Oakham captain Charlie Walker is happy to take the underdog tag ahead of tomorrow’s Daily Mail RBS Schools final. As he took to the pitch for pre-match photos on Tuesday, Walker spoke to RFU.com about the biggest day in the schools’ rugby calendar. “It’s going to be a huge honour to play at Twickenham....
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England prop Matt Mullan will make his long-awaited playing comeback as Worcester Warriors travel north to face Scottish side Currie in the British & Irish Cup on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.30pm). Mullan will make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a shoulder injury as Worcester hunt a crucial victory at Malleny...
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Worcester Warriors make a number of changes in the back division for the must-win Pool A British & Irish Cup clash with Plymouth Albion at Sixways Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Head of Skill Development and Academy Manager Andrew Stanley has called on Warriors to return to winning ways in the competition, as his...
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Scotland international Alex Grove will make his first appearance of the season for Worcester Warriors as the squad travels to Dublin to take on Leinster A at Donnybrook in the British & Irish Cup on Sunday (kick-off 1pm). Centre Grove recently returned from a loan spell with Edinburgh Rugby and gets his first chance...
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Head Coach Richard Hill makes a number of changes to his starting line-up as Worcester Warriors head north to tackle Doncaster Knights in a rearranged RFU Championship encounter at Castle Park on Wednesday (kick-off 7.30pm). Hill makes a total of eight changes to the side that defeated Esher Rugby in the club’s last league...
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England Under-20 centre Andy Short will make his full league debut for Worcester Warriors after being named in the team for the top-of-the-table RFU Championship clash with Bedford Blues at Goldington Road on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Academy product Short, who was previously part of the AASE scheme at Sixways, impressed after coming off the...
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Saturday at 2.30pm the match everyone wants to see, Doncaster Knights v Nottingham rugby kicks off at Castle Park. Out of the last dozen clashes these teams have contested the wins are evenly balanced at 6 apiece giving both sides the chance to pull ahead at the weekend as no one expects a draw...
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Richard Fussell has revealed that his ambition to play for Wales was behind his decision to sign a two-year contract with the Ospreys. The 25-year old Newport Gwent Dragons wing has penned a deal that will see him arrive at the Ospreys in the summer after five years at Rodney Parade, and he says...
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Wales Under 18 head coach Simon King has named an experienced 26 man squad ahead of his side’s international against Australia Schools XV at Colwyn Bay on December 5 (Parc Eirias, 6pm). The majority of the selected players were involved in the side last season with only four players, Cory Hill, Joseff Griffin, Callum...
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Scottish Rugby has announced that Eamon John will resume his role as Scotland under-20 head coach. John led the age-grade side to a fourth-placed finish in the 2009 6 Nations, defeating Wales (18-17), Italy (14-10) and Ireland (35-20) on home soil before acting as assistant coach for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in...
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