Two teams who have both played three and won three games in this season’s British & Irish Cup competition go head to head at the Mennaye Field on Sunday (ko 2pm). In a new cross-pool format the Pirates top Pool 1 following wins against Bristol (50-22), Plymouth Albion (0-38), and Munster A (6-10). As...
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Team News Neath’s 2011/12 British & Irish Cup campaign ends on Saturday when attractive visitors Plymouth Albion come to The Gnoll (kick off 3.00pm). Injuries have taken their toll so the Welsh All Blacks ring the changes. Neath coach Patrick Horgan said, “As a rule, we don’t complain about injuries but three players went...
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Aberavon’s visit to London Welsh on Saturday in the British & Irish Cup is sure to conjure more than a few nostalgic memories for Exiles head coach Lyn Jones, not least because his father Peter scored 100 tries for the Wizards. A flanker like son Lyn, Peter Jones played for Aberavon from 1955 to...
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London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones praised his side’s second half display as the Exiles registered their first Championship win in four attempts with a 21-10 win over Doncaster Knights. Welsh trailed 10-6 at the break to an early penalty try, although it might have been more had the home side taken their chances,...
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London Welsh will emerge even stronger from their last gasp defeat to Bristol, according to head coach Lyn Jones. The Exiles led from first minute to last at the Memorial Stadium in front of the live Sky Sports cameras, only to lose 35-33 to Jack Tovey’s converted injury-time try. Last Friday’s loss was the...
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Chris Jones is handed the Number Eight shirt as Worcester Warriors face Northampton Saints in a televised Aviva Premiership clash at Sixways Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm). Jones takes over at the back of the scrum from Kai Horstmann, who is ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury, as Head...
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Shawn Pittman London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones is delighted that the club will have representation at next month’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Prop Shawn Pittman was named on Monday (August 22) in Eddie O’Sullivan’s 30-man USA Eagles squad. The Eagles face Australia, Ireland, Italy and Russia in Pool C, and open...
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Following his sterling performance against the Blues last weekend, Dragons and Cross Keys fly half Steffan has been given the nod at fullback as the Men of Gwent take on Ulster in their final match of the season. (Rodney Parade, Friday 7:05pm) “I’m delighted to be playing again for the region,” said Jones. “It’s...
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Edinburgh winger Lee Jones today reached another landmark in an already impressive debut campaign as a professional by securing a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the capital club until at least the end of May 2013. The 22-year-old, who can also play scrum-half, becomes the fourth player to pledge his future...
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Worcester Warriors have today bolstered the club’s second row resources with the major signing of former England international lock Chris Jones from Sale Sharks. Highly-rated Jones, who has won 14 international caps for England, will join Warriors this summer on a three-year deal after over a decade of dedicated service at Sharks. The athletic...
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