Andre Bester of Rotherham Titans will appear before an RFU Disciplinary Panel on two charges of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union and/or the Game (contrary to Law 5.12) in the RFU Championship match, Bedford Blues v. Rotherham Titans on December 10 at Goldington Road. Bester is charged with verbally abusing and...
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Nottingham Rugby return to British and Irish Cup action this Saturday with a match away to Currie in Edinburgh. The Green and Whites go into the match with a 100% record in the competition this season, following wins against Doncaster and Rotherham and the stunning comeback victory against Pontypridd. The format of the competition,...
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Moseley go into this B&I cup match against Irish provincial giants Munster with a side much-changed from that which beat Esher last weekend in the Championship. In the front row both props get a rest after a run of matches and their places are taken by Anton O’Donnell and Colin Quigley. The experienced Richard...
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Head coach Michael Bradley has called for an attuned attention to detail as Edinburgh Rugby prepare for the first match in a crucial Heineken Cup double-header with Cardiff Blues at the City Stadium this Friday (kick-off 8pm, live on SKYSPORTS red button). Both sides are unbeaten in the Pool, with Edinburgh taking the top...
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Ahead of the big South Yorkshire derby, Andre Bester has made five changes to his starting 15 as they prepare to entertain Doncaster Knights, kick off 2pm at Clifton Lane. The two changes in the backline sees Dave McCall make his Championship debut after impressing in last week’s B&I Cup match in Swansea. McCall...
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Titans open side flanker Sean Dougall believes Rotherham will learn from the disappointment of defeat suffered last weekend at the hands of league leaders Cornish Pirates. Rotherham made countless handling errors in Cornwall, but Dougall believes the team will be a better and stronger side because of the experience. Dougall reflected back on the...
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This weeks podcast is inside the England and the Scotland camps in Auckland as the sides prepare for a crunch clash in their final match of the World Cup’s pool stages. Martin Johnson talks through England’s team selection for the big game and we preview the match with full back Ben Foden and number...
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All Blacks team named for RWC Test against France All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for their third match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against France at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday September 24. Starting XV: 1. Tony...
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McCaw reaches 100 tests All Blacks first –five eighth Daniel Carter has been replaced for the Rugby World Cup Test against Japan on Friday 16 September after failing to overcome a sore back. Carter has been replaced by Colin Slade in the starting XV for the match at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, with halfback Jimmy...
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Wales have reverted largely to the side which triumphed over England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff three weeks ago for their Rugby World Cup opener against the reigning World Champions in Wellington on Sunday (Kick-off 8.30pm.) The Wales side to face South Africa shows just three personnel changes from that which defeated the...
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