Leeds Carnegie have received a boost with the signing of former England hooker Andy Titterrell on a three month loan ahead of next Friday’s clash with Harlequins at Headingley Carnegie. Titterrell, 28, has been without a club since leaving Gloucester during the summer but has joined up with Leeds Carnegie. Originally from Dartford, Titterrell...
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Namibia has won the battle for the Africa 1 qualification spot for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) after defeating Tunisia over a two-match series with an aggregate score of 40-23. The sides met two weeks ago in Tunis, where Namibia claimed a narrow victory, defeating the home side 18-13. The second leg of...
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New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the squad for the opening two rounds of the 2009/2010 IRB World Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai on December 4-5. The second round takes place in George, South Africa on December 11-12. The 12-man squad includes two Sevens debutants. They are Bay of Plenty’s...
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England 10 New Zealand 3 England Women recorded their first victory over world champions New Zealand in eight years in the Investec Challenge Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday with an impressive 10-3 win. England, who last defeated the triple world champions in 2001, bounced back from a 16-3 defeat seven day ago to...
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The nominees for this year’s Steinlager Rugby Awards, New Zealand’s premier rugby awards, have been announced. The Steinlager Rugby Awards recognise and acknowledge the achievements of New Zealand’s teams, coaches, players, referees and volunteers in 2009. The ceremony will be held at the SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, on Thursday 17 December and broadcast live...
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England 3 New Zealand 16 England Women will have to wait until Saturday November 21st to have a second chance of conquering the reigning world champions New Zealand after today (Saturday) succumbing to a 16-3 defeat at Esher RFC. In their first meeting against the Black Ferns since the 2006 Rugby World Cup final...
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BNZ will be the new major sponsor of the five New Zealand Rebel Sport Super 14 teams. New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) General Manager Professional Rugby Neil Sorensen welcomed BNZ as the new sponsor of the Super Rugby teams the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders at an official announcement in Auckland today. Mr...
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The five New Zealand squads in the 2010 Rebel Sport Super 14 were announced at a special event in Auckland today. Coaching teams for the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders and New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) officials spent the last two days finalising their squads for the new season. NZRU General Manager Professional...
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