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Sexton wins Bank of Ireland November/December Player of the Month

Jonathan Sexton has been voted Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Player of the Month for November / December. Thank you to everyone who voted. Jonathan featured in 6 games during this period, including all 4 Heineken Cup games, that the team has played so far, and an interprovincial clash with Munster. Jonathan amassed an...
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Mixed emotions for Davies ahead of Brickfields return

Mixed emotions for Davies ahead of Brickfields return

Alex Davies will be back on very familiar ground when London Welsh travel to Plymouth Albion on Saturday. The Exiles fly half will make his first return to Brickfields since trading Plymouth for Old Deer Park in the summer, having more than left his mark at Albion during his three years at the club....
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Wasps sign lock O’Donoghue

London Wasps have strengthened their second-row options with the signing of lock, Ed O’Donoghue who joins from Leinster. The Irish qualified second-row has already joined up with the squad and begins training immediately. O’Donoghue previously spent two years with Ulster, and has also represented the Queensland Reds and Northampton. Born in London to Irish...
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Phibbs Extends His Stay with Chiefs

Aussie scrum-half Pat Phibbs is to remain with the Exeter Chiefs until the end of the season after extending his contract with the Aviva Premiership club. The 30-year-old was brought to Devon back in September by Exeter head coach Rob Baxter on a short-term deal to act as cover whilst Junior Poluleuligaga was away...
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England in good shape, says Norton

England in good shape, says Norton

Leading try scorer Dan Norton believes England are in the right physical and mental shape to hit the ground running when this season’s HSBC Sevens World Series gets under way next month. The former Gloucester Rugby and Bristol Rugby wing grabbed 32 tries – including a decisive one in the Dubai Sevens final –...
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Taulava delighted with Rotherham’s win over Bedford

Reflecting on Rotherham Titans impressive victory over Bedford Blues at the weekend, Titans man of the match Semisi Taulava was more than happy, but he and the rest of the squad are not getting carried away. The big Tongan back rower, whose two tries were instrumental in Rotherham’s success said, “It was one of...
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Schmid salutes Esher’s Stegmann

Mike Schmid saluted Seb Stegmann after the powerful winger made his long-awaited Esher comeback following a career-threatening injury. Former England Under-20s star Stegmann ended a two- year injury nightmare by returning in Esher’s battling 29-20 defeat at Nottingham on Friday. The 22-year-old has been fighting back to full fitness after suffering a cruciate injury...
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Sheridan talks about his exit from the RWC

Sheridan talks about his exit from the RWC

Andrew Sheridan this afternoon reflected on his Rugby World Cup exit and wished his England team-mates well for the rest of the tournament. Sheridan injured his left shoulder in the game against Argentina and, subject to final approval from the RWC Tournament Medical Director, he will return home. “It’s a big blow to leave...
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100 cap Garnett is a diamond

100 cap Garnett is a diamond

England and Saracens player Amy Garnett rewrote the England Rugby record books on Saturday when she became the first ever female player to be capped 100 times for her country. Garnett reached the century mark at the weekend when she helped England to a 41-19 victory over Canada in the Nations Cup and in...
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Exeter’s Naqelevuki hoping to pick up from where he left off

Exeter’s Naqelevuki hoping to pick up from where he left off

Sireli Naqelevuki is confident Exeter Chiefs will build on their impressive debut season in the Aviva Premiership Rugby and become an even stronger force within the 2011/12 campaign. The 30-year-old Fijian was a key figure for the Devon club in the top flight last term, scoring five tries in 18 appearances following his move...
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