Fly half Freddie Burns is the latest member of the Gloucester Rugby squad to agree a new contract with the club, signing a new contract that will keep him at Kingsholm until the end of the 2013-4 season. The 21 year old joined the Gloucester Rugby Academy from local rivals Bath and made his...
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Ed Kalman, the uncapped 29-year-old Glasgow Warriors prop, has been called into the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS 6 Nations Championship. Kalman, who had a fine game for the Warriors against Leinster in the Heineken Cup yesterday, will join up with the squad for a training camp in St...
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Worcester Warriors have today confirmed that centre Andy Short is to join RFU Championship side Cornish Pirates on loan. Former England Under-20 international Short, who featured in the 55-10 win over Banca Monte Crociati on Saturday, is expected to travel down to Pirates this week to start training with the club. Short, who will...
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Newcastle Falcons owner Semore Kurdi today announced that Gary Gold has been appointed as director of rugby for the remainder of the current season. He will be joined at Kingston Park by Mike Ford who will fulfil the role of defence coach. Alan Tait has taken a break from rugby but the remainder of...
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England and Harlequins have taken action following Danny Care’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning of New Year’s Day. Danny will appear in court on January 16 and will be pleading guilty to the charge. The club and England are deeply disappointed with Danny’s actions and...
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Plymouth Albion have announced the departure of Pete Drewett and Phil Greening from the club following the loss of a financial backer who was underwriting their salaries. The club made the announcement in a statement: “It is with much regret that we announce the departure of Pete Drewett and Phil Greening from Plymouth Albion...
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Sale Sharks and Leeds Carnegie have announced a further extension of the partnership between the two clubs with Leeds skipper Andy Titterrell returning to Sale Sharks on loan to his former club whilst scrum half Will Cliff, 23, and centre Jordan Davies, 21, moving to the Championship side. Titterrell was a Premiership winner with...
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New Glasgow Warriors signing Rory Lamont has today taken part in his first training session since re-joining the club late last week. The full-back/wing has been registered as an “additional player” in the Warriors’ Heineken Cup squad, replacing Dave McCall, who is currently on loan at Rotherham Titans. This means that Lamont is available...
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Rob Hoadley has been appointed to the position of Defence Coach at London Wasps following three seasons as a Coaching Assistant. Hoadley has been acting as the team’s Defence Coach for the past six months and will now make the step-up permanently. A former Wasps player, Hoadley has been with the Club since 2004,...
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London Wasps have handed a two year contract extension to promising young back-row Matt Everard who joined in the summer for the season. The 20-year-old, who was part of the England Junior World Cup bid earlier this year, has impressed in his first few months with the club, having made his debut with a...
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