Worcester Warriors have this morning (Wednesday) confirmed that the Aviva Premiership festive fixture with Leicester Tigers at Sixways Stadium on Tuesday, December 27 is sold out. Warriors have been inundated with ticket requests ahead of the massive league clash and now all seats have been sold by the Warriors Box Office. A capacity crowd...
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Phil Dowson of Northampton Saints was this evening suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law 10(4)(j), on Saracens’ Alex Goode during the Aviva Premiership match at Franklin’s Gardens on November 26, 2011. Dowson, who pleaded guilty, was suspended from December 7 to December 20 by an RFU Disciplinary Panel of...
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The Rugby Football Union’s Board of Directors held its scheduled November meeting today and approved the following: Martyn Thomas has decided to leave his post as RFU Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on December 16, 2011 following the end of his contract RFU Chief Financial Officer Stephen Brown (pictured), in addition to continuing to...
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World Cup winner Danny Grewcock will lace up his boots one last time after today announcing he will scrum down at Twickenham for the Heroes Rugby Challenge on Saturday December 3. Grewcock will join the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Leonard, together with Welsh legend Ieuan Evans, who will manage the Northern Hemisphere...
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Connacht have today announced their team to face Aironi in the Sportsground this Friday, 11th of March, 7.35pm. This re-scheduled fixture is the first meeting of any sort between the teams and the only Magners League Fixture this weekend. Connacht are on a good run of late winning five out of their last six...
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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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Nottingham Rugby have been gearing up for a return to Championship action this Tuesday when the Rotherham Titans head to Meadow Lane for a crunch clash. The Meadow Lane men have notched up five wins in the league over the last few weeks, even overcoming a momentum-reducing period of postponed games through December. In...
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Thomas Waldrom has been voted the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month. The Leicester Tigers number 8 was picked for December by a panel made up of rugby media representatives from print, TV, radio and the photographers. Rugby World editor Paul Morgan, who chairs the panel, commented: “Since arriving from New Zealand, Thomas...
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Birmingham & Solihull Rugby Club have confirmed the rescheduling of two fixtures which were postponed during the adverse weather conditions experienced prior to Christmas. The away B&I Cup fixture against Pontypridd, originally scheduled for the 18th December, will now take place at Sardis Road Pontypridd on Tuesday 25th January, kick off 7.45pm.
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Birmingham & Solihull Rugby Club have confirmed the rescheduling of two fixtures which were postponed during the adverse weather conditions experienced prior to Christmas. The away B&I Cup fixture against Pontypridd, originally scheduled for the 18th December, will now take place at Sardis Road Pontypridd on Tuesday 25th January, kick off 7.45pm. The home...
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