Newport Gwent Dragons have signed up former WRU Academy Skills Coach Rob Appleyard as Assistant Coach for the region. Appleyard, currently working with the Wales Under 20 side at the Junior World Championship in Italy, has been with the region on a short-term basis since February 2011 and has now been given a full-time...
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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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Edinburgh Rugby announced today that Rob Moffat is standing down as head coach following his appointment in July 2009. His current assistant and Scotland A head coach Nick Scrivener is taking over head coach duties until the end of this season. Chief Executive of Scottish Rugby, Gordon McKie, thanked Rob for his significant efforts...
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New recruits Ian Davey and Sam Cox are both set to make their Championship debuts for the Bees this Saturday (29th January) as the Club makes the short journey to Billesley Common to face Moseley in an eagerly awaited local derby. Winger Davey and centre Cox both featured in the Bees’ away 23 –...
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London Welsh scrum half Nick Runciman is looking forward to the club’s Championship run in, as the play-offs draw ever nearer. The Dragons face Bristol, Bedford, Worcester and Nottingham in the space of four weeks, starting with Paul Hull’s men at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday (3pm) – a ground where Welsh lost twice...
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England Under 20 head coach Rob Hunter has called Northampton Saints wing Jamie Elliott, 18, into his side’s squad for the training camp at Surrey Sports Park next week. Elliott replaces London Irish wing Marland Yarde, 18, who misses out through injury. England take on Wales in Llanelli in their opening match of this...
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Head Coach Pete Anglesea said, “It is very unlikely that we will qualify now but I want to carry on the momentum the team have shown recently. I have rested some of the players as we have played three big games in the space of eleven days. In doing so it opens the door...
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Sale Sharks make two changes to their starting line up for tomorrow evening’s trip to Newcastle Falcons. Mark Cueto and Rhys Crane are both out and Mathew Tait and Paul Williams take their places on the wings with Nick Macleod named at Full Back. Head Coach Pete Anglesea said, “ Sunday’s win over Saracens...
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Over and above its statement on the overall impact of the organisational changes announced today, the Rugby Football Union wanted, given the widespread media speculation over the past week, to clarify the situation regarding the new Rugby Department and Rob Andrew’s role. When John Steele arrived at the RFU as CEO he made it...
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Birmingham & Solihull Rugby Club will be looking to overcome both the opposition and the elements this Wednesday evening (15th December, KO 7pm) as they face Cornish Pirates at Damson Park, in a re-arranged Championship fixture originally scheduled for 28th November. Having only managed to play one fixture, away against Plymouth Albion, in the...
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