Dickson joins up with England squad

Posted on Feb 7, 2012 in England, English Rugby

Karl Dickson of Harlequins will join up with England tomorrow to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Dickson comes in as injury cover from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad  for younger brother Lee, who fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during Saturday’s Calcutta Cup win over Scotland and saw a specialist today following consultation between the England and Northampton Saints’ medical teams. 

Toby Flood, who played for Leicester Tigers against Newcastle Falcons in Saturday’s LV= Cup Round 4, returns to camp in place of  Saracens’ Alex Goode.

The squad meet up at Pennyhill Park tomorrow morning.

Staying at their clubs this week are Courtney Lawes (knee), Manusamoa Tuilagi (calf) and Tom Wood (foot).

Players attending England camp:

Forwards (18)
Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
Mouritz Botha (Saracens)
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
Alex Corbisiero (London Irish)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
Ben Morgan (Scarlets)
Tom Palmer (Stade Francais)
Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Matt Stevens (Saracens)
Rob Webber (London Wasps)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers)

Backs (14)
Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints)
Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)
Brad Barritt (Saracens)
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Karl Dickson (Harlequins)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Ben Foden (Northampton Saints)
Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers)
Charlie Hodgson (Saracens)
Joe Simpson (London Wasps)
Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby)
David Strettle (Saracens)
Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

Banahan and Waldrom join the party

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in England, English Rugby

Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers) and Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby) joined up with England tonight to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Waldrom and Banahan, part of the England Saxons side that beat Irish Wolfhounds 23-17 at Exeter on Saturday, take over from Luke Narraway (calf) and Henry Trinder (ankle) who will remain at Gloucester for treatment.

Also staying at their clubs this week are Toby Flood (knee), Courtney Lawes (knee), Manusamoa Tuilagi (calf) and Tom Wood (foot).

Players attending England camp:

Forwards (18)

Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
Mouritz Botha (Saracens)
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
Alex Corbisiero (London Irish)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
Ben Morgan (Scarlets)
Tom Palmer (Stade Francais)
Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins)
Matt Stevens (Saracens)
Rob Webber (London Wasps)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers)

Backs (14)

Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints)
Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)
Brad Barritt (Saracens)
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
Ben Foden (Northampton Saints)
Alex Goode (Saracens)
Charlie Hodgson (Saracens)
Joe Simpson (London Wasps)
Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby)
David Strettle (Saracens)
Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

England name EPS replacements

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 in Rugby News

England today drafted four replacements into the Elite Player Squad preparing for the RBS 6 Nations.

The players called up are Northampton Saints flankers Tom Wood and Phil Dowson, Leicester Tigers lock George Skivington and Bath Rugby full back Nick Abendanon.

Wood and Dowson are injury replacements for Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) and Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby). Skivington comes in for Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) and Abendanon takes over from the suspended Delon Armitage (London Irish).

All four have joined the England squad training in Portugal this week as has Hendrie Fourie (Leeds Carnegie) who is being assessed by the England medical staff today after sustaining a calf injury at the weekend.

There are seven changes to the England Saxons squad preparing for games against Italy A at Worcester on Saturday and Ireland A in Belfast on February 4.

Gloucester Rugby prop Nick Wood, London Irish hooker James Buckland, Worcester Warriors lock Graham Kitchener, Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi and Gloucester Rugby full back Olly Morgan are named as injury replacements for Matt Mullan (Worcester Warriors), Rob Webber (London Wasps), Dan Ward-Smith (London Wasps), Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks) and Alex Goode (Saracens).

Harlequins lock George Robson replaces the suspended David Attwood (Gloucester Rugby) and Harlequins full back Mike Brown takes over from Abendanon following his promotion to the senior EPS.

Fortey set for two hundred

Posted on Nov 26, 2009 in Rugby News

Hooker Chris Fortey is set to join the exclusive ’200 Club’ in the Guinness Premiership when Worcester Warriors entertain table topping Saracens at Sixways Stadium on Friday evening (kick-off 8pm).

Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock has selected the same starting line-up that drew 12-12 on home soil with Bath Rugby just seven days earlier as he looks for Warriors to secure a third home win of the campaign.

Fortey is named among the replacements and if he plays a part in the encounter will hit the magical 200 game mark in the English top-flight and move to fifth in the all-time league standings for games played.

“Chris is about to hit the 200 Club in the Guinness Premiership and this is yet another example of the durability, professionalism and skill of this Warrior over an extended period,” said Ruddock.

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Former prop legend Windo puts pen to paper on new deal

Posted on Nov 20, 2009 in Rugby News

Worcester Warriors have today announced that Scrum & Forwards Coach Tony Windo has agreed a new contract at Sixways Stadium.

Former prop legend Windo has put pen to paper on a new three-year deal, with his current contract due to expire at the end of this season, to remain a key part of the backroom team until at least 2013.

Windo joined the coaching set-up at Warriors in a full-time role in 2008 after calling time on a hugely successful playing career that saw him play over 400 first team games for home-town club Gloucester and Worcester.

As Scrum & Forwards Coach, Windo continues to make a massive contribution to the Warriors squad as he has passed on his vast knowledge and experience.

Windo has also been hugely influential in the development of a number of young home-grown front row stars such as Matt Mullan, now part of the England Saxons set-up, Callum Black, Jack Gilding and Jordan Page.

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