England Rugby January 2015 - In Review
By Kath
January 13 2015
England rugby january in review - The build up to the 2015 RBS Six Nations has started. We have a new trophy, new Women's Captain, departures in management, U20s, Saxons, Counties and England Deaf plus much more.
 The Six Nations Council announced that the winners of 2015 RBS 6 Nations Championship will lift a brand new trophy on 21th March 2015.
Easter and Cipriani included in England training squad and Burgess and Itoje brought into Saxons squad England Senior & Saxons Training Squads for 2015 Six Nations Video - Easter & Cipriani England Rugby Six Nations 2015
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England U20 Head Coach Jon Callard is relishing the chance to take on Wales in Colwyn Bay in the opening game of the Six Nations Jon Callard ready for tough U20 Six Nations opener
E Seven New caps in England Counties XV Squad 2015
England Deaf will make a rerurn visit to Cardiff Arms Park later this month as they attempt to reclaim the Broadstreet Cup from Wales. England were beaten 36-3 by Wales in Cardiff last season. Six new caps in England Deaf squad
******************* DANNY Care experienced an autumn to forget in England colours but as Stuart Lancaster prepares to pick his Six Nations squad later this month, the Harlequins No.9 is a man on a mission; desperate to prove his doubters wrong. England's Danny Care & Aviva Tackling Numbers
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Photo Courtesy of Big Al © New England Women captain Tamara Taylor insists her side must show just why they are World Champions and back up a fantastic summer with another RBS 6 Nations title. There has been a lot of change with a new coach and a fresh set of players starting a new chapter and Taylor believes the side are ready to prove why they are still the best in the world Video: England Women to prove 'World Champion' status
The RFU and the England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street have agreed to part company today by mutual consent. Graham Smith, the team’s assistant coach, will also leave his position following the end of this season’s Six Nations campaign. England Women Statement
A 14-woman England Sevens squad has been named to travel to Brazil for the second round of the Sevens World Series in Sao Paulo, February 7-8. The squad will be whittled down to 12 players ahead of the tournament after a week of warm-weather training. England Women’s Sevens squad named for Brazil
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ENGLAND 7s take on hosts New Zealand, Canada and the non-core side Papua New Guinea when the HSBC Sevens World Series kicks off again in Wellington. England are currently in sixth position in the world standings England 7s Wellington 2015 Fixtures & Results
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An economic impact study has revealed that Rugby World Cup 2015 in England is set to deliver nearly £1 billion of additive value into the UK economy.
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in Italy as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The Trophy Tour is visiting 15 countries over 12 months as part of a celebration of Rugby in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2015. During 2014 the Trophy visited Japan, Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, South Africa, Argentina, Uruguay, USA, the UAE and China. To view the videos click here.
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To face Ireland Wolfhounds at Irish Independent Park The last time the two sides met on Irish soil, in 2013, the Saxons beat the Wolfhounds 14-10 in Galway. 
ngland Counties XV have named seven new caps in their squad for their first-ever meeting with Scotland Club XV at Fylde’s Woodlands Memorial Ground
