RFU Podcast: Danny Care, Dan Norton, James Rodwell, Gary Street

Posted on Oct 21, 2011 in English Rugby, RFU Podcast

In this week’s RFU Podcast we catch up with fast-recovering England scrum half Danny Care.

The Harlequins No.9 is close to a playing comeback after the disappointment of being ruled out of the Rugby World Cup by a broken toe.

"It was very hard to watch the boys out there," he said. "If we stay together as a squad we can really build on it and in four years time on our home turf hopefully we can win the World Cup,"

He also outlines why he’s supporting the Movember charity campaign for Prostate Cancer Care and men’s health awareness.

Elsewhere we find out about the England Sevens side’s build up to the start of the HSBC Sevens World Series next month.

Leading scorer Dan Norton and forward James Rodwell give their verdict from behind the scenes.

And head coach Gary Street tells us about the upcoming games against France for England Women before they tackle a three-Test series against New Zealand.

There are seven new caps in Street’s squad and he expects them to be fully tested in the passionate encounters in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.

For the full interviews, check out today’s RFU Podcast. Here you can listen to the weekly podcast or subscribe to iTunes and have it delivered straight to your inbox each week.

England women score impressive victory over NZ

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 in Rugby News

England 10 New Zealand 3

England Women recorded their first victory over world champions New Zealand in eight years  in the Investec Challenge Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday with an impressive 10-3 win.

England, who last defeated the triple world champions in 2001, bounced back from a 16-3 defeat seven day ago to record the historic win just nine months before the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 in London.

The Red Roses, playing in front of a record crowd of 12,500, were in impressive form, scoring the only try of the match courtesy of skipper Catherine Spencer. The Bristol No.8, on her 50th cap, also went on to win the Investec Women of the Match award. Vice-captain Katy McLean also stoked over the conversion and a second half drop goal.

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England team to face NZ – Shaw, Worsley & Erinle in

Posted on Nov 19, 2009 in Rugby News

England have made three changes in personnel to the side to face New Zealand in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm).

London Wasps lock Simon Shaw, flanker Joe Worsley and Biarritz centre Ayoola Erinle come into the starting line-up and there is a positional switch at full back where Mark Cueto trades places with Ugo Monye.

Shaw takes over from Louis Deacon and wins his 53rd cap at the age of 36, former Wasps and Leicester centre Erinle makes his first start in place of Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints) and experienced Wasps flanker Worsley replaces Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) in the back row.

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England Women must now wait for Twickenham to conquer Ferns

Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Rugby News

England 3 New Zealand 16

England Women will have to wait until Saturday November 21st to have a second chance of conquering the reigning world champions New Zealand after today (Saturday) succumbing to a 16-3 defeat at Esher RFC.

In their first meeting against the Black Ferns since the 2006 Rugby World Cup final England produced a determined and gutsy performance but were let down by ill discipline in the first half which then left them playing catch-up in the second half.

England, however, will not get a better stage than Twickenham Stadium to reek their revenge when they compete in the Investec Challenge Double Header in a week’s time. The rematch kicks off immediately after the men’s match at 445pm, with entry to the stadium free at 415pm.

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England Women’s team announced for New Zealand test

Posted on Nov 4, 2009 in Rugby News

The England Women’s team to face world champions New Zealand for the first of three tests in November has today (Tuesday) been announced.

The reigning RBS 6 Nations and Nations Cup champions take on the Black Ferns for the first time since the 2006 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup final on November 14th at Esher RFC, kick off 4pm.

England narrowly lost their last encounter 25-17 but will be hoping to turn the tables ahead of the 2010 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in London which is just nine months away.

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