Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that the Northampton Saints team that travels to Harlequins tomorrow will have to be switched on right from the first whistle. The Saints opened their Aviva Premiership Rugby campaign with a win over Leicester last Sunday, and while the Saints boss was pleased with the start he said...
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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 following players are returning to their clubs this afternoon from the England training camp at the Pennyhill Park Hotel. Steffon Armitage – (London Irish) George Chuter – (Leicester Tigers) Jordan Crane – (Leicester Tigers) David Flatman – (Bath Rugby) Ben Foden – (Northampton Saints) Andy Goode – (CA Brive) Ben Kay – (Leicester...
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Steve Thompson and Courtney Lawes will be on parade at Twickenham on Saturday as a testament to Northampton Old Scouts. Lawes follows Thompson and Ben Cohen as the latest to come out of the Scouts club founded in 1926 around a camp fire at Castle Ashby. Thompson said: “A couple of the guys down...
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England are aiming to generate a galaxy of new stars by plugging in to the satellites. Today’s RFU podcast went behind the scenes with the Elite Rugby Department to discover the latest innovations in sports science. RFU Head of Elite Player development Stuart Lancaster said: “We have got to raise the bar with things...
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