In the ForumBirmingham & Solihull Rugby Club has confirmed no less than twelve new signings as they start their pre-season preparations for the 2010/11 Championship campaign. Director of Rugby Russell Earnshaw has secured the signatures of no less than nine new forwards, spearheaded by two Tongans, prop Nglau Tau and backrow forward Semisi Taulava. The imposing...
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Scotland stand-off Dan Parks has crowned a momentous season by being named Glasgow Warriors’ Players’ Player of the Year. Dan was also awarded the Player of the Season award by the Scottish Rugby Writers’ Club. Parks, who won three RBS 6 Nations Man of the Match awards during the 2010 Six Nations Championship on...
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Greig Laidlaw says he is looking forward to challenging Mike Blair for Edinburgh’s number nine jersey after agreeing a new two year contract with the club. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a productive season so far and has recorded 11 starts including a man-of-the-match display against Stade Francais in the Heineken Cup. Now Laidlaw says...
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Worcester Warriors have announced the signing of England Sevens star Chris Cracknell until the end of the 2009/10 season. The highly-rated Windsor-born back row, recently on England Sevens duty in Dubai, will link up with his new team-mates at Sixways Stadium from Monday. The 25-year-old has previously played at Bath Rugby, Exeter Chiefs, Cornish Pirates,...
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Multi-Year Deal Brings 43 Live Matches and Exclusive Coverage of Final to ESPN in UK Premier Rugby and ESPN have agreed a three year contract for exclusive live rights to 43 matches per season from the Guinness Premiership, beginning next season and running through to the 2012-2013 season, including exclusive live coverage of the...
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Cardiff outside half Gareth Davies has won the Principality Premiership Player of the Month award for November. Davies is currently with the Wales Sevens squad in Dubai having caught the eye of Paul John and the Wales Sevens management team. Principality Premiership holders Cardiff are currently fifth in the table but only three points...
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Following a draw against Worcester Warriors last Friday night, Bath Rugby will be welcoming London Irish for their Movember match but with one thing in mind – to win. Talking earlier today, Skills and Defence Coach Brad Davis is confident that with the hard graft the players have been putting in over recent weeks,...
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Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has announced a new-look squad for the first IRB Sevens World Series tournaments of the season in Dubai (Dec 5 – 7) and George, South Africa (Dec 11 – 12). Only captain Chris Davies (Aberavon), Newport’s Craig Hill, Cross Keys flanker Jevon Groves and Llandovery flyer Ifan Evans...
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Worcester Warriors are delighted to announce that Matt Mullan – one of England’s most promising and talented front-row forwards – has today signed a new two-year deal to remain at Sixways Stadium. Mullan, named in the England Saxons EPS squad in July, was due to be out of contract at the end of the...
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Pontypridd scrum half Rhys Downes has won the Principality Premiership Player of the Month award for October. Nathan Strong’s side are currently top of the Principality Premiership table, despite their last two games being called off, after winning their last six games on the trot, and nine of their 11 games to date. They...
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