| Chiefs shock Chargers with 21-14 victory • Rookie Dexter McCluster helps inspires win in heavy downpour• 'They played their hearts out' – Chiefs' coach Todd HaleyThe much-fancied San Diego Chargers suffered a surprise 21-14 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. The victory for Kansas provided the perfect christening for the New Arrowhead Stadium, which was unveiled after undergoing a $375m (£243m) renovation.The Chiefs provided a string of explosive big plays, highlighted by a club record 94-yard punt return from the rookie Dexter McCluster that helped Kansas City to a 21-7 half-time lead.Jamaal Charles also had the capacity crowd of 71,297 on its feet with a weaving 56-yard touchdown run, while Brandon Carr returned a fumble to the San Diego 12-yard line to set up a two-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Tony Moeaki."It's a win," said Todd Haley, the Chiefs head coach. "If you expected something to look real fancy or nice I don't think that's what you're going to see here with this Chiefs team. But that's alright, we're figuring out how you get things done. Our guys worked hard, they did a great job at preparation... I thought they came out tonight and played their hearts out."NFLguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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Toulon negotiate over Wilkinson release • Jonny Wilkinson set to be rested for Munster match• Toulon hope England will allow fly-half to face ToulouseToulon will ask England to release Jonny Wilkinson from their pre-autumn international training camp at the end of the month to play in a Top 14 match in Toulouse on 30 October. The French club are prepared to rest the 31-year-old fly-half on Saturday when they take on Munster in the Heineken Cup, something they would use as a bargaining tool with the England team manager, Martin Johnson.England's training camp is not governed by the International Rugby Board's regulation governing the release of players for Test match duty, because the opening November international, against New Zealand at Twickenham on 6 November, falls outside the official Test window, meaning clubs not in the Premiership are not obliged to make their players available.Wilkinson has a clause in his contract with Toulon allowing him to be with England whenever called on, regardless of whether it is within a period governed by the IRB regulation, and Twickenham issued a statement today which pointed out that a condition of Wilkinson being selected in the elite player squad, along with James Haskell and Tom Palmer of Stade Français, was that their club contracts allowed them to fulfil all of England's release dates."We will not make any attempt to stop Jonny playing against New Zealand," the Toulon team manager, Tom Whitford, said. "What we do ask for is a bit of give and take. Toulouse is a big match for us and we would like Jonny to be involved. We will sit down and talk with him next week and we are in constant dialogue with England."Whitford said reports that Wilkinson would miss the trip to Munster because of a knee injury were untrue. "He is fit for selection but we have to take a decision on him because he has played every match this season. If he did not play, it would be something we hope would count in our favour come his availability for the Toulouse match."Jonny WilkinsonEngland rugby union teamRugby unionToulonPaul Reesguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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