ArcelorMittal nomme un nouveau directeur des relations investisseurs

June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

LUXEMBOURG–(Business Wire)–
Regulatory News:

ArcelorMittal, le premier sidérurgiste mondial, a nommé Daniel Fairclough comme
nouveau directeur des relations investisseurs. Daniel Fairclough succède à
Julien Onillon, qui devient directeur financier de la division inoxydables
d`ArcelorMittal.

Daniel Fairclough apporte avec lui une connaissance intime du secteur des métaux
et des mines, ayant occupé ces dix dernières années des postes seniors comme
analyste d`abord chez Merrill Lynch où il était co-responsable mines et
sidérurgie puis plus récemment chez ICAP Equities.

Daniel Fairclough a commenté: « Je suis enchanté de rejoindre aujourd`hui
ArcelorMittal. En tant qu`analyste, j`ai suivi ces dernières années la
croissance extraordinaire de cette société et ai conçu beaucoup d`admiration
pour son leadership. Je me réjouis à présent de pouvoir, dans mon nouveau rôle,
aider d`autres analystes et investisseurs à comprendre ses enthousiasmantes
stratégie de croissance et ambitions ».

Daniel est diplômé de l`Université de Newcastle Upon Tyne où il a obtenu une
licence de comptabilité et analyse financière.

À propos d`ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal est le numéro un mondial de la sidérurgie, avec des entreprises
dans plus de 60 pays.

ArcelorMittal est leader sur tous les principaux marchés mondiaux, y compris
l’automobile, la construction, l’électroménager et l’emballage. L`entreprise est
un acteur de premier plan dans le domaine de la technologie et de la R&D et
dispose d’importantes ressources propres de matières premières et d’excellents
réseaux de distribution.Son dispositif industriel réparti dans plus de 20 pays
sur quatre continents lui permet d’être présente sur tous les marchés clés de
l’acier, tant dans les économies émergentes que dans les économies développées.

Grâce à ses valeurs fondamentales que sont le Développement durable, la Qualité
et le Leadership, ArcelorMittal s`engage à agir de manière responsable à l`égard
de la santé, de la sécurité et du bien-être de son personnel, de ses
co-traitants et des communautés au sein desquelles elle opère.Son engagement
porte également sur la gestion durable de l`environnement et des ressources
finies. L`entreprise est consciente de ses responsabilités dans la lutte contre
le changement climatique : ArcelorMittal joue un rôle de premier plan dans les
efforts du secteur pour mettre au point des process de production sidérurgique
en rupture et se consacre activement à la recherche et au développement de
produits en acier qui contribuent à lutter contre le changement climatique.

Les chiffres financiers clés d’ArcelorMittal pour 2009 font ressortir un chiffre
d’affaires combiné de 65,1 milliards de dollars US, pour une production de 73,2
millions de tonnes d’acier brut, soit environ 8 pour cent de la production
mondiale d’acier.

Les actions d`ArcelorMittal sont cotées aux marchés de New York (MT), Amsterdam
(MT), Paris (MT), Bruxelles (MT), Luxembourg (MT) et aux bourses espagnoles de
Barcelone, Bilbao, Madrid et Valence (MTS).

Pour plus d’informations rendez-vous sur www.arcelormittal.com.

ArcelorMittal – Relations Investisseurs
Europe, +352 4792 2652
Amériques, +1 312 899 3569
Investisseurs individuels, +352 4792 2434
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Scientific breakthrough could offer melanoma cure

May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, May 16 (ANI): A long-awaited jab, being hailed as a scientific breakthrough which could offer a cure for cancer, is to be tested on the first British patients within weeks.

According to researchers, it can reverse and even cure melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of the disease, most commonly associated with skin cancer, reports The Daily Express.

Professor Lindy Durrant of Nottingham University, who is heading research into the treatment, said: “This is huge. We could now have a vaccine that can target a tumour and kill it without damage to surrounding healthy tissues or cells.

