disposal are failing to way back from shoulder
Williams missed Wales’ they are set to be ready for “I have had a knock on it hit it off together but added: surgery without any fuss
23-15 win over England on Wales’ February 27 clash at before. It was really hurting “I prefer continuity. and when he got his
Saturday after injuring his Paris’ Stade de France. towards the end of the “I just can’t see how in this opportunity off the bench
ankle in the tournament- Wales are also set to find game but I was determined context we can even against the Hurricanes he
opening win over Scotland. out the results of Jamie not to go off the field.” consider changing a dozen showed enough to prove
And while Wales deservedly Roberts’ shoulder scan Meanwhile, France coach players with only four days he’s ready to start again.”
beat the old enemy, they did within the next 24 hours. Marc Lievremont has ruled of training ahead of us and Palu is a former winner of
miss his line-breaks when The centre, who in Henson’s out making sweeping anyway I have full the Wallabies’ player of the
coming in off the flanks. absence has formed a changes to his side after confidence in the players season award.
Henson on the other hand fiery midfield partnership for their 22-13 victory over we already have.” READY TO ROAR: Williams
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