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  • Mauger to coach Leicester Tigers after 2015 Super Rugby season

    Nov 25, 14 • 1770 Views • Europe, General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Mauger to coach Leicester Tigers after 2015 Super Rugby season

    Crusaders Assistant Coach Aaron Mauger has accepted the Head Coach role with his old Leicester Tigers club from the 2015/16 season. Mauger, who will complete his third Super Rugby season as Assistant Coach with the Crusaders in 2015, played 53 games for the...

  • Fylde to stage England Counties XV fixture

    Nov 24, 14 • 1979 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on Fylde to stage England Counties XV fixture

    ENGLAND Counties will play their first-ever match against the Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground on Friday February 27 (7.30pm). The England Counties XV is the flagship team of the community game in England and offers players from the...

  • Botes goes out with a Bang

    Nov 4, 14 • 3317 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Botes goes out with a Bang

    The Barbarians beat the Leicester Tigers 59 – 26 at Welford Road on Tuesday evening. John Kirwan’s men out scored the hosts 9 tries to 4 in what was an exciting display of running rugby. The game marked the end of a wonderful 13 year career for...

  • Leicester Tigers vs Barbarians Teamsheets

    Nov 4, 14 • 3086 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Leicester Tigers vs Barbarians Teamsheets

    Date: Tuesday, November 4 Venue: Welford Road Kick-off: 19h30 local (GMT) Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Burns, 14 Miles Benjamin, 13 Christian Loamanu, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Vereniki Goneva, 10 Owen Williams, 9 David Mele, 8 Jordan Crane (c). 7 Jamie Gibson, 6...

  • DHL WP choose 24 for Saracens excursion

    Nov 3, 14 • 2616 Views • Europe, General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on DHL WP choose 24 for Saracens excursion

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A 24-man DHL Western Province squad will leave Cape Town for London on Thursday, as the 2014 Absa Currie Cup champions get set to take on top English club Saracens in the Sanlam Private Investments Challenge this coming...

  • TIM SWIEL SET FOR A SHORT STINT AT HARLEQUINS

    Oct 29, 14 • 2004 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on TIM SWIEL SET FOR A SHORT STINT AT HARLEQUINS

    Cell C Sharks back, Tim Swiel will play for Harlequins Rugby Club in the UK on loan for four months. He joined the team on Saturday and will return to Durban at the end of February 2015. “This is a fantastic opportunity for Tim and I am certain that...

  • Prince Harry joins teachers learning to coach rugby as part of England Rugby’s All Schools programme

    Oct 20, 14 • 2306 Views • Europe, General News, School • • Comments Off on Prince Harry joins teachers learning to coach rugby as part of England Rugby’s All Schools programme

    Prince Harry today joined teachers and student volunteers for a training session to remember at Eccles RFC in Greater Manchester, alongside Women’s Rugby World Cup winner Sarah Hunter. This was Prince Harry’s second visit in his role as Patron of All...

  • Guinness PRO12 log

    Oct 14, 14 • 2861 Views • Europe, General News, National • • Comments Off on Guinness PRO12 log

    Pos Team P W D L F A PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts 1 Glasgow 17 13 0 4 397 265 +132 44 23 5 0 57 2 Ulster 17 11 1 5 402 270 +132 45 24 4 3 53 3 Munster 17 11 1 5 402 275 +127 44 20 4 3 [&hellip...

  • Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures

    Oct 13, 14 • 4770 Views • Europe, General News, National • • Comments Off on Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures

    Pro 12 Results and Fixtures (Courtesy of Guinness Pro 12) (Some times to follow) Date Time Home Score- Away Venue Round 1 Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Munster Rugby 13 – 14 Edinburgh Rugby Thomond Park   Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Ospreys 44 – 13 Benetton Treviso...

  • England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    Oct 10, 14 • 1832 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...

  • RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    Sep 24, 14 • 1662 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: David Mele

    The charge against David Mele of Leicester Tigers RFC for stamping or trampling, contrary to Law 10.4(b), was heard at Coventry Holiday Inn this evening. The player pleaded guilty. David Mele was sent from the field by referee Wayne Barnes in the Premiership...

  • RFU statement on new kit

    Sep 18, 14 • 2495 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on RFU statement on new kit

    Statement from the Rugby Football Union in relation to the new England playing kit: “We would like to apologise to those who may have taken offence with our new kit. It was certainly never our intention to cause this. We are huge supporters of our service...

