London Wasps have added to their second-row options by signing Namibian lock Heinz Koll until the end of the season. Koll joins Wasps, linking up with fellow countryman Tinus Du Plessis, following their recent World Cup campaign, during which Koll started all four games for his country, and impressed with his physicality and strong...
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By MARK BENGOECHEA PHIL MACKENZIE insists Esher must be ‘smarter’ to stand a chance of ending their horrendous 13-match losing run. The Surrey side take on Moseley at home in Saturday’s big Championship basement battle still hunting a first league win of the campaign. Canada World Cup star Mackenzie reckons Esher are showing steady...
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Front row legend Chris Fortey will remain at Worcester Warriors until at least the end of the current season after today signing a new contract extension at Sixways Stadium. Long-serving hooker Fortey, who has played 152 games for Warriors, has been a hugely popular member of the Sixways squad since making the switch from...
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By MARK BENGOECHEA: Manager Dave Page is backing Esher to end their nightmare run in Saturday’s home clash with Doncaster Knights. The Surrey side are rooted to the foot of the Championship after eight successive defeats and have failed to collect a solitary bonus point. But Page insists the attacking flair Esher showed in...
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This week’s RFU Podcast is inside the England camp in New Zealand during the build-up to Saturday’s third World Cup pool match against Romania. Martin Johnson talks through the team selection and we hear from Sale Sharks wing Mark Cueto on his return to the side as well as catching up with Bath Rugby...
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England completed their preparations before Test week with a conditioned game at the Twickenham Stoop. The two 20-minute sessions came at the end of the final week of training before the squad start their run-in to next Saturday’s Investec International against Wales at Twickenham. Team Manager Martin Johnson said: “It was a good end...
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The Welsh Rugby Union Head of Rugby, Joe Lydon, has announced details of a dual focused study of the Player Performance Pathway within Welsh Rugby which will formulate its initial report by the end of July. He is using the heavy defeat of the Wales U20 team by New Zealand at the IRB Junior...
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Newport Gwent Dragons have confirmed the players released from the region at the end of the 2010/11 season. Ali McKenzie, Pat Palmer, Duane Goodfield (Retired) Arthur Ellis, Adam Brown, James Thomas, Craig Attwell, Rhydian Wilson, Tom Cooper, Matthew Watkins, Rhodri Gomer Davies, Nathan Brew, James Davies, Matt Evans, Joe Bearman, Nicky Griffiths. “It is...
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Bees’ lock forward/No.8 Semisi Taulava will be leaving the Club at the end of the season to join Rotherham Titans it was announced today (Friday 1st April). Tongan Semisi, who joined the Club at the beginning of the season from Worthing, has quickly established himself as a firm favourite with the supporters, with his...
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New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) CEO Steve Tew and All Blacks Coach Graham Henry have today paid tribute to All Blacks lock Brad Thorn who will leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the year. The Japanese club Fukuoka Sanix Blues has announced the 36-year-old, 50–Test All Black would be joining the club...
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