Current State: England’s back row has been performing as less than the sum of its parts recently due to a mixture of things, including the selection of unfit players and our seemingly endless propensity to churn out rangy back-rows with pace and a bit of nous and none of the other types, which often...
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IRB Keep Rugby Clean Ambassador Felipe Contepomi has been appointed to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee, underscoring Rugby’s commitment to the fight against drugs cheats in sport. The Argentina captain and Rugby World Cup 2007 bronze medal winner is one of seven leading athletes, past or present, representing seven different sports to...
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Nottingham Rugby are looking to continue their current run of good form when they host London Scottish at Meadow Lane on Sunday (30th October). The Green and Whites were very impressive in their win against the Doncaster Knights at Castle Park in their last outing and will be hoping to continue that momentum against...
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Mike Schmid admits Esher’s injury problems have hit crisis level ahead of Friday’s difficult trip to Nottingham. The Esher chief has lost 17 senior players to injuries or World Cup calls and successive defeats to Plymouth and Bedford has left them at the foot of the Championship. But Schmid insists he was still proud...
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England have named an Under 20 Elite Player Squad containing an exciting blend of “experience, skill and power” for the 2011/12 season. The 32-man group will compete in the Under 20 6 Nations in the New Year before heading to South Africa for the IRB Junior World Championship next June. Hunter, assisted by newly...
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Saracens aim to be quick out the blocks when the new Aviva Premiership season gets underway thanks to Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell.Campbell, part of the British 4x100m relay team that won gold in Athens in 2004, is to work with the English champions throughout the 2011/12 season to help develop the power and...
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Italy "A" Head Coach Gianluca Guidi today named his 28-man Churchill Cup squad. The Azzurri will make their debut in the competition on Saturday June 4, facing Canada at Franklin’s Gardens. The team come off the back of a 24-0 win over the XV della Serenissima (Italian North East invitational club) yesterday night in...
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Worcester Warriors will travel to The Mennaye on Wednesday for the 1st leg of the RFU Championship final against Cornish Pirates in what is expected to be a tight contest, with only one point separating the two teams following an aggregate score of 54-53. The away side won both the league games between Cornish...
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International referee Alan Lewis has announced his intention to retire from refereeing at the end of this season. With 45 major international test matches to his credit, including a Rugby World Cup quarter final and games across the RBS 6 Nations Championship and the Tri Nations, Lewis is one of the longest serving IRFU...
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Knight’s Scrum Half Chris Hallam has put pen to paper on a one year extension to his contract, having spent the majority of the 2010/11 season as first choice for the South Yorkshire side. Hallam, who is currently recovering from a shoulder injury, put pen to paper today making him the first capture by...
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