Saracens have signed Peter Stringer on a three-month loan from Munster. The Irish international scrumhalf will be registered to play for the English champions in the Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup. Mark McCall, Director of Rugby, said: “We are fortunate to have a pair of outstanding young scrumhalves in Ben Spencer and Luke Baldwin,...
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I think its fair to say that my prolonged silence might show that I’m not wildly enthusiastic about the upcoming World Cup. This is true. I am looking forwards to a great glut of rugby to watch and shoot my mouth off about. Its been a long summer and the World Cup warm-up games...
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Rotherham Titans have signed up-and-coming Irish lock Robin Copeland from Plymouth Albion. The 23 year old made a huge impact in his debut season for the South West outfit last term, scoring five tries in his twenty appearances. He is expected to be a potent force at Clifton Lane and at 6′ 5" and...
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The England Counties XV, the representative flagship of the County Championship and the game outside the Premiership, has remained true to its traditions by casting their net far and wide in selecting a squad of 26 players for a three-match tour to Spain from June 1/12, 2011. The squad contains 17 players who will...
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Falcons chief Alan Tait has strengthened his armoury upfront, with robust prop James Hall signing a new two-year deal at the club. Hall joined the Falcons from Championship outfit Coventry in the summer of 2010 and has impressed during his seven first team outings to date. The 24-year-old has figured prominently in the Falcons...
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Nottingham powered to their fifth win in a row when they notched up a bonus point win over Bristol yesterday. The Green and Whites were made to work hard for their spoils, but ultimately demonstrated their attacking quality despite facing periods of pressure from the visitors. Another double from Tim Streather, as well as...
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The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has today announced a major organisational restructure following the arrival of John Steele as Chief Executive in September 2010. The changes, unanimously approved by the RFU Board of Directors, will ensure the organisation is in the best shape for the challenges currently facing the game as it approaches the...
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Rugby World Cup Limited has announced the appointment of RTÉ Sport as Ireland’s free-to-air television broadcast rights holders for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. The announcement is another major boost for Rugby fans in Ireland, following the appointment of Setanta Sports as primary rights holder and ensuring that there will be extensive...
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Donny have proven to be a close rival of the Green and Whites over the years, with a series of closely contested match-ups stretching all the way back to the 19th century. This year has so far proved no different with Doncaster sneaking a home victory over Nottingham in October despite tries from Tom...
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Nottingham’s Rugby’s Glenn Delaney is hoping that snow and ice will not return to hinder any more fixtures in the 2010-11 campaign. The Green and Whites last year suffered from a horror show fixture pile-up which the kiwi chief believes ultimately cost them their season after an emphatic opening to the Championship. Delaney believes...
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