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Rob Andrew has saluted the leadership of Steve Borthwick and hailed the arrival of England’s new generation. On the day the England Elite Player Squads were announced, the RFU’s Elite Rugby Director told the RFU Podcast, “Steve’s done a fantastic job in a difficult period of rebuilding. “He carried himself and the England team...
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The England Women’s squad to defend their European 7s title in Russia next month has been announced. England have named a strong outfit which includes five capped players, even though none of England’s 2010 XV’s world cup players will be taking part in the Moscow tournament on July 10th and 11th. Last season England...
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Greig Laidlaw will captain a new-look Edinburgh side for the trip to Magners League champions Munster on Friday evening (19 February, kick off 8pm, live on Setanta Ireland) and head coach Rob Moffat believes the scrum-half has the right skill-set to lead the side to a positive result. Laidlaw, 24, signed a new two...
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Kingsley Jones is preparing for Sale Sharks Guinness Premiership match against Leeds Carnegie this Friday by concentrating on discipline. Jones admits, “Leeds will be hard to beat. They’ve got a good set piece and they’re desperate for a win. It’s a game that a lot of things hinge on so we really need to...
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Wales physio Mark Davies today confirmed Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins and Gareth Williams will not be available for selection for the RBS 6 Nations clash with France at the Millennium Stadium a week tomorrow (kick-off 8.00pm) Scarlets hooker Rees has failed to recover from a groin problem, Blues prop Gethin Jenkins has a calf...
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The Wales national squad management team has confirmed back row forward Andy Powell will be removed from the Welsh 35-man RBS 6 Nations squad with immediate effect, following his arrest by South Wales Police on Sunday morning and has since been charged with drink driving and, after discussions with the player himself, it has been...
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England and their shirt sponsor Nike are rolling back the years, with the squad taking on Wales in Twickenham’s Centenary Match on Saturday February 6 sporting a limited edition, traditional look jersey to commemorate a century since the two nations’ first encounter at HQ. In the original match on January 15, 1910 England emerged...
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Wales and Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees is likely to require surgery on the groin tear which saw him carried off on a stretcher against Australia at the Millennium Stadium last Saturday in the final clash of the Invesco Perpetual Series of 2009. Ospreys wing Shane Williams, who withdrew with a hamstring injury early in...
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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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Toby Flood will make his first start of the season as Leicester Tigers host Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership at Welford Road on Saturday (3pm). The England international fly-half suffered an Achilles injury in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Cardiff Blues in May but he has proved his fitness in two appearances as...
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