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BBC News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
JRR Tolkien fans reassured over East Yorkshire statue condition
Residents concerned about the condition of a statue celebrating writer JRR Tolkien's visit to their village have been reassured it will last for years to author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings spent 18 months in Roos, East Yorkshire, recovering from trench fever contracted while serving during World War Gerard Baker said a two-part sculpture of Tolkien and his wife, erected on 6 June, had started to crack due to its "open position in the sunlight".A spokesperson for East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the idea was to depict Tolkien in natural surroundings and a maintenance plan was in place. The wooden sculptures, hand-carved from oak by North Lincolnshire-based artist Allen Stichler, are part of a trail called The Tolkien Triangle, which recognises the impact the area's landscape had on the one of his wife, Edith, depicts her dancing in a nearby wood, which was the basis for a scene in his novel The Baker said he was worried about how long the sculpture stands in direct said: "The sculpture is in a very open space in full sun most of the day."Perhaps it should have been erected in a shadier spot to protect it from sun damage."He is calling on the council to plant trees around the statue to protect it from further damage. "Wood does age", said Mr Baker. "But the rate that this has aged is really unfortunate." The council said seasoning of wood does not typically affect its structural integrity and formed part of the character and charm."As wood is a natural, organic material, it will continue to season and acclimate to its environment," the spokesperson added."The ideation of the project was to depict JRR Tolkien in the naturalist surroundings of the location and we are completely satisfied that the statute will be in situ for many years to come with a maintenance plan in place.'' Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notts sign keeper Roos from Italian club Triestina
Notts County have signed former Derby County goalkeeper Kelle Roos on a free transfer from Italian third tier side Triestina. The 33-year-old helped Triestina stay in Serie C after coming through a two-legged relegation 'play-out' against a Caldiero Terme side that finished three places and six points behind them in the table. Roos featured 41 times for the Italian club in all competitions in his only season in at the Stadio Nereo Rocco after moving there from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. His move to Meadow Lane on a two-year deal sees him return to League Two after eight years, having last featured in England's fourth tier with Port Vale during a loan stint from the Rams in 2017. The former PSV Eindhoven youth player spent more than eight years with Derby, where he featured 89 times across all competitions. Roos arrives at Notts as a replacement for goalkeeper Alex Bass, who left the Magpies in June to join League One side Peterborough United. Notts director of football Roberto Gagliardi described Roos as a "an experienced and dominant presence" who will be "comfortable playing out from the back." "I've known Kelle for a long time and have always admired his attributes and professionalism," Gagliardi told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page
The Citizen
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Curious case of Roos and Bok team: Rassie explains omission for Georgia Test
Evan Roos has once again been left out of a Springbok team when there appeared to be an opportunity for him to start at No 8 against Georgia. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was this week once again forced to explain his omission of Evan Roos from a Bok matchday-23, this time to face Georgia in a one-off Test at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday evening. Roos has had a difficult time in the Springbok setup since making his debut in 2022, only playing eight times, and frequently finding himself out in the cold, but Erasmus claimed that was not the case and that they still had plans to include the Stormers No 8 in the future. With Jasper Wiese suspended for the next four games, and players such as Elrigh Louw and Ben-Jason Dixon out injured, it seemed like Georgia would be the perfect game to give Roos, a specialist eighthman, a proper run. Surprise pick Instead, utility forward Cobus Wiese, who made his Bok debut off the bench at lock against Italy in Gqeberha last weekend, was the surprise pick at No 8, and experienced loose forward Kwagga Smith, who will be covering all three loose forward positions, which Roos can do as well, is included on the bench That led to the Bok head coach having to defend his decision at this week's team announcement press conference. 'Evan has picked up eight Test caps now with us. He has trained very well with us, but we also want to make sure of our depth. We have lost Elrigh, Ben-Jason, and Jasper is now out again with a ban. We have given Evan chances and he has been training with us, and everyone can see that,' said Erasmus. 'But we also want to see how a guy like Cobus can do there because we feel he has the potential to play there. It is a long season and after four matches the door is not closed for anybody but we would like to see how Cobus does. 'We really have a good feeling about him as another lineout option but Evan is definitely still in the mix, without a doubt.' Erasmus tried to expand, explaining the amount of depth in the Bok squad, and how various players are slotting in to get more game time, but most of the players he mentioned get other chances over the whole season. Limited game time This while Roos may only get the 24 minutes he did in the second Italy Test last weekend, as Jean-Luc du Preez started against the Barbarians, and Wiese started both Italian Tests, while Smith was on the bench for the first two games. 'We try to mix it up, we never drop somebody in our team. We rotate. I don't know if people want to believe that or not. But if we get 15 or 20 caps into Evan before the next World Cup cycle, and we get 10 or 12 to Cobus Wiese,' explained Erasmus. 'We are trying to see how it goes if Jesse (Kriel) is replaced by Canan (Moodie). We don't really see Jesse as No 1, Canan as No 2 and Ethan (Hooker) as No 3. Lukhanyo (Am) also has to return. 'We would like to know that Canan can move to wing, Ethan can move to wing, Jesse can move to the wing, Sacha (Feinberg-Mngomezulu) can move to 12, or 15, Manie (Libbok) can go to 15 and Handre (Pollard) can go to 12. 'The more we work together the better it is. We see it as guys getting chances, trying out combinations and doing it under pressure. And the more we try out new combinations and guys can swop in and out, we think we will become a better team.'
The Citizen
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
OPINION: Will Evan Roos ever become a Springbok regular?
