Two Tribes Adelaide launch this Friday at Little Bang Brewery
I'll also have some Adelaide Rams gear for sale.
RADELAIDE! Today’s update comes to you from Melbourne, where late this afternoon we are heading to the London Tavern in Richmond to launch the book.
It took a while to finalise a venue for Adelaide with bars taking up to a week to get back to me but as it turns out a bunch of sports media people will already be at Little Bang Brewery from four.
So our party is going to crash theirs and we will be launching Two Tribes between 5.30pm and 7.30pm at this sizeable venue.
I can’t guarantee there will be any books left but I will have Adelaide Rams jerseys, polo shirts, training shorts, training singlets and training shirts!
See you there.
GOULDING NEARLY MISSED GREAT BRITAIN TRIUMPH
Sydney Morning Herald, November 10 1997
By STEVE MASCORD
GREAT Britain hero Bobbie Goulding revealed he almost pulled out of Saturday's Test after his three-month-old daughter was admitted to hospital.
Ellie Goulding was born with a heart condition and was taken to Alderhey Hospital in Liverpool on Thursday with complications after earlier treatment.
"It was only my wife Paula who talked me into playing," said Goulding after Great Britain's 20-12 win.
Meanwhile, the Australian camp was alarmed to learn that British management had met with referee Phil Houston without the tourists' knowledge before the game.
British coach Andy Goodway said Rugby Football League (RFL) technical director Joe Lydon had clarified some matters regarding Houston's interpretations at the ruck and asked him to approve a defensive ploy.
"We made some points with the referee last week and he's taken our lead and gone with some of the things," Goodway said.
But Australian coach John Lang said: "If they did have a talk to the ref and we weren't told, I'm very surprised. They were told last week that if there was to be any discussion with the ref, it would involve both sides."
Lang and his captain Laurie Daley refused to comment on Houston's performance, but it was clear the tourists were unhappy.
"I can't say too much about the refereeing thing but it just seemed like it was all one way," said Australian winger Wendell Sailor.
"They got all the favours and we didn't. But the penalty count was 13-10. I don't know where he evened that up."
Australian second-rower Gorden Tallis said he would plead not guilty if he is cited for a high tackle on British winger Alan Hunte.
"I hit the ball first, first contact was with the ball," he said. "The linesman said it was a blatant swinging arm, but I watched the replay on the screen and I reckon it shows I got the ball."
Hunte disagreed when asked where Tallis struck him. "Around the neck," he replied.