Posts Tagged ‘ Tigers ’

England today named the 32-man Senior and Saxons Elite Player Squads for the 2010/11 season. The changes made to the Senior EPS since the last announcement in January include the elevation of forwards David Attwood, George Chuter, Dan Cole, Paul Doran-Jones, Hendre Fourie and Tom Palmer. The backs promoted are Chris Ashton, David Strettle,...
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Premier Rugby and Diageo announce positive results of attitudes to alcohol programme Recognising the need to provide alcohol information to players, Premier Rugby and Diageo have joined forces to develop and deliver an innovative attitudes to alcohol programme to every player and manager in the Guinness Premiership, achieving extremely positive results. The programme has...
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Toby Flood will make his first start of the season as Leicester Tigers host Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership at Welford Road on Saturday (3pm). The England international fly-half suffered an Achilles injury in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Cardiff Blues in May but he has proved his fitness in two appearances as...
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Leeds Carnegie captain Marco Wentzel says that he and his team mates are looking forward to the challenge to taking on Guinness Premiership champions Leicester Tigers this Saturday at Welford Road. Wentzel is one of three former Tigers in the Leeds ranks with prop Alex Moreno and centre Seru Rabeni both having played in...
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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...
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The following players are returning to their clubs this afternoon from the England training camp at the Pennyhill Park Hotel. Steffon Armitage – (London Irish) George Chuter – (Leicester Tigers) Jordan Crane – (Leicester Tigers) David Flatman – (Bath Rugby) Ben Foden – (Northampton Saints) Andy Goode – (CA Brive) Ben Kay – (Leicester...
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Bath Rugby props David Wilson and David Barnes are among 10 players returning to their clubs after being released from the England squad training to face Argentina in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm). Wilson suffered a neck/shoulder injury against Australia last weekend and Barnes injured a knee in training today....
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Steve Thompson will make his first international start since 2006 when England line up against Australia in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday. (2.30pm). Brive hooker Thompson is joined by fellow 2003 Rugby World Cup winners Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon) and Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers) in the team to face the Wallabies. Thompson...
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Ten players have left the Senior England EPS training camp to be available for their clubs this weekend. The England test side to play Australia in the Investec Challenge series on Saturday, November 7, will be announced tomorrow via the news wires at 12.00pm. The England 32 man squad will re-convene on Sunday November...
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