  • RFU launches strategy to bring 100,000 women and girls into rugby

    Sep 3, 14 • 1614 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on RFU launches strategy to bring 100,000 women and girls into rugby

    RFU Chief Executive Ian Ritchie was joined by members of the England Women’s World Cup winning squad for the launch of the new Women and Girls Strategy at Parliament today. With Ian, from left, are Ceri Large, Victoria Fleetwood, Katherine Merchant,...

  • England appoint new strength and conditioning coach

    Aug 14, 14 • 1984 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England appoint new strength and conditioning coach

        ENGLAND RUGBY has appointed Tom Tombleson from Super 15 champions New South Wales Waratahs as strength and conditioning coach. Tombleson (right) joined for this week’s training camp at Loughborough University. England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said:...

  • Former Ireland Assistant Coach joins London Irish

    Jul 21, 14 • 4954 Views • AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup • • Comments Off on Former Ireland Assistant Coach joins London Irish

    London Irish are delighted to announce that they have secured the services of former Ireland Assistant Coach Mark Tainton for the 2014/15 season. The former Bristol fly half previously worked with England before coaching Ireland for 10 years, working...

  • England to support earthquake appeal

    Jun 16, 14 • 1574 Views • Europe, General News, International, New Zealand • • Comments Off on England to support earthquake appeal

    England shirts will carry the logo in support of the Canterbury Rugby Earthquake Relief Charitable Trust ENGLAND will be supporting the rebuilding of Christchurch by wearing the Canterbury Rugby Earthquake Relief Charitable Trust logo on their playing shirts...

  • Slater leads England against Crusaders

    Jun 16, 14 • 1610 Views • Europe, General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Slater leads England against Crusaders

    LEICESTER TIGERS’ Ed Slater will captain England against the Crusaders at AMI Stadium tomorrow. The lock, who led his club in the second half of the season, will skipper a side containing 12 capped internationals. Slater is one of four senior England...

  • England Counties XV clinch double over Emerging Georgia

    Jun 9, 14 • 1623 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties XV clinch double over Emerging Georgia

    ENGLAND Counties XV held their nerve to beat Emerging Georgia 15-14 with a last minute try from flanker Ollie Cooper-Milar at the Rustavi Stadium in Tblisi today. The win followed a 48-23 win over Emerging Georgia in last Wednesday’s tour opener and came...

  • Luke Cowan-Dickie returns to England

    Jun 9, 14 • 1789 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Luke Cowan-Dickie returns to England

    EXETER CHIEFS hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will return to England this evening for further assessment on a knee injury. Cowan-Dickie jarred his knee in training and England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “It’s unfortunate for Luke. He has been great over...

  • England Counties XV fly out Gavin Jones

    Jun 7, 14 • 1847 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties XV fly out Gavin Jones

      ENGLAND Counties XV have called up Blaydon and Yorkshire back row forward Gavin Jones as emergency cover for their international against Emerging Georgia in Tblisi on Sunday June 8 (3pm BST). Jones replaces Tom Stradwick of Blackheath and Kent whose tour...

  • Musco to light Twickenham

    Jun 5, 14 • 1910 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Musco to light Twickenham

      The new state-of-the-art lighting system will improve the experience for fans both at the stadium and at home Twickenham Stadium today became the first stadium in Europe to announce the installation of LED floodlights by Musco Lighting. This is part of the...

  • Wigglesworth stars in England Counties win

    Jun 5, 14 • 1991 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Wigglesworth stars in England Counties win

    ENGLAND Counties XV opened their tour of Georgia with a 48-23 win over Emerging Georgia in Tblisi this evening. Full-back Jim Wigglesworth (Cambridge and Yorkshire) scored four tries for the Counties who twice had to come from behind to secure victory....

  • England Counties XV name squad for Georgia tour

    May 28, 14 • 2316 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties XV name squad for Georgia tour

    THE England Counties XV selectors have included 13 newcomers in a 26-strong squad for the two match tour of Georgia next month. The squad has been selected from players who have played for their counties in this season’s Championship or National Under 20...

  • England XV squad announced for Barbarians match

    May 28, 14 • 2462 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England XV squad announced for Barbarians match

    The England XV to face the Barbarians this Sunday (1 June) at Twickenham Stadium has been announced. Leicester Tigers second row Graham Kitchener will captain the England selection which includes players from seven Premiership sides. Henry Slade, the 21...

  • Nathan Catt joins England squad for New Zealand tour

    May 28, 14 • 1534 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on Nathan Catt joins England squad for New Zealand tour

    NATHAN CATT (Bath Rugby) will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: “In light of Mako Vunipola’s ongoing treatment for a knee injury ahead of the Aviva Premiership final and Joe Marler...