6 Sep 2008

Twigg forced out of Trans Tasman race

11:59 am on 6 September 2008

Beijing Olympic rower, Emma Twigg, has been forced out of tomorrow's trans Tasman duel on the Waikato river.

A rib injury has sidelined Twigg who was to be part of the Waikato University women's crew to take on a crew from University of Sydney.

Following a Waikato University men's eight will battle it out with Cambridge University from England in the annual running of the Great Race.