Teenager Ben Spencer and No.8 Thomas Waldrom both scored on debut as England Saxons opened the 2012 international campaign with a 23-17 win over the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Exeter. Saracens scrum half Spencer – the youngest man in the team – darted over from close range after just 10 minutes to settle his...
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Falcons boss Alan Tait has made two changes for Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup trip to Toulon Corne Uys returns at outside centre with James Fitzpatrick moving to the wing in place of Ryan Shortland as the north easterners aim to maintain their 100 per cent record in the competition. Jeremy Manning gets the nod...
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Richard Hill pays a revealing personal tribute to his friend and teammate Jonny Wilkinson in this week’s RFU Podcast. We also catch up with Harlequins award-winning captain Chris Robshaw and check out some stars of the future. England Sevens head coach Ben Ryan reviews the first three legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Diccon Edwards has made two changes to his side to face Cornish Pirates this Sunday at Headingley Carnegie, kick off 3pm. Leeds Carnegie retain the same back line that played at Bristol last week however the changes come in the pack. Tom Denton is ruled out through a shoulder injury...
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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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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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Some six days on from their Dubai Sevens Bowl victory, Scotland are preparing to take to the pitch once more, this time 4000 miles south in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, the third leg in the HSBC Sevens World Series. Last weekend the Scots raced to victory in...
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Following a scan on the ankle he injured in the game against Ospreys, Doug Howlett has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the season. The scan has shown that Howlett ruptured his Achilles and he’ll undergo surgery later this week In Dublin. Other injury news is that Keith Earls, Peter Borlase...
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Chris Ashton of Northampton Saints was this evening suspended for four weeks for an act contrary to good sportsmanship (Law 10(4)(m). Ashton was found guilty of pulling Alesana Tuilagi by his hair and dragging him from the field of play during the Aviva Premiership match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Saturday, December...
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MILES BENJAMIN of Worcester Warriors was tonight banned for one week for a dangerous tackle on London Wasps’ Nicky Robinson during the Aviva Premiership match at Sixways on October 28. Benjamin pleaded guilty before a Rugby Football Union Disciplinary Panel of Daniel White (chair), Mike Curling and John Doubleday who imposed a suspension from...
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