England and Harlequins have taken action following Danny Care’s arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning of New Year’s Day. Danny will appear in court on January 16 and will be pleading guilty to the charge. The club and England are deeply disappointed with Danny’s actions and...
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In a few days, Stuart Lancaster will celebrate his new appointment by announcing the EPS and Saxons. This will be the signal for English rugby fans everywhere to promptly rip into it, inform the world that Lancaster doesn’t know what he’s doing, and should be defenestrated from Canary Wharf. As part of my new...
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Mike Tindall’s fine for breaches of the England Elite Player Squad Agreement during the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been reduced from £25,000 to £15,000 and he has been reinstated into the England Elite Player Squad. Regarding Mike Tindall, Martyn Thomas, Acting Chief Executive Officer who heard the appeal, said, “We accept that there...
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THE Rugby Football Union has taken the following disciplinary action regarding breaches of the England Elite Player Squad Agreement during the 2011 Rugby World Cup: Mike Tindall has been removed from the England Elite Player Squad with immediate effect and fined £25,000 for his conduct around the events that took place in Queenstown on...
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England today drafted four replacements into the Elite Player Squad preparing for the RBS 6 Nations. The players called up are Northampton Saints flankers Tom Wood and Phil Dowson, Leicester Tigers lock George Skivington and Bath Rugby full back Nick Abendanon. Wood and Dowson are injury replacements for Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) and Lewis...
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England U20 head coach Rob Hunter today announced his revised Under 20 Elite Player Squad for this season’s major tournaments. Hunter, assisted by Diccon Edwards, has made two changes to the 32-man group taking part in the U20 6 Nations, kicking off in February against Wales in Llanelli, and in this summer’s IRB Junior...
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The January 2011 England and England Saxons Elite Player Squads have been announced today by England Team Manager Martin Johnson and England Saxons Head Coach Stuart Lancaster. There are three additions to the England EPS in Sale Sharks / Saracens fly half Charlie Hodgson, Leicester Tigers lock Louis Deacon and uncapped London Wasps scrum...
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The following players are returning to their clubs in the Aviva Premiership and the Top 14 in France this evening from the Senior England EPS training camp.
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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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England today named the 32-man Senior and Saxons Elite Player Squads for the 2010/11 season. The changes made to the Senior EPS since the last announcement in January include the elevation of forwards David Attwood, George Chuter, Dan Cole, Paul Doran-Jones, Hendre Fourie and Tom Palmer. The backs promoted are Chris Ashton, David Strettle,...
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