RUGBY UNION: NEWCASTLE DENY BID FOR PHIL GREENING

Rugby Union

Rob Andrew, director of Newcastle, has strongly denied his club has made an offer to Phil Greening, the Gloucester and England A hooker. Greening was reported as saying he would stay with First Division Gloucester, despite an alleged offer of pounds 85,000 per year from Newcastle.

Dion Waller, the Wellington Hurricanes forward, has been suspended for one week after being cited for an incident in a Super-12 match against Queensland on Sunday.

The Ireland management team of Pat Whelan and Murray Kidd are set to be re-appointed for the 1996-97season.

CLUB MATCHES: South Wales Police 20 Swansea 45; Tiverton 7 Exeter 26; Tredegar 31 Pontypool 7. Cancelled: Cross Keys v Neath; Glamorgan Wanderers v Treorchy.

WRU MIDWEEK COMPETITION Final: Ystradgynlais 3 Dunvant 15.