Posts Tagged ‘ Leeds ’

The vexed question of which team should Warren Gatland pick to play Italy is a talking point in the Welsh Message Board (WMB). RR poster “Hook”, poses this question and offers Gatland the following advice:  “I think its important we don’t make the same mistake as Gats did last year but I would make...
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Kingsley Jones is preparing for Sale Sharks Guinness Premiership match against Leeds Carnegie this Friday by concentrating on discipline. Jones admits, “Leeds will be hard to beat. They’ve got a good set piece and they’re desperate for a win. It’s a game that a lot of things hinge on so we really need to...
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England Under 18 return to action on Sunday against the only side to have dented their impressive 14-match winning run. England, coached by John Fletcher and Peter Walton, haven’t been beaten in an international at this level since an 11-3 defeat against Australia in Brisbane in 2007. But France – visitors to Newbury this...
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England’s Under 19 Regional Academy opened a four-match touring programme by the Australian Schools by scoring four tries to two to claim a 27-12 victory at Lymm RFC this afternoon. Coach John Fletcher was always confident that his side had the talent to test the visitors and they fulfilled all his expectations in holding...
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Leeds Carnegie have received a boost with the signing of former England hooker Andy Titterrell on a three month loan ahead of next Friday’s clash with Harlequins at Headingley Carnegie. Titterrell, 28, has been without a club since leaving Gloucester during the summer but has joined up with Leeds Carnegie. Originally from Dartford, Titterrell...
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Toby Flood will make his first start of the season as Leicester Tigers host Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership at Welford Road on Saturday (3pm). The England international fly-half suffered an Achilles injury in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Cardiff Blues in May but he has proved his fitness in two appearances as...
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Andy Key looks ahead to his side’s game at Leicester Tigers this Saturday, kick off 3pm. DOES THIS GAME HAVE EXTRA SIGNIFANCE GIVEN THE OBVIOUS LINKS BETWEEEN YOU AND NEIL BACK WITH LEICESTER? First and foremost it is a game that we are going into looking to perform as a team. I would be...
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19-year-old fly half Joe Ford could make his Guinness Premiership debut for Leeds Carnegie this Saturday after being named on the bench for the trip to Leicester Tigers. Ford made a man of the match winning debut performance in the LV= Cup against Leicester three weeks ago and has now been named amongst the...
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Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Kingsley Jones has announced his team to play London Wasps at Edgeley Park on Friday evening. There is a slight doubt over Lee Thomas who has been suffering with a hamstring problem. If Lee fails a fitness test his place will be taken by David Bishop Kingsley said, ”...
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Leeds Carnegie captain Marco Wentzel says that he and his team mates are looking forward to the challenge to taking on Guinness Premiership champions Leicester Tigers this Saturday at Welford Road. Wentzel is one of three former Tigers in the Leeds ranks with prop Alex Moreno and centre Seru Rabeni both having played in...
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