P371 CEEFAX 371  Thu 17 Aug  19:13/11
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      R/UNION: FITZPATRICK     
               REJECTS REBELS  
 
 All Black captain Sean Fitzpatrick has 
 rejected the rebel World Rugby         
 Corporation and signed with the New    
 Zealand RFU.                           
                                        
 Fitzpatrick follows Jeff Wilson and    
 Josh Kronfeld in agreeing to stay with 
 the NZRFU.                             
                                        
 He said: "Wj're thrilled this has been 
 resolved. It has been very stressful   
 both for the players and the           
 administrators."                       
                                        
 Fitzpatrick said hj was sure "99%" of  
 the World Cup squad would reject       
 Kerry Packer's rebel competition.      
                                        
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