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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
From left, director Gabriele Muccino, and actors Rosario Dawson and Will Smith pose together for photographers, during a red carpet for the presentation of their movie 'Seven Pounds', in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009.
The main street The Karl Johan is seen after an anti-Israel demonstration in downtown Oslo January 8, 2009.
US tennis player Andy Roddick hits a return to Romanian tennis player Victor Hanescu (unseen), on January 8, 2009 in Doha, during the Qatar Open 2009. Roddick won 6-3, 6-2.
An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
Andy Robinson is a world-class coach and they have improved enormously ... If they had Chris (Paterson], they would have had a lot more confidence. They are playing really good, hard rugby and are a very hard side to breakdown. I know them well from my time in Scotland and I have huge respect for them. 
If we perform like that next week against Leinster, we are going to have egg on our faces
Both teams were really tense, we should have put the game away a lot earlier. In the 80th minute Edinburgh were still in it and could have won with a try. We still played with a lot of fear and tension If Edinburgh had scored in the last minute, we would have been devastated and been pulling our hair out. But I couldn't have faulted their effort.
We played great rugby in the first half, our defence was very good again. But then once again dumb penalties and a young team were to cost us. We should just have kicked the living tripe off that ball and put it in their end of the park and we would have won the game
We were pleased with the performance on Friday against Bath but we have a lot of work still to do and these friendlies are a great opportunity to see how the players are progressing and give the younger guys a chance as well ... The Magners League is just weeks away and we are determined to make a vast improvement on our results from last season. We didn't have a good time last season. Winning the Magners League and getting to the knock-out stages of Europe isn't beyond this squad.
Clinton has a wealth of experience and what we are looking for from him is that leadership as well as knowledge about the ELVs ... Ed O'Donoghue is also an experienced guy who has been about a bit and is an abrasive player.
We also want to achieve a good level of physicality, and good involvement in the game, which means lots of touches . . . We want to see this ethos from the start. We want to see this game set the platform as far as that's concerned.
We hope to transfer the good, strong technical work we've been doing with the ball in play and make good decisions under pressure
Positionally we've obviously got some ideas about him playing in the back three but there's no reason why he couldn't play elsewhere
Mark's going to fill a real hole there for us in terms of experience, expertise, great football mind and also a little bit older. He'll be very good for us, we believe
He was the right person for that position that didn't exist off-contract at the moment in rugby in Australia.
