Rugby Union: a super task ahead

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New Zealand's Rugby Union's Super 12 competition, running from the end of Feb through May, 1998, will feature teams from South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Auckland teams have dominated this competition in the past, but South Africa has combined several provinces to create a wider base for player selection. Teams from New South Wales, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory are understaffed and underfunded compared to their competitors.

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Hope for glory

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The Australian rugby team, the Wallabies, lost to the Springboks in Jul 1998. Despite losing, the players are confident they will be ready for the 1999 World Cup. Against the Springboks, they scored two tries to one and missed a penalty, which could have given them a victory. The game also highlighted some of the weaknesses which the team should work on.

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Football: Heartlands of darkness

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Adelaide Crows and Brisbane Broncos in Sep 1998 Australian football and rugby league grand finals made their points that the era of heartland domination is both sides is over. Brisbane players sensed a new era which reshaped the game. Adelaide Crows finished the season with top honors and earning the week off.

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