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Williams, Rees & Jenkins out of Wales squad to face France
Wales physio Mark Davies today confirmed Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins and Gareth Williams will not be available for selection for the RBS 6 Nations clash with France at the Millennium Stadium a week tomorrow (kick-off 8.00pm) Scarlets hooker Rees has failed to recover from a groin problem, Blues prop Gethin Jenkins has a calf injury... »
Evans and Paterson in “Good Spirits”
The injured Scotland players Thom Evans and Chris Paterson are continuing today to recover from the injuries they sustained in the RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales last weekend. The pair remain in University Hospital Cardiff and both are described as being in “good spirits” by medical staff. Scotland team doctor James Robson said: “Thom... »
Powell removed from Welsh Squad
The Wales national squad management team has confirmed back row forward Andy Powell will be removed from the Welsh 35-man RBS 6 Nations squad with immediate effect, following his arrest by South Wales Police on Sunday morning and has since been charged with drink driving and, after discussions with the player himself, it has been... »
WRU egg chasers become “The Full Team”
Rugby fans throughout Wales can now enjoy Pancake Day safe in the knowledge that they are emulating Warren Gatland’s national side – thanks to a new licensing agreement reached by the Welsh Rugby Union. Farmhouse Freedom Eggs have teamed up with the WRU to offer top quality free range eggs produced and packed in Wales,... »
Halfpenny and Thomas claim Wales starts
Wales have made two changes from the starting line-up defeated by England at Twickenham in the RBS 6 Nations opener last weekend for the visit of Scotland to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.00pm). In the second row Osprey Jonathan Thomas reforms his regional partnership with Alun-Wyn Jones at the expense of Dragons... »
Ireland announce team
Ireland Coach Declan Kidney has named the team to play France in the second game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Paris on Saturday. Keith Earls has been selected on the left wing in place of Andrew Trimble. Donncha O’Callaghan has not recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the opening game.... »
England team to face NZ – Shaw, Worsley & Erinle in
England have made three changes in personnel to the side to face New Zealand in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm). London Wasps lock Simon Shaw, flanker Joe Worsley and Biarritz centre Ayoola Erinle come into the starting line-up and there is a positional switch at full back where Mark Cueto trades... »
Nintendo announces partnership with RFU
Nintendo UK has announced a one year partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) which will bring the entertainment giant to Twickenham Stadium. The partnership with Nintendo, set to run until September 2010, will see commercial rights apply to key rugby events over the year at Twickenham including The Investec Challenge Series matches (England versus... »
England Women’s team announced for New Zealand test
The England Women’s team to face world champions New Zealand for the first of three tests in November has today (Tuesday) been announced. The reigning RBS 6 Nations and Nations Cup champions take on the Black Ferns for the first time since the 2006 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup final on November 14th at Esher... »