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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taylor returns to lead Wales Women
Captain Rachel Taylor returns to the starting line-up among three changes to the Wales Women’s side which faces Ireland at Ashbourne on Friday. (Kick-off 7.30pm) (Check your local listings) Taylor will pack down at No 8 while Shona Powell Hughes will...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 RBS 6 Nations Disciplinary Update – Anthony Rochet
On behalf of RBS 6 Nations Christine Connolly The disciplinary hearing for France under 20 player, Anthony Rochet, will be held in London on Wednesday 5 February before an independent Six Nations Committee of three. The player was red carded in the match...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad to travel to Edinburgh
STUART LANCASTER has named an unchanged England squad to travel to Edinburgh for their RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland on Saturday. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby) has been passed fit take his place in the 23, who will return to Pennyhill Park on Wednesday...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Warburton returns to lead Wales
Wales captain Sam Warburton returns to the starting line-up as one of three changes to the side to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday (Kick off 14:30) (Check your local listings) The Cardiff Blues flanker, regional teammate Gethin Jenkins and Newport Gwent...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad update
Sean Maitland, the 25-year-old Glasgow Warriors winger, will miss Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash with England at Murrayfield. Maitland departed injured during the first-half of yesterday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland. Today, Scottish...
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Feb 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Baugh to move on after RBS 6 Nations
Wales’ assistant strength and conditioning coach Dan Baugh will leave the national squad at the end of the 2014 RBS 6 Nations to take up a position as Head of Strength and Conditioning with an Aviva Premiership side. The former Cardiff Blues and Canada...
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Feb 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jockey to support All Blacks and All Blacks Sevens
Iconic underwear manufacturer Jockey has become an Official Sponsor of the All Blacks and All Blacks Sevens. Under a three year sponsorship deal announced today Jockey will be the Official Off-field Underwear sponsor of both teams. A new marketing campaign...
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Feb 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
THE England squad returned to Pennyhill Park this evening to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby) suffered a fracture to his nose against France and will see a specialist on Monday for...
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Feb 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women lose out to France in Six Nations opener
France Women 18 England Women 6 England Women had to settle for second best in the opening weekend of Six Nations action with France taking a two-try, 18-6 victory at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday. In a thrilling encounter, watched by a record...
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Feb 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on International debuts for Welsh Woman
Sunday marks a big day for the Llandaff North club as three of their players will be making their international debuts in the opening round of the Six Nations at Aberavon. Second row Jenny Hawkins, centre Robyn Wilkins and winger Laurie Harries have all been...
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Feb 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on England u20 fall to French defeat
France Under 20s 21-15 England Under 20s ENGLAND Under 20s went down fighting against a strong French side in Draguignan, losing their opening Six Nations game 21-15. Northampton Saints centre Tom Stephenson and Saracens lock Maro Itoje scored for England,...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Italy teams
Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex Cuthbert, 13-Scott Williams, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-George North, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips; 1-Paul James, 2-Richard Hibbard, 3-Adam Jones, 4-Luke Charteris, 5-Alun Wyn Jones (capt), 6-Dan Lydiate, 7-Justin Tipuric,...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRELAND Team Update
IRELAND team to play Scotland Player/Club/Province/Caps 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 49 14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 50 13. Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 128 12. Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 4 11. David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on French team to play England in 6 Nations Clash
France: 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Jules Plisson, 9 Jean-Marc Doussain, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Pascal Pape (captain), 4 Alexandre Flanquart, 3 Nicolas, 2...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dan Lydiate Quotes
Following the birth of his daughter, Wales flanker Dan Lydiate returned to Cardiff on Wednesday and resumed training with the squad this morning (Thursday). Speaking to WRU TV the British and Irish Lion spoke of his delight at the addition to his family and...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU National Referees Camp ensures high standards for the season
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) referees started their season on Wednesday with a three-day national camp in Riebeek-Wes in the Western Cape where the standards for the season were set and the referees informed about the expectations of them. The camp...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2014 – Disciplinary and Antidoping update
Citing Commissioners Week 1 The following independent Citing Commissioners have been appointed to the first weekend of RBS 6 Nations matches: Citing Commissioners have 48 hours from the end of a match in which to cite any incidents. Please note that, for the...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV team announcement
ENGLAND Counties XV have named six new caps in their starting line-up for their international against France Federale XV in Nevers on Friday January 31 (8pm). Coventry’s former Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints centre Luke Myring will make his...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA make two changes for Wellington Sevens
The injured Springbok Sevens duo of Seabelo Senatla and Rosko Specman will return to South Africa and will be replaced by Jamba Ulengo and Kwagga Smith for the Wellington Sevens on 7 – 8 February, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Thursday....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on New caps Burrell and Nowell face France
ENGLAND will field new caps Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, left) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, right) in their RBS 6 Nations opener against France on Saturday. And they will be joined by Gloucester Rugby wing Jonny May, who will win his second cap at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Scotland Fixture Announced
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. The team contains the two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience last year – prop Peter Dooley (Lansdowne FC)...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Elite Springbok Women given SARU contracts en route to Rio
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has awarded national contracts to 15 Springbok Women Sevens players for the first time in history in a significant move towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and proving its commitment to growing Women’s rugby. The 15 are...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hannah Casey to make debut in Women’s 6 Nations Opener
Saracens’ Hannah Casey is set to make her Ireland debut against Scotland as Philip Doyle’s charges open their Championship title defense. Ireland host Scotland at Ashbourne RFC on Friday 31st January with a 7.30pm kick-off. There is a familiar...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Braley to lead England Under 20s in France
England Under 20s have named their side to take on France in the opening game of their Six Nations campaign on Friday, kick off 7.55pm (BST) at the Stade Leo Lagrange in Draguignan. Scrum half Callum Braley captains the side for the first time and says that...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Johnson takes over England Counties XV captaincy
FYLDE fly-half Chris Johnson will captain the England Counties XV against the France Federale XV at Nevers on Friday January 31 (8pm). Johnson takes over the captaincy from Wharfedale number eight Rob Baldwin who will miss the trip to France having been...
