TEAM NEWS Cattle to captain RFU Championship XV
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- Created on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:46
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 16:19
- Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:45
Cornish Pirates captain Gavin Cattle is set to skipper the RFU Championship XV against the touring Maori All Blacks on Saturday at Castle Park, Doncaster RFC (ko1205).
Bridgend born scrum half Cattle is one of three Pirates in the squad which also includes his Mennaye team mates prop Alan Paver - in his testimonial term - and back row forward Phil Burgess, hat-trick scorer in Sunday's 53-21 win over Rotherham.
TEAM NEWS Albion seek Friday night cheer
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- Created on Friday, 09 November 2012 12:57
- Last Updated on Friday, 09 November 2012 14:21
- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2012 12:57
Plymouth Albion host London Scottish in their second Friday floodlit RFU Championship match of the season tonight (Brickfields 1945ko).
Albion officials will be hoping to build on the success of Nat Saumi's side beating Rotherham 15-3 in a cracking Friday evening encounter at Brickfields at the end of September - roared on by 2,000-plus.
HEINEKEN CUP Exeter Chiefs v Clermont starting XVs
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- Created on Saturday, 20 October 2012 10:28
- Last Updated on Saturday, 20 October 2012 11:39
- Published on Friday, 19 October 2012 12:28
Australian international Dean Mumm is recalled to Exeter Chiefs' pack for tonight's historic Heineken Cup challenge against star-studded French Top 14 side ASM Clermont Auvergne (Sandy Park 1800).
Second row forward Mumm makes his first European start as Chiefs host their first Heineken Cup tie on home soil following last Saturday's oh-so-close 9-6 pool five defeat by hat-trick chasing champions Leinster in Dublin.
WEST RUGBY DERBY Bath v Exeter team news
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- Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 13:42
- Last Updated on Friday, 26 October 2012 13:01
- Published on Thursday, 25 October 2012 13:42
It's the biggest rugby match in the region at the Rec tomorrow as Bath host Exeter in the Aviva Premiership Westcountry derby (1430ko).
Carl Fearns returns to the Bath back row while in the front row Paul James and David Wilson - selected in the Wales and England squads respectively for the autumn internationals - pack down either side of Devon-born hooker Lee Mears.
NATIONAL 3SW Collier back for Avonmouth's tough test
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- Created on Friday, 19 October 2012 08:59
- Last Updated on Friday, 19 October 2012 08:47
- Published on Thursday, 18 October 2012 08:59
Avonmouth Old Boys RFC aim to turn the tables on National Three South West leaders London Irish Amateurs Wild Geese tomorrow (The Avenue 1500).
The sides have experienced contrasting fortunes since winning promotion, with Irish Amateurs – from Sunbury-on-Thames – winning all seven of their opening fixtures following a 42-7 win at Amersham & Chiltern.
ENGLAND RUGBY South West four in squad to face Fiji
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- Created on Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:00
- Last Updated on Thursday, 25 October 2012 11:00
- Published on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 11:05
England today announced the squad to prepare for the first QBE International against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on November 10.
Thirty-two players will meet at St George's Park, Burton on Sunday, including forwards Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby) Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs) and David Wilson (Bath Rugby).
AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP Louw leads Bath at Agen
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- Created on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:29
- Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 17:20
- Published on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 13:29
Francois Louw will captain Bath Rugby in the Amlin Challenge Cup as they take on SU Agen in France (1945ko).
It will be the South African's first appearance since the opening game of the season, following his call-up to represent the Springboks in the Rugby Championship.
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