Rugby Union: Neath to complete the signing of Richie Eyres

Tuesday 26 November 1996 00:02 GMT
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Neath expect to complete the signing today of Richie Eyres, 28, the Great Britain rugby league international.

North make two changesfor the match against South Africa A at Gateshead tomorrow. Wing Michael Wood and lock Chris Murphy come in at the expense of Fylde's Greg Anderton (unavailable) and Wakefield's Paul Stewart respectively.

PILKINGTON CUP FIFTH ROUND DRAW: Bath v London Irish; Bristol v Blackheath; Coventry v Exeter or Kendal; Gloucester v Leeds; Harlequins v Cheltenham; Leicester v Lydney or Newbury; Moseley v Wigton; Newcastle v West Hartlepool; Nottingham v London Scottish; Orrell v Bedford; Preston Grasshoppers v Northampton; Reading or Widnes v Saracens; Rotherham v Rosslyn Park or Esher; Sale v Richmond; Wakefield v Waterloo; Wasps v Rugby. Ties to be played 21 December

SWALEC CUP FIFTH ROUND DRAW: Abercarn v Ystradgynlais; Bedwas v Abercynon; Blackwood v Hirwaun; Cross Keys v Tonyrefail; Felinfoel v Narberth; Kidwelly v Carmarthen Quins; Llandovery v Ruthin or Birchgrove; Llantrisant v Dinas Powys; Maesteg v Aberavon; Mountain Ash v Gilfach Goch; Newcastle Emlyn v Resolven; Pencoed v Glynneath; Penygraig v Tredegar; Pontycymmer v Abergavenny; Pontypool v Dolgellau; Pyle v Carmarthen Athletic; Rhymney or Talywain v Ammanford; South Wales Police v Bonymaen; UWIC v Abertillery; Whitland v Builth Wells. Ties to be played on 14 December.

ENGLAND SQUAD (v New Zealand Barbarians, Twickenham, 30 November): P de Glanville (capt, Bath), T Stimpson (Newcastle), J Sleightholme, J Guscott, A Adebayo, M Catt (all Bath), W Carling (Harlequins), A King, A Gomarsall (both Wasps), M Dawson (Northampton), K Bracken (Saracens); G Rowntree (Leicester), V Ubogu (Bath), J Leonard (Harlequins), R Hardwick (Coventry), M Regan (Bristol), P Greening (Gloucester), M Johnson (Leicester), S Shaw, M Corry (both Bristol), T Rodber (Northampton), B Clarke (Richmond), L Dallaglio, C Sheasby (both Wasps).

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