Delon Armitage has been suspended from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad following his detention by Devon & Cornwall Police early on January 29. The London Irish full back was released from the England Saxons camp following the international match against the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds on January 28. He was later arrested in Torquay...
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David Jordan, Tournament Director, RaboDirect PRO12 today announced further official TV and fixture details from Round 13 (w/end Jan 6/7) to Round 19 (w/end March 30/31). These details can now be confirmed after meetings between the RaboDirect PRO12 organisers, the 12 Clubs and the Broadcast partners. Commenting on the newly confirmed arrangements David Jordan...
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Chris Ashton of Northampton Saints was this evening suspended for four weeks for an act contrary to good sportsmanship (Law 10(4)(m). Ashton was found guilty of pulling Alesana Tuilagi by his hair and dragging him from the field of play during the Aviva Premiership match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Saturday, December...
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Newcastle Falcons have named their side ahead of Friday’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s, at Sale’s Edgeley Park. A strong Falcons outfit, under the watchful eye of assistant academy coach Mark Laycock will make the trip across the Pennines, in the hope they can progress through to the finals at the Twickenham...
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SEASON 2011 / 2012 STRUCTURE The 2011 / 2012 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments will kick-off in November 2011, less than three weeks after the Rugby World Cup reaches its climax with the final in Auckland, New Zealand, on 23 October. Due to the staging of the World Cup, the two European...
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KARENA WIHONGI of Sale Sharks has been suspended from participating in Rugby Union for four months for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation after testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. The suspension by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on March 9, 2011 runs from January 28, 2011 (provisional suspension date) to May 26, 2011...
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The Rugby Football Union has today confirmed Stephen Brown as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO)1. Stephen will join the RFU on 10th June from the UK operation of Abbott, the global, broad-based health care company. At Abbott he has been UK Finance Director for the last 5 years. During a career totalling 10...
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The appeal by Delon Armitage of London Irish against his suspension of eight weeks for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Game was tonight dismissed by a Disciplinary Appeal panel. Armitage was found guilty on January 21 of pushing and using threatening and / or abusive and obscene language towards a Doping Control...
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Chris Hala’ufia of London Irish was this afternoon banned for eight weeks for a dangerous tackle on Northampton Saints’ Shane Geraghty during the LV= Cup match on January 29. Hala’ufia pleaded guilty before an RFU Disciplinary Panel of Jeremy Summers (chair), Elizabeth Riley and Dr Julian Morris and was suspended until April 5. He...
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Bristol Rugby home to London Welsh on Sunday 30th January at 3:00pm Bristol Rugby return to league action at home to London Welsh, looking to maintain their run of success in the British and Irish Cup Competition. Bristol Head Coach Paul Hull has stuck largely with the squad that has performed well in recent...
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