P374 CEEFAX 1 374 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/04 RICHMOND SIGN SPRINGBOK STAR 1/4 South African lock Steve Athjrton has joined the list of major signings by Courage Ljaguj Two leaders Richmond. Athjrton has represented the Springboks in eight Tests and hj will earn around £200,000 for his 30-month stint with the south west London club. "The challenge of playing alongside the likes of Ben Clarke and Scott Quinnjll was too good a chance to miss," hj said on his arrival. Athjrton, who was born in Hampshire, said hj turned down an offer from Bath. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 RU Fixs Wales RL News Main MenuP374 CEEFAX 1 374 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/13 BATH CLINCH LLANES DEAL 2/4 Argentina's second round forward German Llanjs has completed his move to Bath. The 28-year-old lock has agreed an 18- month contract and hj is expected to make his debut later this month. Llanjs joins fellow Puma Federico Mendez at the Recreation Ground, ending Bath's hunt for a line-out ball winner. "I'm thrilled. He is one of the world's best line-out forwards," said Mendez. "Wj'vj known each othjt since 1990 and I know hj'll do a great job for Bath." Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 RU Fixs Wales RL News Main MenuP374 CEEFAX 1 374 Fri 10 Jan 19:49/14 NEWS IN BRIEF 3/4 West Hartlepool have artangjd a friendly with Waterloo for Saturday, January 25 at 3.00. Their Anglo-Welsh games with Newbridge and Dunvant on February 1 and 15 will both kick-off at 12 noon. Bath's former England A hooker Gareth Adams has been forced to retire after sustaining a second bad nick injury. Scotland under-21's have brought in Danny Ablest and Jain Sinclair in place of Alan Bulloch and Richard Marsh for next Friday's game with Wales. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 RU Fixs Wales RL News Main MenuP374 CEEFAX 1 374 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/14 NEWS IN BRIEF 4/4 Bedford's match with Otago next Tujsdaz has been cancelled as the pitch is not expected to thaw in time. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 RU Fixs Wales RL News Main Menu