“In the short term, this could cure some patients with the disease and in the long term the jab could be used to prevent people developing it in the first place.”

Trials will begin at hospitals in Manchester, Nottingham and Newcastle.

Brainchild of vaccine company Scancell, the treatment will be given to patients with advanced skin cancer which has spread to other parts of the body, and also to those in the earlier stages of the disease. (ANI)

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Cheryl Cole’s brother ‘arrested following armed terror raid’

May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, May 14 (ANI): Cheryl Cole is reportedly in a state of shock following her brother’s alleged involvement in a robbery case.

The singer’s sibling Andrew Tweedy has reportedly been held for questioning by the cops after a violent raid in a post office at Longbenton, Newcastle.

In the attack robbers waved a gun and machete at customers and staff before making off with thousands of pounds.

Cops arrested nine people, including one woman, in connection with the robbery.

A police spokesman said: “A vehicle and firearm have been recovered.”

Northumbria Police did not reveal the identity of those arrested, reports the Daily Express.

However, a police source confirmed that unemployed Tweedy was one of those being held for questioning.

Tweedy’s life has been marked with drugs, alcohol and solvent abuse, along with anxiety and depression. (ANI)

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The postman who stole 76,000 letters

May 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, May 13 (IANS) A British postman, who stashed away 76,000 letters and parcels in his home, had to leave his flat as there was no space to live in it.

Paul Noga, 38, nicked 76,000 letters, bank statements, birthday presents and parcels over a two-year period.

Stunned police officials found mail covering every surface of the flat when they raided his home, The Sun reported.

Noga torched up to 1,000 stolen packages and damaging hundreds more.

‘The mail was just lying around in the flat. It got to such an extent he had to move to his mother’s flat, where he now lives,’ Noga’s lawyer Shaun Routledge told Newcastle Crown Court.

Routledge sought a psychiatric report on the postman.

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NRL clubs to look at salary cap changes

May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

NRL chief executive David Gallop has urged Johnathan Thurston and Israel Folau to not turn their backs on rugby league, but insists the sport cannot be held to ransom by big-name players.

Gallop met with club bosses from every team apart from Melbourne, whose representatives did not attend the discussions in Sydney on Tuesday, with a review of the salary cap top of the agenda.

In addition to rubber stamping the appointments of Newcastle and Canberra chiefs Steve Burraston and Don Furner to an expanded Collective Bargaining Agreement committee, the clubs also gave their backing for the need for a salary cap.

The committee, which also includes Sydney Roosters boss Steve Noyce, Brisbane’s Bruno Cullen and South Sydney’s Shane Richardson, will be looking at ways the cap can be reviewed after submissions from clubs are received by May 21.

Gallop acknowledged that the cap needed to be looked at but urged clubs to explore the option of third party payments from non-club sponsors to keep their star players in the game.

“There is a misconception in the game that third party agreements are not allowed,” Gallop said.

“There is a limit on third party agreements with clubs and club sponsors, but beyond that it is pretty much unlimited, there is millions of dollars being paid to players outside the cap.”

However, Gallop said the current format cannot be changed until the new television deal comes up for renewal in 2012 and urged players such as Thurston and Folau to stay in the game.

“We’d like them to stay in rugby league, but we can’t throw cash at them outside of the salary cap rules, we haven’t done it in the past and we can’t make exceptions for them,” he said.

“There is a big opportunity for the game and a big new injection of funds, hopefully we don’t lose players to rival codes.

“But it is really important that we continue to operate … so there can’t be exception to the rules.”

Richardson said he hoped the review will lead to a more flexible system.

“We want the salary cap to be more workable and not just about (salary cap auditor) Ian Schubert and David Gallop,” Richardson said.

“It is important that out of these talks and the submissions that come in from different people, including sponsors and members, to nut out the best way forward.

“One of the great things about rugby league is that over the years we have been flexible to change the game and this is an opportunity now.”

