Nottingham are putting in the final preparations in a bid to continue their unbeaten run in the British and Irish Cup this Sunday (13 November) as they take on Pontypridd at home. The Green and Whites have beaten both Doncaster Knights and Rotherham Titans in the Cup this season and are looking to go...
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Brett Davey has announced a new look team ahead of Wednesday’s British and Irish Cup match against Nottingham. The Knights have named five Sheffield Tigers players on loan at the club for the Cup competition and handed another two players their full debut for the Castle Park based outfit. The DOR is hoping his...
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Bedford Blues season comes to an end this weekend and it couldn’t be more exciting as they have the chance to clinch silverware in the final of the British & Irish Cup at Bristol. The Blues have enjoyed a superb season as they finished second in the regular season, pushed Worcester all the way...
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Scottish Rugby announced today (Wednesday 9 February) that it has reached agreement with Andy Robinson to extend his contract until 31 December 2015. This will keep Robinson at the helm of the national team beyond the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015. Robinson welcomed the extension stating: “I am very proud to be...
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Chris Hala’ufia of London Irish was this afternoon banned for eight weeks for a dangerous tackle on Northampton Saints’ Shane Geraghty during the LV= Cup match on January 29. Hala’ufia pleaded guilty before an RFU Disciplinary Panel of Jeremy Summers (chair), Elizabeth Riley and Dr Julian Morris and was suspended until April 5. He...
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New Zealand’s most prized rugby silverware is about to hit the road, with the New Zealand Rugby Union emptying out the trophy cabinet and taking the trophies on tour around the country as part of a unique programme to help promote the game in all 26 rugby provincial unions. Five of rugby’s treasured spoils...
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Plymouth Albion face the first of three ‘cup finals’ tomorrow when they entertain Moseley at Brickfields in the Championship (kick-off 3pm). Graham Dawe’s side know the only way they can guarantee a place in the promotion play-offs is to win their final three matches. Anything less will leave them relying on results elsewhere. Albion...
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England Women’s new skipper Katy McLean says Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales is a fresh start for the Rugby World Cup finalists and she’s adamant England will wipe the slate clean in style. McLean, who will lead England at Cross Keys RFC, kick off 230pm, was part of the England team that...
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A wonderful individual try scored by England’s Chris Ashton at Twickenham against Australia in November has been named the International Rugby Players’ Association Try of the Year 2010. The England international’s try won the public vote having fought off stiff competition from some outstanding scores finished by Mils Muliaina, Felipe Contepomi, Shane Williams and...
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Northampton Saints today announced that Paul Doran-Jones will join the club ahead of the 2011/12 season. The 25-year-old prop joins the Saints from Gloucester, where he has played for the last two seasons. Comfortable on either side of the scrum, Doran-Jones was capped by England in the 2009 Autumn Internationals and is in the...
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