Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

  • Corey Flynn confirms move to Toulouse

    May 12, 14 • 1856 Views • Europe, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Corey Flynn confirms move to Toulouse

    Crusaders and Canterbury hooker, Corey Flynn, has confirmed that he has signed a 2 year contract with Toulouse rugby club in France starting after the current Crusaders season. Flynn said the time is right for him to move on to the next step of his rugby...

  • England Counties Under 20s selectors name squad to face Georgia

    May 1, 14 • 2204 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on England Counties Under 20s selectors name squad to face Georgia

    THE England Counties Under 20s selectors have named a 25-man squad for the international against Georgia Under 20s at Cambridge’s Volac Park on Saturday May 24 (2pm). The squad was selected after a recent development and selection weekend at Welbeck Defence...

  • RFU statement on European Rugby

    Apr 11, 14 • 2203 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on RFU statement on European Rugby

    RFU Chairman Bill Beaumont CBE said: “The benefits will be seen far and wide, from the clubs to the supporters, sponsors and everyone who has followed the fabulous mix of high class rugby and good natured rivalry – all played out in many spectacular...

  • Saints and Army honour Edgar Mobbs

    Mar 20, 14 • 1909 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on Saints and Army honour Edgar Mobbs

    NORTHAMPTON Saints and the British Army served up an 11-try feast in an entertaining Mobbs Memorial Match at Franklin’s Gardens this evening. The match proved a fitting tribute to the memory of Edgar Mobbs, the former Northampton and England wing, who died...

  • National Colts Cup quarter-finals draw

    Mar 5, 14 • 2241 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on National Colts Cup quarter-finals draw

    THE three surviving Midlands clubs in this season’s National Colts Cup have been kept apart in the quarter-final draw.Old Northamptonians, who were beaten cup finalists in 2006, face a trip to Kent to play Thanet Wanderers while Burton and Bedford Blues...

  • Flooded clubs benefit from Keith Kent visits

    Feb 28, 14 • 1829 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on Flooded clubs benefit from Keith Kent visits

    KEITH Kent, the RFU head groundsman at Twickenham Stadium, has spent three days making emergency visits to some of the rugby clubs who have been badly affected by the recent flooding across England. Even though he is in a particularly busy period, between...

  • England Counties XV team announcement

    Jan 30, 14 • 2964 Views • Europe, InternationalComments 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...

  • Johnson takes over England Counties XV captaincy

    Jan 29, 14 • 1993 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments 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...

  • Heineken Cup Fixtures

    Jan 26, 14 • 4437 Views • Europe, General News, Heineken CupComments Off on Heineken Cup Fixtures

    All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) April 2014 5 Ulster v Saracens Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast 16:40 5 Toulon v Leinster Stade Félix-Mayol à Toulon 19:00 6 Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers Stade Marcel-Michelin 16:40 6 Munster v Toulouse Thomond Park, Limerick...

  • Heineken Cup Results

    Jan 26, 14 • 4515 Views • Europe, General News, Heineken CupComments Off on Heineken Cup Results

    January 2014 19 Clermont Auvergne 28 – 3 Racing Metro Stade Marcel-Michelin report 19 Scarlets 20 – 22 Harlequins Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli report 19 Munster 38 – 6 Edinburgh Thomond Park, Limerick report 19 Perpignan 18 – 36...

  • Aviva Premiership Fixtures

    Jan 26, 14 • 1509 Views • AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General NewsComments Off on Aviva Premiership Fixtures

    All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 7 Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers Sixways, Worcester 21:45 7 Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby AJ Bell Stadium 22:00 8 Bath Rugby v Newcastle Falcons Recreation Ground, Bath 17:00 8 Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints...

  • Aviva Premiership Results

    Jan 26, 14 • 1435 Views • AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General NewsComments Off on Aviva Premiership Results

    January 2014 5 London Wasps 19 – 16 Exeter Chiefs Adams Park, High Wycombe 5 Leicester Tigers 27 – 27 Bath Rugby Welford Road, Leicester 4 Gloucester Rugby 8 – 29 Saracens Kingsholm, Gloucester 4 London Irish 22 – 9 Worcester Warriors...

  • French Top 14 Fixtures

    Jan 26, 14 • 3307 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on French Top 14 Fixtures

    All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 8 Bayonne v Brive Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne 19:30 8 Bordeaux Begles v Grenoble Stade Andre Moga, Begles 19:30 8 Castres v Oyonnax Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres 19:30 8 Clermont Auvergne v Stade Francais Stade Marcel...

  • French Top 14 Results

    Jan 26, 14 • 1672 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on French Top 14 Results

    January 2014 25 Brive 23 – 10 Toulon Stade Amedee-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde 25 Grenoble 25 – 19 Perpignan Stade Lesdiguieres, Grenoble 25 Montpellier 28 – 23 Bordeaux Begles Stade Yves-Du-Manoir, Montpellier 25 Bayonne 18 – 9...