Cullen said the Broncos have managed to attract a large number of interested parties who want to become involved with the club.

“My board last week sat down to meet about the Melbourne issue and where we were with everything and when we put on the table the number of third parties involved they were quite shocked,” he said.

“There is probably $3 million or $4 million over and above the cap … and we worked out we could get much more out of that and we are just one of 16 clubs.”

However, Cullen remained hopeful, rather than confident, it would be enough to keep Folau at the club.

“There is a flicker of hope yet but I am not too sure what Israel wants to do,” he said.

“He is obviously seriously considering leaving, but until he does we will get down on our knees and pray.”

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UK women rushing to buy fake eyelashes to look like Cheryl Cole

April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, April 28 (ANI): Women in Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester are rushing to get fake eyelashes to copy the look of stars like Cheryl Cole.

According to Debenhams, there are girls who wear three pairs of the eyelashes at the same time to look attractive, reports The Daily Express.

Last year, sales increased by more than 1,000 per cent in the company’s stores.

Natural-looking glue-on strips cost 5-pound per pair, while extravagant 15 pounds lashes dotted with crystals are a sell-out.

“We have had to send emergency stock to certain stores to cope with the Friday and Saturday night demand,” said Sarah Meadows, cosmetics buyer at Debenhams. (ANI)

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Henry wields axe on Cowboys

April 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

North Queensland coach Neil Henry has dropped four players after the team’s disappointing performance against Newcastle.

Ty Williams, Antonio Kaufusi, Manase Manuokafoa and Will Tupou have been axed from the team to play Parramatta.

Grant Rovelli, Michael Bani and Dane Hogan come into the squad, while Willie Mason has been promoted to the starting line-up.

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Mum prostituted girl for fuel, court hears

April 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A Sydney court has heard a mother forced her 13-year-old daughter into a sex act with a truck driver in exchange for diesel fuel.

The girl’s mother and the truck driver have been found guilty of a combined total of more than 60 charges.

During sentencing submissions for the 31-year-old driver, Downing Centre District Court heard that the girl was abused several times in 2004.

The court heard that on Fathers’ Day her mother dropped her off on the F3 freeway between Sydney and Newcastle and forced her into the cabin of the man’s truck.

Prosecutors say the mother later siphoned diesel from the truck in exchange for the child.

The prosecutor said they should face similar sentences because the offences were part of a joint criminal enterprise.

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Victory’s ACL dream over

April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Melbourne’s dream of progressing in the Asian Champions League is over, after a scoreless draw with Beijing left the Victory bottom of their qualifying group.

The 2009/10 A-League grand finalists needed to take three points against Beijing Guoan to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the second round, but neither side could conjure a goal.

Beijing and ex-Newcastle Jets striker Joel Griffiths caused headaches for Melbourne all night but the home side held firm at Docklands.

At the other end though the Victory were left equally frustrated, unable to find a go-ahead goal against a frugal defence.

Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick, who in March saw his side beaten on penalties by Sydney FC in the A-League grand final, was pragmatic about the Victory’s effective elimination.

“I’m disappointed with the fact that we’re out of the ACL, but I thought it was a great effort by the boys,” he told Fox Sports.

“The number of youngsters that stepped up to the plate was just terrific and with a wee bit of luck we could have scored a goal or two tonight but it wasn’t to be.”

The ever philosophical Merrick offered this assessment of a first-half penalty shout on Robbie Kruse: “Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don’t get them.”

“I thought the referee had a good game. Whether it was a penalty or not – I never really debate that.”

Merrick made it clear that the club’s next major challenge would be to convince skipper Kevin Muscat to play on.

The 36-year-old Muscat was evasive when asked about his future, saying it was “no secret” that he was planning to sit down and talk with the coach.

“We’re probably at that stage now because we mathematically can’t make it,” he said.

“Unfortunately we couldn’t get the result tonight, so we’ll sit down and see what happens.”

