Dominic Waldouck has replaced Jonathan Joseph in the England Saxons side facing Scotland A at Galashiels on Friday (7.30pm). Joseph, 20, had been due to make his first appearance at this level but the London Irish centre makes way because of a groin injury. “He was experiencing a little soreness when he joined us...
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I only saw two games of this round. On Friday, I saw Ulster’s humiliating demolition of Leicester, as complete a thrashing as you can imagine. On Saturday I saw Harlequins squeak home past a fired-up looking Gloucester side. I’ll get around to watching some of the others at some point but in terms of...
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Gloucester Rugby Head Coach Bryan Redpath makes five changes from the side that won in Galway last Saturday as his team welcome Connacht to Kingsholm on Saturday (kick off 3:40pm) for the return fixture. Last weekend saw a hard fought fixture between the two sides and Gloucester edged it by 14 points to 10....
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Sale Sharks have named a strong squad to meet S.U.Agen in Sunday’s Edgeley Park clash in the Amlin Challenge Cup, kick off 3.00 p.m. Flanker David Seymour captains the side, and lock Andrei Ostrikov makes his first home appearance. Sale Sharks: 15. Rob Miller 14. Tom Brady 13. Andrew Higgins 12. Johnny Leota 11....
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Brett Davey has named five changes to his British and Irish Cup team to take on Swansea at Castle Park this Saturday. The match sees several regular starters rested, although the DOR admits with the lack of squad numbers the Knights will always put out a strong side and gives different players the chance...
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The Leinster team to face Bath in Sunday’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 Round 3 encounter in The Recreation Ground (KO: 12.45pm) has been named. There are several changes to the side that defeated Glasgow Warriors in the previous round with Fergus McFadden named at outside centre alongside Gordon D’Arcy. Up front, Damian Browne makes...
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In front of SKY television cameras the Cornish Pirates beat Leeds Carnegie 52-10 when the two teams met at the Mennaye Field in September, but they knew then that come the away game a much tougher challenge would await. The scheduled away fixture will be played this Sunday (ko 3pm), and following their poor...
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RFU Championship: Esher v Moseley Saturday 10th December, 3.00pm kick off at Molesey Road, Esher For the visit to fellow bottom-of-the-table club, Esher, Moseley make just one change to the side which beat Doncaster at Billesley Common last week. Paul Spivey comes in at lock to take the place of Dan Sanderson. Moseley won...
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Rotherham Titans make four changes to the side that beat a stubborn Plymouth Albion last time out, as they prepare for one of the Championship’s toughest away fixtures of the campaign at Bedford Blues this Saturday, kick off 3pm. Titans coach Andre Bester has made three changes in the pack; club captain Sam Dickinson...
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It’s back to the British & Irish Cup this week and for Neath it’s an all-Welsh tie at Pandy Park against Cross Keys (kick off 2.30pm). Neath make 4 changes from the side that defeated Swansea so stylishly 21-6 last week with wing David Evans, centre Nathan Brew and props Nicky Downs and Tom...
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