Considerable alarm was occasioned Causation in England by the first accounts of these events in Newfoundland , the news being to the effect that the French had actually landed Self_motion 1,500 men at Bay Bulls and 2,000 at Portugal Cove in Conception Bay , from which they were marching against St. John 's .

French Admiral Joseph de Richery , decided Deciding not to land after he saw this force , and after hovering in the area for several days , he chose Choosing instead to land at Bay Bulls , 18 miles south of St. John 's , on 4 September .

On 4 September the expedition entered Arriving the town of Bay Bulls , and there being no sufficient force to protect Newfoundland , it was ravaged Destroying with fire and destruction , and a great deal of mischief was done to the fisheries .

The competition Competition began Process_start on 31 December 2007 when the Queensland Bulls took on two-time champions the Victorian Bushrangers at the new Tony Ireland Stadium in Thuringowa .

The competition Competition began Process_start on 10 October 2007 when the 2006–07 season 's champions , the Queensland Bulls took on the Tasmanian Tigers at the Gabba .

The Queensland Bulls and the Tasmanian Tigers played Participation in the first match , with no result being declared Expressing_publicly due to rain Motion .