Muscat also fired a shot at the quality of the competition, saying the tournament’s administrators needed to toughen up on gamesmanship.

“To be honest, playing in Asia, is not all that enjoyable,” he said.

“People going down left, right and centre, stalling for time, it’s not that enjoyable playing in the Champions League.

“I think it’s evident for people to see. Being involved in it and watching it I can understand why people don’t come and watch. People going down… it just seems that authorities can’t take control.”

Undermanned Melbourne was outclassed throughout by the Chinese side, which had several chances to win the match and sew up a round of 16 berth but failed to take any.

Griffiths put a second-half header just wide, as well as creating another gilt-edged first half opportunity for midfielder Huang Bowen which was put wide.

Melbourne’s best period of the match came in the last 20 minutes.

Striker Nik Mrdja went closest to breaking the deadlock with his 74th-minute shot from a rebound eventually saved by Beijing keeper Yang Zhi.

Melbourne now sits bottom of Group E, with second-placed Beijing Guoan and Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale set to fight it out for second place in the group.

On Tuesday night, Adelaide United secured its place in the next round with a 0-0 draw with defending champions Pohang Steelers in South Korea.

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Community group hopes to create mid-north NSW legal centre

April 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

An advocacy group will apply for funding for a Community Legal Centre pilot program on the New South Wales mid-north coast

Community Legal Centres provide help and advice for people who are disadvantaged or struggling financially.

Catherine Peek from Disability Advocacy NSW says there are no centres between Newcastle and Lismore.

Ms Peek met with the Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland in Port Macquarie to discuss how to get a centre for the mid-north coast.

“It was a really positive meeting,” she said.

“He’s made some suggestions to the group and one of those suggestions was to apply to his department for a small amount of pilot project funding.

“Hopefully we’ll be able to set up a pilot in the area over the next couple of years to get something off the ground.

Ms Peek says she thinks there is a huge need for a community legal centre in the region.

“We’ve got an ageing population, a high Indigenous population and more and more migrants and refugees,” she said.

” I think all of those groups would great benefit in having a centre where they knew that they could get free and accessible legal advice for any issue.”

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Green takes away hole-in-one memory

April 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A hole-in-one provided a late highlight in an otherwise disappointing Masters debut for Australian Nathan Green.

Newcastle’s Green was planning to hit a seven-iron from 161 metres at the par-three 16th, but he switched to a six-iron after watching fellow competitor Chad Campbell come up a little short at Augusta National.

Green landed his shot above the pin, which was in its traditional final round position bottom left, and used the slope perfectly as gravity did the rest.

“It’s all luck,” said the modest Green, who nonetheless admitted it had been a huge thrill.

“To do it on this stage in front of a good crowd at the Masters is something you’ll take with you forever.”

It was the 12th hole-in-one at the 16th hole at the Masters and Green said it was his fifth in competition, but not quite as memorable as the ace he made in the 2001 Australian Masters, which earned him $500,000, bankrolling an overseas career that eventually led to the lucrative US PGA Tour.

By comparison, he will receive some crystal for the hole-in-one along with American Ryan Moore who also achieved the feat at the same hole.

Despite the ace, Green could only card 75 to finish at 14-over-par 302.

He blamed poor driving and poor putting for his mediocre total.

“Hopefully I can get back here and give it a better shake next time,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter how big the event is, if you’re playing bad it’s not much fun.”

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McDonald strikes in late Boro charge

April 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Scott McDonald kept Middlesbrough’s hopes of promotion to the English Premier League alive by scoring the only goal in the club’s 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

The Australian striker scored his second goal for the English Championship club in as many weeks after recovering from a hamstring injury.

McDonald put Boro into the lead five minutes before half-time with a deflected goal.

The 26-year-old had surged towards the Owls’ backline before firing a shot towards goal, only for the ball to deflect off Owls’ midfielder Tom Soares and into the back of the net.

