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Welcome to the July edition of University Sport NewZ, a regular newsletter produced by USNZ updating key stakeholders on the latest news in University Sport.
University Sport NewZ - July 2005

GOLD medal-winning Paralympian Matthew Slade pulled off one of his greatest victories last night when he was named New Zealand Universities’ sportsperson of the year for 2004.

Slade, who has cerebral palsy, beat five able-bodied Athens Olympians at the annual NZ Universities Blues’ dinner held in Wellington to become the first disabled athlete to win the supreme award. » Read more…

A GOLD medal-winning paralympian and five Olympic diploma recipients from Athens are in the race to be named New Zealand Universities’ sportsperson of the year tonight. » Read more…

New Zealand universities have recorded their best result since 1998 at the annual Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, recently concluded in Brisbane. In 1998 the international tournament, competed between teams from across Asia, Australia and New Zealand was won by Victoria University. Victoria will host the tournament in 2006 for the second time in 30 years. » Read more…

New Zealand Universities have successfully defended their Rugby League Student World Cup crown defeating hosts Australia 17-8 in Saturdays Final in Brisbane. NZU were the defending champions from the last World Cup staged in England in 1999. » Read more…

The New Zealand Universities rugby league side qualified for their third Student World Cup final and second against Australia by comprehensively beating England 34-8 at the Arana Hills Rugby League Club in Brisbane last (Wednesday) night. » Read more…

NZ Universities dominated a poor Scotland team to finish second in Pool A and qualify for Wednesday’s semi-finals of the Rugby League Student World Cup in Brisbane. NZU win their final pool match 70-4 and now face England, winners of Pool B for a place in Saturday’s Final. » Read more…

Australian Universities (represented by the University of Sydney) beat NZ Universities in all 3 races at this morning’s 1st Test of the 2005 Trans-Tasman Rowing competition at Ashburton. » Read more…

The New Zealand Universities Rugby League team got off to a perfect start in the defence of their Student World Cup crown beating Wales 46-0 in their first pool match in Brisbane on Saturday » Read more…

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