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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20 squad for World Rugby U20 Championship
England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his 28-player squad for the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina (4-22 June). The group includes nine players who have appeared in the tournament before with props Joe Heyes, Marcus Street, lock...
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Apr 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on England U20s defeat Junior Springboks in Coventry
England U20s recorded a 35-8 victory over the Junior Springboks at Coventry’s Butts Park Arena on Friday. Steve Bates’ side scored five tries in an attritional contest, with the fixture serving as a final opportunity for players to earn selection...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s team to play Junior Springboks
England men U20s head coach Steve Bates has named his side to play the Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena on Friday (kick off 7.30pm), live on EnglandRugby.com. Flanker Andy Christie, centre Sam Spink as well as wingers Charlie...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Parents crucial in supporting players of the future
Support from parents is the single-most important factor in nurturing young rugby players, new research by a Swansea University team for the Rugby Football Union has found. The findings have already prompted England Rugby to introduce a requirement that...
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Apr 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR HSBC SINGAPORE SEVENS
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his squad for the HSBC Singapore Sevens taking place on 13-14 April, live on Sky Sports Arena. One change has been made to the side that played in Hong Kong last weekend with Tom Mitchell moving from 13th man into...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wellington Festival 2019 set to kick off
The 2019 Wellington Festival kicks off on Saturday, with 420 players from the 14 regional academies taking part. The week-long programme is held annually at Wellington College, Berkshire and aims to develop both academy players and coaches on and off...
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Apr 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS FINISH SIXTH IN HONG KONG
England Men Sevens endured a disappointing final day at the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens losing to both Samoa and New Zealand. Simon Amor’s side had progressed through to the Cup quarter-finals courtesy of three pool victories over Wales, Spain and USA but...
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Apr 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS THROUGH TO CUP QUARTERS IN HONG KONG
England will play Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals at the HSBC Hong Kong sevens (4.42am BST, live on Sky Sports). Simon Amor’s side topped Pool D with a thrilling 28-22 victory over HSBC World Series leaders USA. Harry Glover crossed first before Dan Norton...
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Mar 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on England men U20s to play Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby
England men U20s will play the Junior Springboks at Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena on Friday, 26 April (KO 7.30pm). The fixture will serve as vital preparation ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in June.It will also provide players a final...
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Mar 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on USA TO HOST RED ROSES IN WOMEN’S RUGBY SUPER SERIES THIS SUMMER
England Women will take part in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego, USA in June-July this year. The 2019 Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam winners will play the world’s top ranked teams New Zealand, Canada, USA and France in a round-robin...
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Mar 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad selected to play Scotland
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Scotland in their last 2019 Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium (KO 5pm live on ITV). There are four changes to the starting XV that lined up against Italy last week. In the backs, Jack...
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Mar 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD FOR HSBC CANADA SEVENS
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 12-man squad for the sixth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada on 9-10 March, live on Sky Sports. One change has been made to the team that finished fifth in Las Vegas last weekend with...
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Mar 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced to play Ital
England head coach Eddie Jones has selected his team to play Italy in their next Guinness Six Nations match on Saturday 9 March at Twickenham Stadium (KO 4:45pm live on ITV). There are five changes to the starting XV that played Wales a fortnight ago. Joe...
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Feb 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad to play Wales
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play in their third Guinness Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday in Cardiff (KO 4.45pm live on BBC). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV following injuries to Chris Ashton (Sale...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Football Union appoints Bill Sweeney as Chief Executive Officer
Bill Sweeney has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). He joins from the British Olympic Association (BOA) where he has been Chief Executive Officer since 2013. After a record breaking London 2012 Olympic Games,...
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Feb 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced to play France
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France in their second Guinness Six Nations match on Sunday 10 February at Twickenham Stadium (KO 3pm live on ITV Sport). Jones has made two changes to the starting XV that beat Ireland last...
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Feb 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS WIN BRONZE IN SYDNEY
England secured a bronze medal at the HSBC Sydney Sevens after defeating Fiji 19-17. After an emphatic 26-5 victory over South Africa in the Cup quarter-finals England lost 7-14 to USA in the semi-finals. England finished second in Pool A on day one of the...
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Jan 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR SYDNEY TOURNAMENT
Head of England Sevens Simon Amor has made two changes to the England side that will play in the HSBC Sydney Sevens on 2-3 February, broadcast live on Sky Sports. Newcastle University’s Harry Glover has joined up with the squad after missing out on...
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Jan 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced to play Ireland
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to face Ireland in their opening Guinness Six Nations match in Dublin on 2 February 2019 (kick off 4.45pm, live on ITV). Owen Farrell will captain England at fly half with Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)...
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Jan 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS TO PLAY FRANCE IN HAMILTON CHALLENGE TROPHY QUARTERS
England finished third in Pool B on day one of the HSBC New Zealand Sevens after losing 7-19 to USA. They will face France in the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals on Saturday 26 January at 22:06 (GMT), live on Sky Sports Arena. It was USA’s captain Maddison...
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Jan 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on England squad named ahead of Ireland Test
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named a 35-man squad to begin preparations to play Ireland in their opening Guinness Six Nations match in Dublin on 2 February 2019 (kick off 4.45pm, live on ITV). Props Mako Vunipola (Saracens) and Ellis Genge...
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Dec 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS TO FACE USA IN CAPE TOWN CUP QUARTER-FINALS
England will face USA in the Cup quarter-finals at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Sunday 9 December at 11.10am GMT (live on Sky Sports) after coming second in Pool C. The men in white opened the day with a 29-12 win over Kenya and defeated France 26-12 but...
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Dec 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS SQUAD NAMED FOR CAPE TOWN
Simon Amor has named his 12 player squad for the second leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series taking place in Cape Town on 8-9 December 2018, broadcast live on Sky Sports. Two changes have been made to the squad that won bronze in the opening round in...
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Dec 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS WIN BRONZE IN WORLD SERIES OPENER
England defeated Australia 15-14 to claim bronze at the opening leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai. It was Australia who opened the scoring through a converted John Porch try but England responded with a score courtesy of Will Muir on his...
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Dec 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND MEN SEVENS TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN DUBAI CUP QUARTER-FINALS
England Men Sevens finished second in Pool D on day one of the opening round of the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai with victories over Canada and Japan but lost out to Australia. They will now face South Africa in the Cup quarter-final on...
