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Oct 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on Umbro and England Rugby unveil new home kits for 2021-22 season and extend partnership to 2028
Umbro, the Official Technical Kit Partner of England Rugby, can today reveal its new England Rugby home kits that will be worn by the England men’s and women’s teams for the 2021-22 season. For the first time in the professional era of the women’s game,...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on John Mitchell to depart England Rugby
John Mitchell is stepping down from his England defence coach role after the Autumn Series to take on a new position at Wasps RFC. Speaking about John’s decision, England head coach Eddie Jones said: “I’d like to thank John for his hard work and...
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Jun 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby squad announcement
Eddie Jones has named an updated 36-player England squad as they continue preparations for their summer series of fixtures. The squad have reconvened at The Lensbury, Teddington today ahead of their opening game in a week’s time – England A v Scotland A...
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May 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on England coaching update
England Rugby coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles are stepping down from their roles with the senior men’s team. Amor and the RFU have mutually decided to part company so that he can explore new opportunities. Ryles has chosen to stay in Australia with his...
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May 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby summer fixtures confirmed
England Rugby has confirmed its men’s senior team fixtures for the summer which will be a series of three home matches. Eddie Jones’ side will play two Test matches against USA and Canada at Twickenham Stadium. They will first host USA on Sunday 4...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby to join social media blackout
England Rugby will join with the football community and other sports in taking part in a social media blackout from 15:00 BST on Friday 30 April to 23:59 BST on Monday 3 May in a show of solidarity against online abuse. This will cover all RFU-run social...
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Nov 1, 20 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby reaction to winning the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship.
England captain Owen Farrell said: “It’s a massive achievement for us as a group to win the Guinness Six Nations in the strangest year and circumstances. “We’ve worked really hard in training the past few weeks to get ready for the Italy game, we...
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Jun 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on Return to Community Rugby Roadmap
The RFU today announces a national roadmap to support a return to community rugby activity. This roadmap consists of six stages, Stage A relating to individual training with one other person, moving through to Stage F when there can be a return to competitive...
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Apr 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on RFU agrees contract extension with Eddie Jones to Rugby World Cup 2023
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones and the RFU have agreed a contract extension which will see him continue his role until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Jones joined England Rugby at the end of 2015 and has coached the men’s national...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on England squad for NatWest 6 Nations opener against Italy
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Italy in Rome on Sunday 4 February 3pm KO GMT. Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) captains an experienced side with 689 caps across the starting 15 in what will be his 90th Test for England. Ben Te’o...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thousands more Warriors set to emerge as new set of Warrior Camps are announced
England Rugby launch the second set of Warrior Camps as part of ‘Meet Your Inner Warrior’ campaign Over 150 Warrior Camps to take place across the country from 12-21 May. Click HERE for more details A new set of Warrior Camps will take place in rugby...
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Nov 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby on Remembrance Weekend
England Rugby will mark Remembrance Sunday by supporting The Soldiers, Sailors and Families Association (SSAFA) at England’s Old Mutual Wealth Series opening game against South Africa on Saturday. SSAFA, the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) military charity...
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Nov 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby launches National Survey
England Rugby has today launched a national survey for anyone involved or interested in rugby. Running until midnight on 4 December 2016, the survey is designed to help determine the attitudes and motivations of the rugby community in order to shape the...
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Oct 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on RETURN TO RUGBY BRINGS 4,000 FORMER PLAYERS BACK INTO THE GAME
Return to Rugby attracts 4,000 players back to rugby one year on from Rugby World Cup final 190 new men’s teams launched across the country this season One year on from the Rugby World Cup 2015 final the tournament’s legacy continues to inspire, with 190...
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Oct 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP WITH SPORT RELIEF
England Rugby has announced a charity partnership with Sport Relief with an ambition to raise £4 million over four years to support projects and programmes that use rugby to help change people’s lives and as a tool for social good. Money raised through...
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Sep 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on EDDIE JONES APPOINTS RICHARD HILL AS TEAM MANAGER
Eddie Jones has appointed former international Richard Hill as England Rugby Team Manager. Reporting directly to the head coach, the 2003 World Cup winner will take up the new position at England’s training camp in Brighton on 2nd – 4th October as the...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY LAUNCH MITSUBISHI MOTORS AS OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE PARTNER
England head coach, Eddie Jones named as official brand ambassador Partnership also includes a grassroots volunteer recognition programme Today, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been unveiled as the Official Performance Partner to England Rugby. This...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on WORK COMMENCES ON FIRST RFU ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES
Work is now underway on the RFU’s first floodlit artificial grass pitches (AGPs) in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston Super Mare. The three pitches are part of the RFU’s Rugby World Cup 2015 legacy of delivering over £50m investment over four years into the...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman
After an extensive recruitment process, the RFU Nominations Committee have unanimously proposed Andy Cosslett to be the next Rugby Football Union Chairman. Cosslett has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the RFU Board. As Chairman of England...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Heritage meets innovation as Canterbury unveil the new England Rugby shirt
Shirt reveal launches Canterbury’s ‘Only the Committed’ campaign | England Rugby women’s kit unveiled for the first time England Captain Dylan Hartley, alongside fellow internationals today unveiled the new England Rugby 2016/2017 home kit from...
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Jul 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dean Ryan to join RFU
Dean Ryan will join the RFU in August as Head of International Player Development. Reporting to Nigel Melville, the RFU’s Director of Professional Rugby, Ryan will be responsible for leading and managing the international performance pathway to provide a...
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Jul 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Simon Hardy leaves RFU
Simon Hardy will leave the RFU in the summer after 22 years of service to England Rugby. Hardy has been involved with a number of England teams as a forwards or specialist coach over the past 18 years. He was involved in England’s senior side that won the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN TO AWARD 48 PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS FOR 2016/17
England Women have announced that professional player contracts will be awarded for the 15-a-side game for the first time as part of England Rugby’s on-going commitment to the professionalisation of women’s rugby. There will be 48 player contracts for the...
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Jul 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on O2 Touch hits target with 17,500 registered players
O2 Touch programme has grown by 34% since Rugby World Cup 2015 Currently 321 O2 Touch centres nationwide England Rugby today announced its O2 Touch programme has successfully reached and surpassed its target of introducing 15,000 registered players to the...
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May 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND RUGBY UPDATE: LUTHER BURRELL
Northampton Saints centre Luther Burrell has been called up to the England squad to tour Australia. The 28 year-old replaces Manu Tuilagi who withdrew last week because of injury. “It’s a great opportunity for Luther who I thought played really well...
