A young Yorkshireman, lock forward Matt Smith, has signed for the Cornish Pirates. A graduate from UWIC, Cardiff, he has represented England Students this past season. Cornish Pirates forwards coach Ian Davies watched Matt play for the Students when they opposed their French counterparts at Richmond, and was impressed. Ian comments:- "Matt is a...
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The RFU Championship is bearing fruit with Matt Carley refereeing his first match on Saturday. Carley, one of the first recruits into the RFU National Referee Academy, will take charge of Esher v Birmingham & Solihull in the final round of the play-off stages. RFU National Panel Development Manager Steve Leyshon said: “Matt has...
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Bath Rugby has announced Matt Carraro has extended his stay with the Club for a further two seasons and a spokesman for the club has declared they are “thrilled”. Australian Matt joined Bath in time for the 2009 season, after helping the NSW Waratahs reach the 2008 Super 14 final. Equally comfortable on the...
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England prop Matt Mullan will make his long-awaited playing comeback as Worcester Warriors travel north to face Scottish side Currie in the British & Irish Cup on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.30pm). Mullan will make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a shoulder injury as Worcester hunt a crucial victory at Malleny...
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England U20 got their 6 Nations campaign off to the perfect start tonight, securing an impressive 20-26 victory against Wales at the Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli. Rob Hunter’s men looked strong throughout and the win ensured double celebration for England’s teams this weekend, with the seniors triumphing in Cardiff on Friday night. Things...
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Former England prop and Saracens new boy Matt Stevens has said that he can’t wait to get back onto the rugby pitch after returning to the game from a two-year enforced absence. Stevens, 28, tested positive for cocaine in 2008 but says that he’s now in a much better place and is ready to...
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England will field the side that defeated Australia for the last of this season’s Investec Internationals against South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (2.30pm). Captain Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby), Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) and Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) are back in the starting line-up as team manager Martin Johnson...
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Nick Easter leads the England side for the first time in a full international against Samoa at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (2.30pm). The Harlequins No.8 takes over from Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby) in a starting line-up showing four changes to the one that beat Australia 35-18. Three are in the scrum and one in...
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The Knights’ team to play at Moseley on Friday evening (KO 7.30pm) shows five changes from the team that beat Esher last Sunday. In the backs, Oli Goss returns at centre in place of Chris Briers and, on the wing, Andy Wright instead of Dougie Flockhart. In the pack, Steve Boden comes in for...
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The following players have been brought into the England Senior EPS today as injury cover: Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps) for Simon Shaw (London Wasps) calf Tom Wood (Northampton Saints) for Joe Worsley (London Wasps) facial laceration Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) for Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby) head Anthony Allen (Leicester Tigers) for Dominic Waldouck (London...
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