Quins get boost from Monye and Care return

Posted on Nov 27, 2009 in Rugby News

Quins fans will be delighted by the return of Danny Care and Ugo Monye from this season’s Autumn internationals, for tomorrow’s Guinness Premiership game against Gloucester. They will be joined in the starting line-up by their England team mate Nick Easter, who returns from a calf injury sustained against Worcester.

With the return of Nick Evans last week for the away trip to Franklins’ Gardens, the 23 man Quins team is almost back to full strength and, with just the awaited return of team Captain Will Skinner and Argentine International Gonzalo Tiesi, it will be a strong and determined team that will run out at the Stoop tomorrow (Saturday).

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England squad update

Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Rugby News

Simon Shaw (London Wasps) and David Flatman (Bath Rugby) re-joined the squad last night at their training base, the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot Surrey. Simon as a member of the EPS squad announced last July and David as cover for the loose head prop position.

David Wilson (Bath Rugby) is continuing to receive treatment for his neck and shoulder injury and will be assessed over the next two days. Paul Doran-Jones (Gloucester Rugby) will remain with the squad.

England Team Manager, Martin Johnson has today called up London Wasps wing Paul Sackey as cover for the back three because David Strettle (Harlequins) has not fully recovered from a rib injury sustained in the LV=Cup a week ago. David continues to be assessed by the Harlequins and England medical teams.

England release 10 players from training squad

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 in Rugby News

Bath Rugby props David Wilson and David Barnes are among 10 players returning to their clubs after being released from the England squad training to face Argentina in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm).

Wilson suffered a neck/shoulder injury against Australia last weekend and Barnes injured a knee in training today. Both will receive further assessment and treatment from the medical team at Bath.

The eight other players released to their clubs were: Steffon Armitage (London Irish), George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), David Strettle (Harlequins), Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks), Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks).

The team to face Argentina will be announced at midday tomorrow.

Ten leave England camp

Posted on Nov 4, 2009 in Rugby News

Ten players have left the Senior England EPS training camp to be available for their clubs this weekend.

The England test side to play Australia in the Investec Challenge series on Saturday, November 7, will be announced tomorrow via the news wires at 12.00pm.

The England 32 man squad will re-convene on Sunday November 8.

The ten players are:

• Steffon Armitage London Irish
• David Barnes Bath Rugby
• George Chuter Leicester Tigers
• Ben Foden Northampton Saints
• Ben Kay Leicester Tigers
• Nick Kennedy London Irish
• David Strettle Harlequins
• Mathew Tait Sale Sharks
• Richard Wigglesworth Sale Sharks
• Joe Worsley London Wasps