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Worcester Warriors Sign Andy Goode
Worcester have announced the signing of former England fly-half Andy Goode, once his loan stint in Durban with the Sharks is over.
Goode, who has played 17 times for England and scored 107 points, will join up with Warriors this summer after successful spells in France with CA Brive and Durban based Super 14 giants Sharks.
The Coventry-born star is one of the most prolific scorers in English club rugby history, currently standing third in the all-time Guinness Premiership standings with 1,484 points.
The 29-year-old won four successive league titles and two Heineken Cup winners medals during his glittering career at Leicester Tigers
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Invictus- Lovell Rugby Review
It is Unusual for us in the Office at Lovell Rugby to review a film rather than new products or a match. So when we heard about Invictus and the story of Nelson Mandella and the Springboks World Cup Win in 1995 at the Rugby World Cup in South Africa, we thought we would share our thoughts and as ever like to hear your thoughts.
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Wilkinson Extends French Stay At Toulon
England international fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has extended his contract with French side Toulon by one year, the Top 14 club announced on Thursday without providing further details.
Wilkinson, whose contract was set to expire at the end of the current campaign, arrived at the club last summer from Newcastle, where he had played since making his professional debut in 1997.
The 30-year-old, a World Cup winner in 2003 and finalist four years later, is the leading scorer in the Top 14 with 177 points.
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Saracens Sign Matt Stevens When Ban Finishes And Capture Wigglesworth
England international Matt Stevens is set to relaunch his rugby career with Saracens in 2011.
The former Bath prop, who is currently serving a two-year drugs ban from the sport, will join the Guinness Premiership club on completion of his suspension in just under 12 months’ time.
Saracens rugby director Brendan Venter has described the recruitment of Stevens as “a massively significant signing” for the club.
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Salary Cap For French Top 14 For 2010/2011 season
The French National Rugby League, have announced the implementation of a salary cap for clubs in France from the 2010-2011 season.
The organisation that controls both the Top 14 and ProD2 clubs, voted to restrict the spending of France’s top clubs on December 16 in their annual meeting held in Paris.
From the start of next season, clubs will be limited to a salary budget of 8 million Euros, or £7.1 Million.
That figure is still considerably higher than the limit in the Guinness Premiership, which stands at £4.4 million, although the figure is expected to be increased in the near future.
Tags: Stade Francais, Top 14 France, Toulon Rugby
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Lovell Rugby Round Up from around the Globe #4
England Head Coach Martin Johnson has made 4 changes to his starting Line up for Saturdays encounter when they face Argentina at Twickenham. Stade Francais forward James Haskell (Who wears an Adidas Rugby scrum cap) starts at number 8 comming in for Leicester Tigers Jordan Crane who is left out of the 22 man squad all together. The other changes are London Irish Scrum Half Paul Hodgson coming in for Harlequins Danny Care. In the Front Row Northampton Saints captain Dylan Hartley replaces Steve Thompson and Bath Prop Duncan Bell replaces injured club mate David Wilson. Many expected Courtney Lawes of the Saints to replace Louis Deacon in the Second row but it is clear Johnson is letting Lawes find his feet slowly in international Rugby.The match on Saturday will also be the debut of Englands new alternate purple strip. Argentina who will be looking for a victory to prove why they have been allowed to enter the tri nations after the next world cup.
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Wilkinson Returns to England Side to Take On Wallabies
Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will win his first England cap for 18 months as one of three World Cup winners recalled to the side to face Australia on Saturday.
Hooker Steve Thompson makes his first Test start since 2006 while flanker Lewis Moody also returns in the pack. Leicester Tigers number eight Jordan Crane and inside centre Shane Geraghty, both 23, get first Test starts, while prop David Wilson, 24, starts only his second. The uncapped pair of Courtney Lawes and Ayoola Erinle are both on the bench. Erinele a who now plays for Biaritz was some what of a surprise call up but no one can doubt his power and tacke breaking running. (more…)
Tags: Australia Rugby, England Rugby, Twickenham
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Lovell Rugby Round Up From Around The Globe #3
The All Blacks have named their travelling party for the upcoming Bledisloe cup game and tour of Europe. For the games against Australia, then Tests against Wales, Italy, England and France follow with a match against the Barbarians in December rounding off the trip. The big surprise in the squad in the omission of Joe Rokocoko who has 60 caps to his name. The squad will again be lead by Flanker Richie McCaw (wearing his Adidas 915 rugby boots).
Zac Guildford and Tamati Ellison were two of the four new faces named in the New Zealand squad for their end of year tour to Japan and Europe, but the real surprises were fly-half Mike Delany and wing Ben Smith.
Delany has been in good form for Bay of Plenty during the Air New Zealand Cup, while Smith has shone for Otago and will also provide cover at full-back.
Guildford, a winger, has been rewarded for a stellar Air New Zealand Cup campaign with Hawke’s Bay.
The 20-year-old is the competition’s leading try-scorer with 13 but will not get the chance to add to thattally as he will be on the plane to Tokyo on October 25.
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Lovell Rugby Round Up from around the Globe #2
New Zealand finished their Tri Nations Campaign on a high after Thumping bitter Rivals Australia in Wellington on Saturday night 33-6. The All Blacks were keen to finish with a win before they play the Wallabies again in Japan for the Bledisloe cup and then tour Europe in the Autumn. The All Blacks scored 3 tries from Corey Jane, Maa Nonu and Joe Rokocoko. Dan Cater (wearing his Adidas Predator Powerswerve Rugby boots) added 16 points from the kicking tee. The Wallabies only points came from a Matt Giteau Penalty and Berrick Barnes drop goal. Australia will consider this a poor Tri-Nations after they were backed to do well after good performances against the Touring French and Italians.
Tags: All Blacks, Argentina Rugby, Australia Rugby, Wales Rugby
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Harlequins unveil their new home rugby shirts
Harlequins have unveiled their new Home shirt which will run for the next two seasons. The rugby shirt, which is again made by Kooga, features the London sky line gently sublimated into the front of the shirt. This is hotly awaited shirt will be the first time Quins have ever made signifificent changes to their iconic home colours and is sure to be a success.
The new home shirt is just the kind of positive news the club have been looking for after the Dean Richard’s ‘blood gate’ scandal.
The shirt modelled by Harlequins and England number 8 Nick Easter will also be available in a Liquid pro version for the first time, meaning you can have the same shirt as the players wear on the pitch. The shirt will also be available from Lovell Rugby in mens and junior in the traditional replica fit.
Kooga are slightly delayed with delivery of the shirts, so will be ready to pre-order from Lovell Rugby in the next few weeks with delivery expected in the first week of October.
What do you think of the new Harlequins rugby shirts?
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