England Rugby July 2015 - In Review
By Kath
July 3 2015
England Rugby July 2015 - In Review
With just under two months before the RWC2015 kicks off, we wanted to give you the heads up on our free to enter Rugby World Cup Prediction League competition, starting soon. RWC2015 Sponsor the 'Art of Rugby'
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The BBC & RFU announced a new Autumn QBE International highlights agreement which assures coverage of all England’s autumn matches on BBC TV until the end of the 2019/20 season.
The new agreement also includes highlights of England’s summer QBE Internationals this August and September on BBC Two. All coverage will be available on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC retains the live radio rights to these matches for the same term.
England Rugby’s official single will be released on 7 Sept., by Virgin EMI & is being produced by Glyn Aikins & Mojam, who have previously worked with Emeli Sande & Sam Smith.
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England Elite
Canterbury and England Rugby put the unveiling of the innovative England shirt in the hands of their most committed supporters, with more than 3,600 fans publishing the exclusive first image of the new shirt across their Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr feeds England RWC 2015 Shirt Unveiled
England elite flew out to Denver with a 45-man squad to continue their Rugby World Cup preparations. After three weeks’ training at Pennyhill Park, the squad spent two weeks in Rugby Town USA, Glendale, Colorado.
England squad for Denver
Land Rover Ambassador Mike Brown - Interview on RWC 2015, Selection, Injury & Leigh Halfpenny Land Rover Ambassador Mike Brown chats to Sportsbeat
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Tickets on sale now for the QBE Internationals
See England take Ireland at Twickenham 5 September.
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Rugby World Cup 2015
Over 130 young players from across England and Wales have been given the chance to be involved in Rugby World Cup 2015 as part of the 13 Ball Teams
RWC 2015: Young Club Players chosen for Ball Teams Programme
RWC Trophy Tour with Landrover - Lewis Mood Interview
To help fans prepare for Rugby World Cup 2015, England Rugby 2015, the Tournament Organising Committee, has developed a Spectator Journey Planner which allows fans to find the best way to get to match venues and Fanzones.
As Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets start to be despatched, ticket holders are being encouraged to start planning their travel now via the Spectator Journey Planner. The user-friendly journey planner informs fans of additional travel options in place to assist them on their journeys during the Tournament. Available at www.rugbyworldcup.com/
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England Women
Emily Scarratt will captain England when they take on fellow Rugby World Cup finalists Canada in the Rugby Super Series at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton, Canada England's Scarratt to Captain against World Cup finalists
England Women finish second in Rugby Super Series
England players Victoria Fleetwood and Abbie Brown have been awarded central contracts from the Rugby Football Union for the forthcoming season.
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England Sevens
Video: England's Dan Bibby talks 7s
England Sevens have named an experienced squad for the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix (July 11-12).England squad for Exeter Sevens
England came up just short in their bid to win the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix 7s Series but captain James Rodwell believes plenty of progress was made over the weekend. England 7s taken down by Les Blues
Great Britain Rugby Sevens have announced the coaching structure for the men’s and women’s programmes ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games. Simon Amor will take the position of head coach for the men’s setup with Gareth Williams joining him as assistant coach. Both are currently head coaches for England and Wales men’s sides respectively. More here Great Britain Rugby 7s coaching team
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