The goal was a fine follow-up to the one he scored in Boro’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace a week ago and fired hopes that the club could still make the Premiership play-offs.

The three points Boro picked up from its win takes it to within four points of the top six, giving them some hope of making the play-offs.

Newcastle and West Bromwich Albion have already secured their promotions, leaving one spot left to play for.

By contrast, the Owls are now in the bottom three and facing relegation.

Boro’s victory was a closely fought affair, with Australian keeper Brad Jones denying the visitors several first half chances from Darren Potter, Marcus Tudgay, Darren Purse and Jermaine Johnson.

Sloppy passing let Wednesday down in the second half, and they missed another two chances to score.

McDonald’s compatriot Rhys Williams nearly doubled Boro’s lead but was stopped thanks to a fine save by Lee Grant.

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Abuse claims: Catholic priest arrested again

April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A Catholic priest already facing 20 charges of child sex abuse has today been charged over another alleged offence at a convent in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.

The 48-year-old has been charged by Strike Force Georgiana, which is investigating allegations members of the clergy abused scores of children in the region.

The man went to Raymond Terrace Police Station this morning and was charged with committing an act of indecency to a child under 16.

Police say the charges relate to the alleged assault of a child at a former Maitland convent in the 1980s.

The man was granted conditional bail to face Newcastle Local Court on May 5.

The strike force has charged six people with a total of more than 200 offences.

It is urging anyone who believes they may have been a victim of child sexual abuse or who could assist the investigation to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Report shows intern aired work worries before suicide

April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

New South Wales Health documents show a rural hospital intern who committed suicide had been told it was normal for a junior doctor to be in charge of two surgical teams over the Christmas period.

Dr William Huynh, 26, died at Wagga Wagga Hospital, in southern New South Wales, in January last year. His friends say the Newcastle University graduate was overworked and stressed, but health officials have rejected the claims.

The ABC has obtained a copy of the internal NSW Health report into the suicide. It shows a month before his death, Dr Huynh wanted to discuss his workload with hospital officials, as his upcoming roster had him covering and supporting two surgical teams.

He raised the issue again four days later and was told it was normal practice for a junior doctor to cover two surgical teams in a non-busy period and that it would be like working the weekend.

The matter was raised a third time, with Dr Huynh saying things were much better, but six days later he took his life.

The internal report shows the intern had slightly higher unrostered overtime hours compared to his peers but he did not deal with an excessive number of patients.

The investigation found the intern’s death was not predictable. It was unable to determine any causative factor for the suicide.

The report says the investigation into Dr Huynh’s death was limited due to the circumstances surrounding the event at a rural hospital.

It says family and personal issues were unable to be addressed due to the nature of the incident.

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Green light for steel recycling plant revamp

April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A steel recycling company will push ahead with an upgrade of its Kooragang Island plant now that Newcastle council has approved the plans.

Austpac Resources lodged a development application last year for its Newcastle Iron Recovery Plant to allow the company to recycle steel industry waste on a commercial basis.

The company’s managing director, Mike Turbott, says the existing demonstration plant on the site will be refurbished.

“We applied for a development consent to operate the plant. Our application was the use of an existing chemical plant to recycle waste from the steel industry and the council approved,” he said.

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Collapsed firm a victim of ‘sleazy dealings’

April 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A man from the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley has told a Senate inquiry how his business collapsed after he became a victim of what he describes as the “sleazy dealings” of an administrator.

In his submission, Bernie Wood says he experienced nothing but pain after disgraced Newcastle administrator Stuart Ariff took control of his Singleton Earthmoving business in 2004.

He says Mr Ariff seized and then sold company assets, leaving him and 20 workers victims of a “sleazy world of liquidators and administrators”.

“I was stunned, I mean not just for me but when I’ve got a bunch of guys that had been with me for 20 plus years here they were white-faced and wondering what their future was,” he said.

Mr Wood also criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for taking five years to ban Mr Ariff.

