Wood graduated through the Worcester academy and overcame a broken leg with a successful spell in New Zealand before forcing his way into the Warriors first team in the 2007-08 season.

BBC: Six Nations: Tindall leads England as Wood handed debut

That was extinguished when debutant Liam Farrell, cousin of former Great Britain skipper Andy, muscled his way over for the Warriors.

BBC: Wigan Warriors 54-14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Ruddock says all four players thoroughly deserve their new deals with the club and their success is a further indication of the way in which the Warriors academy is run.

BBC: Quartet sign new Warriors deals

But road warriors may find the device a handy and reliable way to keep in touch.

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While Apple claims the device gets up to five hours of battery life--just about enough for a cross-country flight, provided you're not delayed--the inability to replace the battery on the go could be a problem for hard-core road warriors, who pop batteries into their machines the way a long-distance trucker gobbles amphetamines.

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Today a contest launches at a website called Golf Road Warriors that is a different story, in a purely mathematical way.

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But with the Warriors looking out of the game, an unexpected piece of fortune came their way when Colum Halpenny foolishly threw the ball away to give Wigan a penalty from which Ashton nipped over.

BBC: Wakefield 22-32 Wigan

Along the way, Campbell met famous people who supported charity golf tournaments for wounded warriors, and he convinced them to write stories on his behalf and provide him access to expensive golf schools and golf courses.

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Most of all, today is a victory for veterans like Ted and caregivers like Sarah, who, by the way, has become a passionate and very effective voice on behalf of wounded warriors and their families.

WHITEHOUSE: Improving Health Care for Veterans