  • Saracens Squad to face the Sharks

    Jan 23, 14 • 3760 Views • Europe, General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Saracens Squad to face the Sharks

    Squad to face the Cell C Sharks for the Sanlam Private Investments Shield Backs: Chris Wyles, David Strettle, Michael Tagicakibau, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, Duncan Taylor, Sam Stanley, Charlie Hodgson, Neil de Kock, Richard Wigglesworth. Forwards: Richard...

  • Jake names his Sharks for Saracens Clash

    Jan 23, 14 • 4043 Views • Europe, General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Jake names his Sharks for Saracens Clash

    THE SANLAM PRIVATE INVESTMENTS SHIELD Saracens vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 25 January 2014 Time: 14:30 (GMT) 16:30 (CAT) Venue: Allianz Park, London 15. Tyler Fisher 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Tim Swiel...

  • Anthony Watson to play for England Saxons

    Jan 22, 14 • 2065 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on Anthony Watson to play for England Saxons

    ANTHONY WATSON (Bath Rugby) will join up with the England Saxons tomorrow ahead of their game against 02 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday (5pm, live on Sky Sports HD1). Watson, who will train with the Senior squad at Pennyhill Park on Thursday...

  • Sage honoured to lead England Deaf

    Jan 22, 14 • 2698 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on Sage honoured to lead England Deaf

    ENGLAND Deaf scrum-half Graham Sage will be a proud man when he leads out his country in Sunday’s (January 26) international against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. Sage will be winning only his second cap for England Deaf, having made his debut in the win over...

  • England Saxons squad update

    Jan 20, 14 • 2473 Views • Europe, General News, NationalComments Off on England Saxons squad update

    Young Gloucester Rugby lock Elliott Stooke has been added to the England Saxons squad preparing to face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 (5pm, live on Sky Sports HD1). Stooke, 20, replaces injured Leicester Tigers lock Graham...

  • Heineken Cup Round 6 Fixtures and Results

    Jan 18, 14 • 7063 Views • Europe, General News, Heineken Cup, NationalComments Off on Heineken Cup Round 6 Fixtures and Results

    17/01/2014 22:00 Leinster Rugby 36 – 3 Ospreys 17/01/2014 22:00 Northampton Saints 13 – 3 Castres Olympique 18/01/2014 15:35 Saracens 64 – 6 Connacht Rugby 18/01/2014 15:35 Zebre 6 – 16 Toulouse 18/01/2014 17:40 Cardiff Blues 13...

  • Compulsory concussion education for professional game in England

    Jan 13, 14 • 4275 Views • AVIVA Premiership, England Premier League, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup, NationalComments Off on Compulsory concussion education for professional game in England

    Aviva Premiership, Greene King IPA Championship and Regional Academy players and coaches will complete an online concussion education module, and further resources will be extended to professional game referees and, through the Immediate Care in Sport...

  • England Senior, Saxons, Under-20s and RBS 6 Nations squads

    Jan 9, 14 • 2514 Views • Europe, General News, International, Six Nations, Six Nations NewsComments Off on England Senior, Saxons, Under-20s and RBS 6 Nations squads

    ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster today announced one change to the Senior England Elite Player Squad. George Ford (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Leicester Tigers’ Toby Flood in the mid-season squad revision under the Rugby Football Union’s agreement with...

  • RFU statement on European Competitions

    Jan 8, 14 • 7861 Views • Europe, General News, International, IRB Laws, World RugbyComments Off on RFU statement on European Competitions

    The RFU continues to urgently work with all parties, with the clear aim of ensuring that a competitive European tournament continues beyond this season, to grow the game both domestically and across Europe. Bill Beaumont, RFU Chairman said, “The RFU has...

  • Citing Commissioners for Aviva Premiership round 12 matches

    Jan 3, 14 • 2752 Views • AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General News, NationalComments Off on Citing Commissioners for Aviva Premiership round 12 matches

    RFU Citing Commissioners for Aviva Premiership round 12 matches: Friday, January 3 Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks (19:45) Bruce Reece-Russel Northampton Saints v Harlequins (19:45) John Byett Saturday, January 4 Gloucester Rugby v Saracens (15:15) Shaun...

  • RFU Discipline: Chris Hala’Ufia suspended

    Dec 23, 13 • 4978 Views • AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General News, Heineken Cup, NationalComments Off on RFU Discipline: Chris Hala’Ufia suspended

    CHRIS HALA’UFIA (London Irish) has been suspended for four weeks at an RFU Disciplinary Hearing today. The player was found guilty of a tip tackle, contrary to law 10.4 (j), on Sale Sharks’ David Seymour during the Aviva Premiership match between...