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NOTTINGHAM Corsairs and Sevenoaks will meet in the final of the National Under 17 Cup at the AJ Bell Stadium, home of Aviva Premiership club Sale Sharks, on Sunday May 3. Nottingham Corsairs, the Midlands champions, reached the final by beating Caldy, the...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary decisions: Billy Vunipola and Vereniki Goneva
THE case against Billy Vunipola (Saracens) was this evening dismissed by an RFU Disciplinary Panel and he is free to continue playing. The panel of Philip Evans (chair), Bonike Erinle and Martyn Wood dismissed the citing for striking Mathew Tait with his...
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Apr 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on QRU confirms Will Genia to depart at end of 2015
Queensland Rugby Union today confirmed Will Genia has signed a three-year contract with French Top 14 side Stade Francais. Now in his 10th season with the St.George Queensland Reds, Genia has amassed 105 Queensland caps and played 58 Wallabies Tests. He has...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Nathan Hughes (Wasps Rugby) appeared before an RFU Disciplinary panel this evening, charged with striking with the knee and/or shin, contrary to Law 10.4(a), during Northampton Saints v Wasps RFC on Friday March 27 in the Aviva Premiership. Hughes was found...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Counties Under 18s end French hoodoo
England Counties Under 18s 7 France Under 18 Regional Academies XV 5 England Counties Under 18s produced a superb defensive display to record their first win over French opposition in nine years in the opening match of the Triangular International Festival at...
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Mar 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on QEGS end wait for NatWest Schools title
Warwick School 6 QEGS Wakefield 15 QEGS Wakefield ended Warwick’s domination of the NatWest Schools Under15 Cup by winning a tense final thanks to a strong forward effort led by No 8 Edan Kelly and flanker Max Hanson. For the Yorkshire school it gave...
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Mar 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Churcher’s win NatWest Schools Under 18 Vase
SEEVIC College 5 Churcher’s College 13 Churcher’s College, the Hampshire school, survived a late charge from Essex-based Seevic College to win their first final at Twickenham. A try from fly half Seb Head in the first half and centre Zach Housden,...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Counties Under 18s face Leicester test
Action at Hartpury College ENGLAND Counties Under 18s will warm up for the forthcoming International Triangular Festival at Hartpury College by playing the Leicester Tigers Under 19 side at the Aviva Premiership club’s Oval Park training ground on Saturday...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for England Counties XV
England Counties captain Billy Johnson ENGLAND Counties XV have made five changes to their squad for the international against France Federale XV in Perigueux on Friday March 20. Blackheath centre Markus Burcham has been called up to replace...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Allianz Park for NatWest Schools semis
It promises to be a busy two days for this national knockout competition, which attracts an entry of more than a 1,000 teams every year. The matches will showcase the best of schoolboy rugby and will end in eight teams winning places for the Finals Day at...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tom Taylor signs with Bayonne Rugby Club
Canterbury and Crusaders back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for the Bayonne Club at the end of this year. Taylor says it’s been a tough decision to leave, but it is a great opportunity for him and he is looking forward to the...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson honoured to be England Counties captain
England Counties captain Billy Johnson OLD Albanians flanker Billy Johnson was surprised and honoured to be appointed captain of England Counties XV for their 37-3 win over Scotland Club XV at Fykle on Friday evening. Johnson marked his first appearance as...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Harrison called up by #England #CountiesXV
Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground ENGLAND Counties XV have called up prop Tom Harrison for their international against Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm). Harrison, who is on loan at National...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Willi Heinz signs with Gloucester Rugby Club
Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby halfback Willi Heinz will head to England at the end of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season, to play for the Gloucester Rugby Club. Heinz said he would find it really hard to leave his teammates at the Crusaders and...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sir to make England Counties XV debut alongside former student
A TEACHER and one of his former students will make their England Counties XV debuts alongside each other against Scotland Club XV at their home club ground of Fylde on Friday February 27 (7.30pm). Back row forward Evan Stewart, who captains Fylde in National...
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Feb 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson appointed England Counties XV captain
Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground ENGLAND Counties XV have appointed Old Albanians lock Billy Johnson as captain for their international against Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm). Johnson, who plays...
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Feb 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 lose to Wales in Colwyn Bay
James Chisholm in action Wales U20 21 England U20 15 England Under 20 fell to defeat against Wales in their opening game of the Six Nations, losing 21-15 at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay. Head Coach Jon Callard’s charges got off to a difficult start and found...
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Jan 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Seven new caps in England Counties XV squad
ENGLAND Counties XV have named seven new caps in their squad for their first-ever meeting with Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm). Evan Stewart, the Fylde back-row forward, and his club-mate wing Jordan...
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Jan 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sandy Park will host the Grand PRIX 7s final leg in July
Photo: Sandy Park will host the third leg of the Grand PRIX 7s series (C) Pinnacle Photo Agency THE third leg of Rugby Europe’s 2015 Grand PRIX 7s series will take place at Sandy Park, Exeter it has today been announced. Following the Manchester leg of the...
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Jan 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on FESTIVAL OF RUGBY 2015 LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE RUGBY’S BIGGEST YEAR
Maggie Alphonsi and Jason Leonard launch Festival of Rugby 2015 Events across the country invited to be part of the Festival of Rugby 2015 The Festival of Rugby will be run between June 10 – October 31 2015 to celebrate Rugby’s biggest year in the UK From...
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Jan 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on National Under 20 Championship and Shield draws
NORTHUMBERLAND face an away quarter-final against Eastern Counties as they continue their defence of the National Under 20 Championship. Northumberland beat Yorkshire in last season’s final at Twickenham Stadium but were beaten by their northern rivals in...
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Jan 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Six new caps in England Deaf squad
Action from last season’s England Deaf v Wales international ENGLAND Deaf have included six new caps, five of them in the starting XV, for their international against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday January 31 (2.30pm). Henley Hawks number...
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Jan 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hicklin appointed England Counties XV assistant manager
ENGLAND Counties XV have appointed Simon Hicklin as their new assistant manager. Hicklin succeeds Matt Long, the former Birmingham & Solihull prop, who was appointed manager of the England Counties XV for their tour of Georgia last summer following the...
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Dec 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dylan Hartley decision
DYLAN HARTLEY (Northampton Saints) was this evening suspended for three weeks. Hartley, who was sent off in the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers for striking Matt Smith with his elbow, contrary to Law 10.4(a), is banned...
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Dec 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dylan Hartley hearing
DYLAN HARTLEY (Northampton Saints) will have his case heard by an RFU Disciplinary Judicial Officer on Tuesday, December 23. Hartley was sent off in the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers for striking Matt Smith with his...