Evan Roos has yet to be given a proper run for the Boks to show his worth, and he may not get it over the next few years. Springbok eighthman Evan Roos has been left out of the Bok match 23 for their game against Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus insists that the door is not closed for Stormers eighthman Evan Roos, but his latest exclusion from the Bok team, to face Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday, feels like a significant one. It may be best to come to terms with the fact that Roos won't become a Springbok regular in the near future, at least not heading into the next World Cup in 2027, as the Bok management just don't rate him highly enough, and that is okay. The Boks are blessed with loose forward talent, even though Jasper Wiese is the only real current out and out eighthman regularly in the mix, and they won't be hurting in the position come the World Cup Down Under. Since making his debut against Wales in 2022 Roos has featured just eight times for the Boks, with his latest performance coming off the bench against Italy over the past weekend. This could also end up being his only appearance in the green and gold this year, after playing three times in 2022, and twice each in 2023 and 2024. Last year Last year Roos played against Wales and Portugal in the mid-year internationals, but was not included in the squad for the Rugby Championship, with him then going under the knife which ruled him out of the rest of the international season which included the end-of-year-tour, and it may be the same again this year. Erasmus, however, claims that they know what they've got in Roos, and thus want to test out other options in the position, which against Georgia is utility forward Cobus Wiese, who made his debut off the bench at lock against Italy last weekend. The thing is, if it wasn't for the injury to Juarno Augustus, Roos wouldn't have even featured in the mid-year Tests, as he originally missed out on the squad, and that is even with players like Elrigh Louw and Ben-Jason Dixon also out injured. If Erasmus did rate Roos he would surely have picked him to play, especially this weekend with Jasper Wiese out with a suspension, just for the player to get a chance to prove himself, as other players have been able to do, such as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Aphelele Fassi last year, despite other options being available.
Daily Maverick
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Maverick
Springbok Women start to gel with ever-improving performances against top sides
The Bok Women went down to Canada again but the quality of their performance has risen with the Rugby World Cup a month away. The Springbok Women lost 33-5 to Canada — the second-best side in the world — on Saturday, but this doesn't paint the full picture of the side's growth. The score sat at 19-5 in Canada's favour with 10 minutes to go in the contest in Gqeberha, with South Africa firmly on the front foot. But just as they had struggled throughout the match, the Bok Women failed to turn their momentum into points. Outside of a well-finished try in the left-corner at the start of the second half by Ayanda Malinga, the Springbok Women failed to put any points on the board despite dominating spells of territory and possession. Canada, a far more polished and experienced side, in contrast, took every opportunity the South African errors handed to them as well as creating their own through well-worked set moves and cohesive play that stems from years of playing together. From the Springboks' perspective, despite letting it slip in the final 10 minutes in Gqeberha, it's still an improved showing from their 50-20 loss to the same opposition a week prior at Loftus Versfeld. 'The score flatters them, as far as we're concerned. We had our chances,' Bok Women head coach Swys de Bruin said after the match. 'We just couldn't finish.' Starting to gel There was a moment in the first half, with Canada leading 7-0, when South Africa were perched on Canada's five-metre line while they were playing with 13 — after successive yellow cards to the Canadians — but still couldn't punch through the defensive line. Lineout mauls, phase play between forwards, getting it out the back to the backline, nothing worked. 'Sport is a funny game of fine lines,' De Bruin said. 'We now have the knife in, we just need to turn it, we'll be amazed. 'They don't realise how good they are. My big thing is not a coaching thing at this stage, it's a mental thing. When the penny drops and they realise how good they are, they'll be amazed.' The Bok Women's backline have been stuttering for a while, particularly in comparison to their forward pack — who provide forward momentum regardless of who the opposition is. De Bruin made positional changes last week to help the fluidity. Nadine Roos started at scrumhalf for the first time in her international career, having had a stint at the position for about 20 minutes last week. She was paired with Eloise Webb, who played flyhalf at 15s for the first time, having occupied a similar role in 15s in the past, although she operates primarily as a fullback, while Libbie Janse van Rensburg slotted in at inside centre. The backline didn't fire, which was largely expected given the individuals' greenness to the positions, but it did allow their X-factor player, Roos, more time on the ball and to attack the fringes against bigger, slower forwards. 'She's a special player. It doesn't matter where you play her, she's good,' De Bruin commented on Roos. Byrhandrѐ Dolf, starting at fullback, also had jet shoes and counterattacked well whenever Canada kicked deep. De Bruin, having tinkered with the positional makeup of the backline since being appointed last year, might have stumbled across the best one that gets the most out of all the individual players, but they need time to gel to ensure chemistry of a similar standard displayed by Canada. Long way to go The Springbok Women were 14-0 down at halftime and came out firing in the second, exactly as they did a week prior, and while De Bruin and his staff would have been upset about not splitting the deficit more when they had the upper hand, they are aware that they are up against one of the best teams in the world, whereas the Bok Women are still in the process of reaching their potential. 'You can't hide the fact that they're number two in the world, they're a top side,' De Bruin said. 'We're realistic. We're not going to measure ourselves just against them, we know where the bar is, but we had our own goals: How many linebreaks, how many carries, how scrum success etc. We are very process driven. 'If we can tweak a few things, in the next year or two we can beat number two. If you put too much emphasis on the final result and winning, you're not going to get there. It takes the focus away from the process.' De Bruin is aware enough to acknowledge that catching up with Canada is a few years away and that next month's Rugby World Cup might be too soon to dream of both the men's and women's side holding the trophy at the same time. Instead, it's about measuring up to the best in the world and closing the gap each time. 'The score mustn't confuse what we're doing,' he said. 'It's early days and the World Cup is coming so we couldn't ask for a better Test — playing the number two in the world, Canada.
