Tuesday 5 April 2011

Rare North & South Double Medal

There are Eight teams chasing European glory in the Heineken Quarter Finals this weekend. There are however four players that have a very special and rare opportunity to win the top rugby competitions in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. A SupeRugby medal as well as a Heineken Cup Medal. This has only been done twice before by Rod Kafer ( ACT Brumbies & Leicester Tigers) and Doug Howlett (Blues & Munster)

The four players chasing this honour are:

Pedrie Wannenberg - Ulster:
Wannenberg has three SupeRugby medals in his trophy cabinet from his time at the Blue Bulls (2007, 2009, 2010) and is looking to help Ulster over the line against Northampton Saints.

Scott Hamilton - Leicester Tigers:
Hamilton has two SupeRugby medals with the Crusaders (2005, 2006) and will be facing Irish opposition Leinster on April 9 2011.

Campbell Johnstone - Biarritz Olympique:
Johnstone was teammates with Hamilton at the Crusaders franchise and collected two SupeRugby medals in 2005 & 2006. Johnstone will be propping for the Biarritz side against Toulouse on April 10 2011.

George Smith - Toulon:
The great Aussie flanker, with 110 appearances for the Wallabies, will be facing off against Perpignan on Saturday for a place in the Heineken Cup Semi-Finals. He has already pocketed two SupeRugby medals with the Brumbies in 2001 & 2004.

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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 April 2011 at 14:52

    Wow, Awesome goal to strive for and getting both medals is such an achievement

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  2. Anonymous5 April 2011 at 15:02

    Yes! this league is heating up and its good to see the overseas guys playing some good rugby.

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  3. Anonymous5 April 2011 at 15:04

    Well the overseas guys playing good rugby are mainly Southern Hemisphere Players. Dont think it bodes well for the Northern Hemisphere Countries leading up to RWC

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  4. Carcharius12 April 2011 at 12:37

    Leicester...OUT, Ulster....OUT, Toulon...OUT Biarritz...OUT

    I guess its is a bit more difficult to come buy this achievement than i anticipated!

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