He says at the very least he and other people who have been burnt by the actions of Mr Ariff deserve a verbal explanation from the man himself.

Mr Ariff has declined to appear at the Senate hearing in Newcastle, prompting the committee to consider summonsing him.

Mr Wood says he wants an explanation.

“All the people that he has burnt over the years. I know of other … people have lost their businesses because of him and have lost their jobs and are still suffering,” he said.

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Head dress mishap kills go-karter

April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A Sydney woman has died after her Islamic head dress got caught in a moving go-kart in the New South Wales town of Port Stephens.

The woman in her 20s was driving the go-kart at Bob’s Farm in the town north of Newcastle when her head covering got caught in the axle and wrapped around her neck yesterday.

She suffered serious neck and throat injuries and was flown to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital, but she died.

The owner of the track says he warned the woman it was not wise to wear the head dress.

He says the track has been operating for 10 years with an unblemished safety record.

Police are preparing a report for the coroner.

A WorkCover inspector conducted preliminary investigations at the site yesterday afternoon.

WorkCover issued prohibition notices on two go-karts. One was not registered and the other had insufficient guarding.

EDITOR’S NOTE (April 9): The ABC was initially told the victim of the accident was wearing a burqa. This story has been corrected to reflect police statements that the woman was wearing a head dress.

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Jets sign former Socceroos midfielder

April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Newcastle Jets have announced their third new A-League signing in a week with the capture of former Socceroos midfielder Kasey Wehrman.

The 32-year-old will return to Australia to link up with the Jets on a two-year deal after almost a decade playing in Norway.

Wehrman’s signing continues a busy off-season recruitment drive by the Jets, who have also recruited former Sydney FC midfielder Ruben Zadkovich and New Zealand international Jeremy Brockie.

Hailing from north-west Queensland, Wehrman played for Australia at youth level and made 12 appearances for the Socceroos, his last coming in a friendly against Ghana in London in 2006.

“Naturally we’re thrilled to announce that were bringing Kasey into the club from next season,” Jets chief executive John Tsatsimas said.

“The level of experience and quality that he possesses is without question and there is no doubt that he is the kind of player that our young squad can learn from.

“Kasey is the third new signing for the club within the space of a week, so certainly we’re excited about the forthcoming season.”

Wehrman, who played with Brisbane Strikers and Perth in the old NSL before stints at Moss, Lillestrom, Fredrikstad and Lyn, will link up with his new team-mates when pre-season training starts in May.

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Young Socceroos lose to Paraguay

April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Young Socceroos have suffered a 2-0 loss to Paraguay’s under 20s in the opening match of their South American tour.

In front of a small crowd at the Libertad Stadium, Australia went down a goal in the third minute after Diego Benitez pounced on a defensive mistake.

Paraguay then went up 2-0 just before half-time when striker Ivan Torres chested down the ball and neatly finished past goalkeeper Alex Pearson.

The second half was more evenly contested, though it was delayed for 20 minutes after the floodlights went off due to a power failure.

Young Socceroos coach Jan Versleijen was optimistic about his team’s performance.

“We came to South America to play quality opposition and that is what we got tonight, our players learnt a lot by the experience,” said Versleijen.

The Young Socceroos, captained by Newcastle Jets star Ben Kantarovski, will face Paraguay again on Thursday before two matches against the Argentina U20s next week.

The tour forms part of the side’s preparations for October’s Asian Under 19s Championship in China, where the top four teams will qualify for next year’s FIFA Under 20s World Cup.

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Paterson, Covell escape suspension

April 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Newcastle’s Cory Paterson and Cronulla’s Luke Covell have both avoided suspension by entering early guilty pleas to charges from round four of the NRL.

Paterson was charged with making dangerous contact with his legs when he tried to stop Penrith’s Adrian Purtell scoring on Monday.

Covell was charged with tripping early in the Sharks win over Parramatta on Saturday.

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