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Jun 22, 16 •
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RFU Vice-Patron Prince Harry today joined 30 young people for a training session to remember at Alexandra Park in Stockport. He appeared alongside the England U20s squad, who were taking time out from their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship...
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Jun 2, 16 •
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Former England international rugby players are set to be recruited for the next phase of a major-scientific study examining the possible long-term effects of the game on brain health. The Rugby Football Union, together with leading academics from the London...
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May 24, 16 •
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Former DHL Stormers loose forward Don Armand and seven players with Test experience have been included in the England Saxons squad to tour South Africa in June. The Rugby Football Union announced the squad and coaching staff on Monday. The 27-man squad...
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May 6, 16 •
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The charge against Francois Louw of Bath Rugby for acts contrary to good sportsmanship was heard in Bristol last night by an RFU disciplinary panel. Louw was cited following the Aviva Premiership match between Bath and Northampton Saints for allegedly making...
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May 5, 16 •
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Francois Louw will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship, contrary to law 10.4(m). In the second half of the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby on 30 April, the Bath flanker...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville will join the RFU this summer as Director of Professional Rugby. Melville will be responsible for professional rugby in England for the RFU, with particular focus around managing relationship with Premiership Rugby, the English...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Rob Andrew will leave his role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of the current season. Andrew, who resigned from his position having instigated discussions with RFU CEO Ian Ritchie for a number of months, has agreed that he will continue to...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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George Smith of Wasps will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel charged with striking an opponent contrary to Law 10.4(a). Smith was cited following last weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Wasps and Gloucester for allegedly striking James Hook...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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The charge against Schalk Brits of Saracens for punching or striking contrary to Law 10.4(a), was heard last night. Brits was sent off by referee Craig Maxwell-Keys in the first half of last weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Phil Burgess, Charlie Hayter and Dan Norton will return to action for England Sevens in the fifth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas (4-6th March). The experienced trio are named alongside 20-year-old debutant Harry Glover who joined the...
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Feb 11, 16 •
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ENGLISH RUGBY’S three main stakeholders, Premiership Rugby, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) have today announced that all professional players, coaches and referees have completed this season’s mandatory...
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Jan 13, 16 •
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EDDIE Jones has announced his England squad ahead of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations campaign. The 33 man squad will meet at Pennyhill Park on Sunday 24 January to prepare for their opening match against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday 6 February. Jones has named a...
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Jan 12, 16 •
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Three players will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel tomorrow night following the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Harlequins and Saracens. Rhys Gill of Saracens has been charged with dangerous tackling contrary to Law 10.4(J). Gill was sent...
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Dec 31, 15 •
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Three servants of English rugby were today awarded New Year’s Honours, including former England and Sale Sharks wing Mark Cueto. Cueto was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) while former Rugby Football President LeRoy Angel and Lymm...
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Dec 20, 15 •
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The Anti-Doping Annual Report for the 2014/15 season has been published on behalf of RFU’s Anti-Doping Advisory Group. This is the fifth year rugby’s anti-doping programme has released the findings of its activity in England. TESTING & INVESTIGATIONS...
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Dec 18, 15 •
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Steve Borthwick has agreed to join Eddie Jones’ coaching staff. The former England captain will join the national set-up as Forwards Coach. He will be reunited with Jones having worked together for three years at Japan, culminating in the 2015 Rugby World...
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Nov 27, 15 •
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The Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) today announced a new multi-year funding deal with its industry stakeholders, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL). The new 5-year deal will deliver a minimum of £7m into the RPA welfare,...
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Nov 12, 15 •
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The Rugby Football Union can confirm that Stuart Lancaster has, by mutual consent, stepped down as England Head Coach. The decision follows England’s recent Rugby World Cup campaign which saw the team knocked out of the tournament at the pool stages after...
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Nov 11, 15 •
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BRENDAN McKIBBIN of London Irish will appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing this evening (Tuesday) following his dismissal for stamping on Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby), contrary to law 10.4(b), during Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 4. The panel of Jeremy...
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Oct 6, 15 •
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HENRY SLADE and Jack Nowell (both Exeter Chiefs) will make their Rugby World Cup debuts in Saturday’s final Pool A game against Uruguay at the City of Manchester Stadium. They will be joined by scrum-half Danny Care (Harlequins) and full-back Alex Goode...
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May 6, 15 •
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CHRIS HALA’UFIA (London Welsh) was today suspended for five weeks after pleading guilty to striking an opponent, contrary to Law 10.4 (a), during the game against Leicester Tigers on April 25. Antony Davies, sitting as a Sole Judicial Officer at the London...
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Mar 24, 15 •
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Action at Hartpury College JOHN McKenzie of Lancashire will captain England Counties Under 18s in their opening match of the International Triangular Festival against a France Under 18 team at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire on Saturday March 28 (7.30pm)....
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Full back Mike Brown and lock Courtney Lawes return to England’s side for the RBS 6 Nations encounter against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 5pm, live on BBC One). Brown, now fully recovered from the head knock he suffered early in last...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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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,...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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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:...
