The Sale Sharks v Scarlets game in the LV Cup will now kick off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon. The game was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday evening but as the temperatures are due to fall as the week goes on, the kick off time has been changed. Sale Sharks Head of...
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Jonathan Sexton has been voted Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Player of the Month for November / December. Thank you to everyone who voted. Jonathan featured in 6 games during this period, including all 4 Heineken Cup games, that the team has played so far, and an interprovincial clash with Munster. Jonathan amassed an...
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Plymouth Albion have announced the departure of Pete Drewett and Phil Greening from the club following the loss of a financial backer who was underwriting their salaries. The club made the announcement in a statement: “It is with much regret that we announce the departure of Pete Drewett and Phil Greening from Plymouth Albion...
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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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England have named the same squad that lifted the Dubai Sevens title last weekend for the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth that kicks off tomorrow. Head coach Ben Ryan keeps faith with the 12-man group with forward Chris Brightwell the 13th man who can be called on if England suffer any injuries...
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Mike Tindall’s fine for breaches of the England Elite Player Squad Agreement during the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been reduced from £25,000 to £15,000 and he has been reinstated into the England Elite Player Squad. Regarding Mike Tindall, Martyn Thomas, Acting Chief Executive Officer who heard the appeal, said, “We accept that there...
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Hooker Scott Baldwin will get to taste ‘La Dolce Vita’ over the next few weeks, after completing a loan switch to Italian club ASR Milano. The 23-year old, who has made six Ospreys appearances, has joined the Serie A1 club for a six week period, a move designed to allow him to develop his...
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England Sevens head coach Ben Ryan previews the start of the HSBC Sevens World Series. England face Scotland, Tonga and Wales on the opening in Queensland this Friday On Friday the HSBC World Series starts up again. Normally we are winging our way to Dubai for the opening leg but this time it’s all...
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England’s Greg Barden has swapped the front line for a full-time sevens career. The 30 year old left the Royal Marines this year, ending 14 years with the military that included service in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Barden, from Poole in Dorset, is one of 12 full-time sevens players on England’s books who kick...
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Aussie scrum-half Pat Phibbs is to remain with the Exeter Chiefs until the end of the season after extending his contract with the Aviva Premiership club. The 30-year-old was brought to Devon back in September by Exeter head coach Rob Baxter on a short-term deal to act as cover whilst Junior Poluleuligaga was away...
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