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Lovell Rugby – Our Six Nations 2012 Preview

With the Six Nations only days away, we thought we would give you a quick run down on each side along with and their prediction on who will come out on top come March 17th. With a handful of the best players from the last decade, including Jonny … Continue reading

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England Elite Player Squad Announced

England Interim Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has announced his first EPS (Elite Player Squad) for this years Six Nations and there are some shock inclusions and exclusions. After a poor Rugby World Cup and Martin Johnson stepping down, Lancaster has the job of re-buliding the team and … Continue reading

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Shane Williams to wear rugby boots featuring fans messages in final game

Tomorrow sees one of Wales’ greatest ever players hang up his International boots! Shane Williams has dominated the number 11 spot in the Welsh squad for the last 11 years, won IRB player of the Year in 2008 and is currently Wales all time leading try scorer with 57 to … Continue reading

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Heineken Cup Preview – Weekend 2

A thrilling first weekend of Heineken Cup rugby was served up this weekend with the highlight being Ronan O’Gara of Munster kicking a drop goal in the last play of the game after 41 phases of build up play. There was a high profile debut during the game between Saracens and … Continue reading

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Lovell Rugby’s Rugby World Cup 2011 First XV

With the Rugby World Cup now over for another four years, it is time to look at back at the tournament and pick out the 15 players that have stood out in their position and those that would feature in our Rugby World Cup First XV. With … Continue reading

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First WIN for England in the new “All Black” rugby kit

England’s build up to the Rugby World Cup started well with a 23-19 win over Wales. Tries from James Haskell and Manu Tuilagi along with a great kicking performance by Jonny Wilkinson sealed England’s first win in the new “All Black” strip. The pre-match talk was all about the … Continue reading

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New Zealand All Blacks Debut New Rugby Kit Against Boks

The All Blacks got off to a fantastic start in there new Rugby kit by beating South Africa 40-7. The All Blacks debuted there new Shirt, which is the 5th since Adidas took the contact over from Canterbury in the 98/99 season. In addition Adidas have added … Continue reading

Dan Carter Signs New 4 Year Deal With NZFU

New Zealand All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter announced he had signed a four-year contract to stay in New Zealand after this year’s Rugby World Cup but retained an option to play overseas. The 29-year-old, who was reportedly fielding lucrative offers from French clubs, said he agonised over … Continue reading

Lovell Rugby Interviews Leicester Tigers And England Prop Dan Cole

Lovell Rugby were thrilled this week to have the chance to Interview Leicester Tigers And England Prop Dan Cole courtesy Of Mizuno. How Is The Season Going So Far? Well we shall see after this upcoming weekend! Losing to Leinster in our Heinenken Cup Quarter Final was gutting … Continue reading

Toulouse Sign All Black Luke Mcalister After World Cup

Toulouse have signed Luke Mcalister from the Aukland Blues After the World Cup. The 27 year old with 30 New Zealand All Black caps has prevously played in Europe with his two year stint with Sale Sharks. Mcalister has recently returned to some of his best form … Continue reading