GenevaLunch » Wales http://genevalunch.com Community Newspaper Online Sun, 27 May 2012 09:11:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Copyright © GenevaLunch 2010 editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) http://genevalunch.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpgGenevaLunchhttp://genevalunch.com 144 144 Community Newspaper Online GenevaLunch GenevaLunch editor@genevalunch.com no no Sports, Six Nations Rugby: Grand Slam glory for Waleshttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/17/sports-six-nations-rugby-grand-slam-glory-for-wales/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/17/sports-six-nations-rugby-grand-slam-glory-for-wales/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:43:39 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=67850 GenevaLunch.com MILLLENIUM STADIUM, CARDIFF, WALES – The Welsh team completed their  Grand Slam, which involves winning all the Six Nations matches in a season, with a 16-9 win over France, 17 March. It was their third slam in eight years and brought comparisons with the great 1970s team led by Mervyn Davies,who died the previous day. [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/17/sports-six-nations-rugby-grand-slam-glory-for-wales/feed/ 0 Man arrested: Bern dancer critically injured in Cardiff attack (update 3)http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/08/man-arrested-bern-dancer-critically-injured-in-cardiff-attack-update-3/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/08/man-arrested-bern-dancer-critically-injured-in-cardiff-attack-update-3/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:36:56 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=63357 GenevaLunch.com Family and police press conference Tuesday evening 8 November BERN, SWITZERLAND -A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Broadway, Roath, Cardiff and charged with assault and robbery following an incident in the early hours of Saturday 4 November that left a 19-year-old in critical condition. Jack Widdowson, a member of Bern:Ballett which performs at the [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/08/man-arrested-bern-dancer-critically-injured-in-cardiff-attack-update-3/feed/ 1 Referee beats Wales 9-8http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/15/referee-beats-wales-9-8/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/15/referee-beats-wales-9-8/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:14:57 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=62502 GenevaLunch.com AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND -  The referee did his best to spoil the Rugby World Cup semi-final between Wales and France in the 18th minute,15 October. Welsh captain Sam Warburton was given a red card for a dangerous tackle when he upended a French player in an exuberant way but  one which barely justified a yellow [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/15/referee-beats-wales-9-8/feed/ 2 Stage set for rugby semi-finals as England and South Africa go homehttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/09/stage-set-for-rugby-semi-finals-as-england-and-south-africa-go-home/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/09/stage-set-for-rugby-semi-finals-as-england-and-south-africa-go-home/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:56:26 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=62276 GenevaLunch.com WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND  – The Rugby World Cup came down to the final four after some hard fought matches, 9th and 10th October. Australia edged past  the current champions, South Africa 11-9 in a closely fought and bruising encounter. New Zealand had to struggle in the first half but then upped the tempo to beat [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/09/stage-set-for-rugby-semi-finals-as-england-and-south-africa-go-home/feed/ 0 It will be North v South for World Cup Rugby finalshttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/02/it-will-be-north-v-south-for-world-cup-rugby-finals/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/02/it-will-be-north-v-south-for-world-cup-rugby-finals/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:11:55 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=62013 GenevaLunch.com AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – The preliminary stage of the Rugby World Cup ended on 2 October and it is already certain that the semi-finals and the final, to be held 23 October at 10:00 Swiss time,   will be contests between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. England secured top place in Pool B and sent Scotland [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/02/it-will-be-north-v-south-for-world-cup-rugby-finals/feed/ 0 Sports, football: Shaqiri leads Swiss through Euro 2012 qualifying roundhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/07/sports-football-shaqiri-leads-swiss-through-euro-2012-qualifying-round/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/07/sports-football-shaqiri-leads-swiss-through-euro-2012-qualifying-round/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:27:52 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=61285 GenevaLunch.com BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Xherdan Shaqiri, not yet 20 years old, played the kind of football Tuesday night 6 September that the Swiss team will be happy to see more of, as he leads Switzerland towards the next round of European 2012 qualifying matches. Switzerland defeated Bulgaria 3-1 in front of close to 17,000 spectators in [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/07/sports-football-shaqiri-leads-swiss-through-euro-2012-qualifying-round/feed/ 0 Italy beat France while England march onhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/13/italy-beat-france-while-england-march-on/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/13/italy-beat-france-while-england-march-on/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:50:55 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=55265 GenevaLunch.com International sports, Six Nations rugby Twickenham, London (GenevaLunch)- England put on a solid but uninspired performance to get past Scotland 22-16, 13 March. The English team have dominated their games this season but were held 9-9 at half-time and never really got going in the second till a try by Tom Croft. The win leaves [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/13/italy-beat-france-while-england-march-on/feed/ 0 Royal watchers gear up for Prince William’s Katehttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/25/royal-watchers-gear-up-for-prince-williams-kate/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/25/royal-watchers-gear-up-for-prince-williams-kate/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:15:12 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=54577 GenevaLunch.com The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in North Wales had an extra dose of attention Thursday when Britain’s Prince William came with his bride-to-be Kate Middleton to help with the naming ceremony for a new lifeboat. The outing for the couple was the first official one for the prince’s fiancee and cameras went to work on [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/25/royal-watchers-gear-up-for-prince-williams-kate/feed/ 0 England and France win againhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/13/england-and-france-win-again/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/13/england-and-france-win-again/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:56:59 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=53984 GenevaLunch.com International sports, Six Nations rugby Twickenham, London (GenevaLunch) - Chris Ashton scored four tries as an impressive England team crushed Italy 53-13 at Twickenham, 12 February.  The winger ran powerfully in supporting positions and never gave the Italian team a chance to settle. Ashton is the first player to score four tries in one England [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/13/england-and-france-win-again/feed/ 0 England, Ireland and France win in Six Nationshttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/06/england-ireland-and-france-win-in-six-nations/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/02/06/england-ireland-and-france-win-in-six-nations/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:05:57 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=53515 GenevaLunch.com International sports, Six Nations rugby Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales (GenevaLunch) - England started their quest for the Six Nations trophy with a win in Cardiff Friday evening 4 February. Two tries by Chris Ashton and a masterful performance by stand-off Toby Flood set up a 19-26 victory that could have been greater had England maintained [...]

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