P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1622:24 FASTEXT Headlines 200 Football 201 Rugby 280 ——————————————————————————————————————— SAINTS HIT WITH INJURIES St Helens have been hit by a triple injury blow for Saturday's Regal Trophy second round tie at Keighley. Samoan forward Apollo Perelini has losv his battle to be fit after suffering a knee injury at London Broncos. Loose forward Dean Busby is out with a shoulder injury and winger Andy Haigh is also sidelined (ankle ligaments). "It won't be easy with Keighley riding high in the First Division and playing with confidence,"said coach Eric Hughes ——————————————————————————————————————— PREMIERSHIP INDEX PAGE 210P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1638:25 FASTEXT Headlines 200 Football 201 Rugby 280 ————————————————————————————————— 2/6 REGAL TROPHY PREVIEW St Helens face a tricky trip to Cougar Park to face Keighley in the second round of the Regal Trophy on Saturday. Saints, who along with Wigan have reached the last 16 of the tournament every year since the 1981/82 season, could face a possible upset against the super-confident Cougars. World Cup stars Daryl Powell and Nick Pinkney could inspire Keighley to victory but the visitors boast World Cup stars of their own in Chris Joynt, Bobby Goulding and Anthony Sullivan. Fastext prediction: St Helens by 7 TREK THE UNIVERSE AND WIN!! 500P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1521:16 FASTEXT Headlines 200 Football 201 Rugby 280 ————————————————————————————————— 3/6 REGAL TROPHY PREVIEW Bradford Bulls face a tough clash in the second round of the Regal Trophy when Sheffield Eagles visit Odsal. The Bulls are struggling to find some consistency so far this season and the Eagles are quite capable of causing an upset in what should be a close game. But Sheffield have only won two of their ten games so far this season and will have to improve. The match could well hinge on the form of inspirational Bradford skipper Deryck Fox. Fastext prediction: Bradford by 12 ——————————————————————————————————————— TREK THE UNIVERSE AND WIN!! 500P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1514:18 FASTEXT Headlines 200 Football 201 Rugby 280 ————————————————————————————————— 4/6 REGAL TROPHY PREVIEW Regal Trophy holders Wigan are certain to progress to the last 16 of this season's tournament as they face Whitehaven at Central Park on Sunday. The Cumbrians have collected just six points from a possible 20 so far this term and can hold no hope of gaining anything from a visit to the home of the world champions. Wigan, setting the pace again in the Championship, will prove far too strong for the Division One outfit. Fastext prediction: Wigan by 68 ——————————————————————————————————————— TREK THE UNIVERSE AND WIN!! 500P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1519:19 FASTEXT Headlines 200 Football 201 Rugby 280 ————————————————————————————————— 5/6 GEAR APPOINTED TO SPORTS PANEL Leading coach John Gear has been appointed to the National Association of Sports Coaches Advisory Panel. Gear, the Rugby Football League's coaching and academy executive, joins the panel,which is a consultative forum for cross-sports coaching policies and only senior coaches with extensive and proven experience are eligible. "An invitation to sit on a panel which plays such an important part in coaching policy across all sports is both an honour and a privilege,"he said ——————————————————————————————————————— TREK THE UNIVERSE AND WIN!! 500P283 SKY SPORTS 283 12 Nov 1620:06 FASTEXT Main index 100 Headlines 200 Football 201 ————————————————————————————————— 6/6 SPRINGBOK SWITCHES CODES Former Springbok captain and number eight Tiaan Strauss has signed a two- year contract with the Super League to play rugby league in Australia. The Western Province captain said that he had decided to switch codes because he had reached "a ceiling" in union. "I am 30 years old now and it seems that the people who run the Springbok side aren't interested in me now. "I feel it's a good time to change with a couple of years of rugby left in me." ———————————————————————————————————————