Greg Bird, a player for the Australian rugby league international, was cleared of charges for assaulting his girlfriend last Wednesday and can now continue playing for the team. The last time Bird played was last season. He was fired by Australian National Rugby League club Cronulla in January this year.

According to reports, Bird’s American girlfriend Katie Milligan incurred broken eye socket and eye cuts after an alleged fight that took place in August 2008. Bird was sentenced to eight months in jail with a maximum term of 16 months.

However, evidence surfaced that Milligan’s drug use caused the fight. Milligan allegedly attempted to attack Bird with a water glass and the rugby player was just attempting to defend himself.

The glass reportedly broke but it remained unclear why it did and why it ended up bruising Milligan.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has reportedly redistributed over £17 million in funding this year, overtaking last year’s reported figure of £15.2 million.

WRU, together with the Millennium Stadium companies, stated on its financial reports dated end of May that it records its second highest turnover yet at £49.4 million, slightly lower than last year’s £50.3 million. More than 80 percent were generated from international rugby games (only two came from home RBS Six Nations games).

The funding was distributed to four professional teams totaling £12.1 million while funding for semi-professional game was £1.1 million. Community game got an additional investment worth £3.8 million.

WRU Chief Executive Roger Lewis said that the team’s success in rugby contributed a lot for the business. He added that the best coaching and structures set in place made it possible for Wales to create winning results this year. WRU currently employs more than 170 employees.

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