sports in brief

Netball
Joline Henry earns deserved recall to Silver Ferns just announced. Otago's Debbie White the only new cap in a defense heavy squad (only 3 shooters). No complaints here - all performed well in the NB Cup.

Rugby
Those dastardly Ozzies leaked the All Black line-up to beat play them in this Saturday's Bledisloe opener. Some sneak in the Kiwi camp is consorting with the enemy. Treasonous bugger needs to be strung up, drawn & quartered, flogged and hung, and only THEN should a suitable punishment be meted out.

Soccer
An emotional David Beckham stands down as skipper after England's World Cup exit. At the very least, at the end of the day, Becks can still hold his head high, look himself in the mirror and say, "Dangit! I'm such a good looker!" Which is way more than Wayne Rooney can do.