Mike Brown of Harlequins has been voted the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for December. The Harlequins’ full-back was chosen as the month’s stand out performer by a panel of distinguished rugby media – including writers, broadcasters and photographers. “Mike has reinvented himself this year and turned himself into a world class...
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Mike Tindall’s fine for breaches of the England Elite Player Squad Agreement during the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been reduced from £25,000 to £15,000 and he has been reinstated into the England Elite Player Squad. Regarding Mike Tindall, Martyn Thomas, Acting Chief Executive Officer who heard the appeal, said, “We accept that there...
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Knights’ Director of Rugby Brett Davey begins another closed season week at Castle Park with the news of a fresh signing to wear the number 10 Jersey for the South Yorkshire club. The former Wasps and England U21 star put pen to paper on a deal this week which begins to solve the riddle...
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Mike Ross has become the latest Ireland international player to commit his future to playing in Ireland by agreeing a new IRFU international contract to remain with Leinster up to the end of the 2013 season. Ross, who has now won 7 caps at tight head for Ireland since making his debut against Canada...
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England have named an unchanged starting line-up for the RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, February 12 (2.30pm). The only change to team manager Martin Johnson’s squad is on the bench where Hendre Fourie (Leeds Carnegie) takes over from Joe Worsley (London Wasps). Mike Tindall leads the side and...
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A twenty two man O2 Ireland Wolfhounds Squad to play the England Saxons in Ravenhill on Friday has been named. The starting XV will be announced by the Wolfhounds Coaches at a press conference in Belfast on Wednesday. Prop Tony Buckley is ruled out after picking up an injury in the game against Scotland...
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Bedford Blues return to Championship action this weekend with the visit of a Nottingham side which is enjoying an excellent run of league results. The Blues mini Welsh tour was cut short last week following a frost in Swansea, but the break was certainly a welcome one which gave the players and coaches extra...
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MIKE TINDALL (Gloucester Rugby) left the England training camp in Portugal last night for an MRI scan in London after sustaining a blow to a thigh in training. The scan confirmed there was no major damage and he is due to return to training with the England squad when they reassemble at Pennyhill Park...
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Birmingham & Solihull Rugby Club travel to Wales to face Llandovery this Saturday 22nd January 2011 (KO 3pm) for their third B&I Cup fixture of the season. The Bees team is as follows: 1.Mauro Sperandio, 2.Ben Gerry, 3.Joe Reid, 4.Semisi Taulava, 5.Adrian Griffiths, 6.Russell Earnshaw, 7.Mike Denbee (c), 8.Ross Noonan, 9.Rod Petty, 10.Mark Woodrow,...
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Mike Whitehead could miss Esher’s big relegation crunch against his old side Rotherham Titans next week. The versatile three-quarter will have an X-ray after damaging a hand in Tuesday’s crushing 43-12 home defeat by Nottingham. Director of Rugby Mike Schmid fears the full-back has suffered a fracture, which would rule him out of Esher’s...
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