Sam Warburton will continue as national captain for Wales’ Dove Men Challenge clash with Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 3 December (2.30pm)– and he leads a 28-man squad which retains the majority of Wales’ much heralded 2011 Rugby World Cup side. Shane Williams, who has announced his retirement from international rugby, plays...
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Wales have made one change to the starting line-up which triumphed over Ireland last weekend for the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with France at Eden Park on Saturday (Kick-off 9pm). Perpignan-bound James Hook replaces Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland. Priestland injured his shoulder during Wales’ impressive 22-10 quarter-final victory over the Irish in...
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The Wales side to play Ireland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday shows four changes, plus two positional switches, from the side who clinched the Pool D runner-up spot with an impressive victory over Fiji last weekend. Fit again Ospreys wing Shane Williams returns to the back...
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Wales have reverted largely to the side which triumphed over England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff three weeks ago for their Rugby World Cup opener against the reigning World Champions in Wellington on Sunday (Kick-off 8.30pm.) The Wales side to face South Africa shows just three personnel changes from that which defeated the...
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Sam Warburton will lead Wales at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after Warren Gatland named the Cardiff Blues flanker as captain for rugby’s showpiece tournament. Warburton will lead the 30-man squad which features one uncapped player, Scarlets hooker Ken Owens. He is joined in the squad by six further team-mates from...
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Wales have made nine changes to the side who beat England at the Millennium Stadium last weekend for the final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). Martyn Williams (Blues) and Ryan Jones (Ospreys) add a combined total of 151 caps to the back row, with Jones captaining...
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The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Saturday night’s interprovincial derby against Munster in Thomond Park (KO: 7.30pm) with several more Ireland internationals in line for a return. Gordon D’Arcy, Cian Healy, Sean O’Brien, Brian O’Driscoll and Mike Ross could all figure after being rested for Sunday’s 26-16 victory over...
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The Rugby Football Union has today confirmed Ben Calveley as its new Head of International and Public Affairs. Ben will join the RFU on 13th June from UK Sport where he has been Head of Corporate and International Relations. Calveley was chosen after a comprehensive and intensive interview process and will take responsibility for...
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All Black Ali Williams will pull on the Nottingham shirt for the last time this evening when the Green and Whites take on the Rotherham Titans. The match, which kicks off at 7.45pm, will see the two closely placed sides do battle in a key test for Glenn Delaney’s men who will be looking...
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ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their “Additional Player” for the Amlin Challenge Cup 2010 / 2011 tournament. The players they are replacing in the squads (maximum 38 players at any time) are de-registered. Additional Players Registered in time for Round 4 of the Amlin Challenge...
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