While former England Counties players and officials will be watching ex-Counties scrum-half Ben Foden on the big stage in Dublin this weekend with keen interest, just up the road at Old Belvedere RFC on Friday evening another youngster from Cheshire will be following in his footsteps. Like Foden, who played for England Counties in...
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The England Counties XV will contain three players from the same house when they tackle Ireland’s Ulster Bank Club International Team in Dublin on Friday week (March 18, 17.30pm kick-off) following the call-up of Cambridge RUFC fly-half Dan Mugford. Mugford lives with his team-mates Ben Spencer and Tom Wheatcroft and his inclusion in the...
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Moseley has pleasure in confirming the signature of Cambridge University Captain Ben Maidment. Ben a 22 year old, 6’4”, 17½ st ball carrying no 8 (or no 6), who was previously a student at Durham University, is currently studying Land Economy at St. Edmunds College Cambridge and won blues two years running. He has...
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This year’s Nomura Varsity Match on December 9th promises to be another treat for rugby fans as both Oxford and Cambridge prepare for their annual Twickenham showdown, the 129th meeting of the two teams in this historic event. Oxford University RFC are keen to avenge last year’s defeat at the hands of the Light...
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The countdown to the 2010 Nomura Varsity Match at Twickenham Stadium on Thursday, December 9 has begun. With Oxford determined to avenge last year’s defeat at the hands of arch rivals Cambridge, the two universities have begun their build-up to the day that matters more than any other in their calendar. Cambridge currently lead...
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England’s Women will head into next year’s World Cup with a historic win over the Black Ferns and a ringing endorsement for rugby from Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe. Catherine Spencer led her team to a 10-3 win in front of 12,500 at Twickenham Stadium and was back at Twickenham Stadium 48 hours later to...
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Cambridge Captain Dan Vickerman has issued the official challenge to Oxford University to meet at Twickenham on Thursday, December 10 to decide the 128th Nomura Varsity Match (kick off 2.00pm). According to tradition the losing team from the previous year travels to their opponent’s home ground and issues the challenge to meet again. Vickerman,...
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On Wednesday, the captain of Cambridge University, Dan Vickerman, will go to Oxford University’s Iffley Road ground to officially challenge Oxford to meet Cambridge at Twickenham on December 10 (ko 2.00pm) to decide the 128th Nomura Varsity Match. According to tradition the losing team from the previous year travels to their opponent’s home ground...
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